Combustion Characteristics of a Helmholtz-Type Valveless Self-Excited Pulse Combustor

Combustion characteristics of a Helmholtz-type valveless self-excited pulse combustor with continuous supply of gas and air were studied. The physical and mathematical models are established based on the actual pulse combustor, and the combustion characteristics are simulated with CFD. The results show that the possible re-ignition sources for the pulse combustion may be three. The first source may be the hot remnant gas near gas/air mixture. The second re-ignition source may be the high-temperature combustion chamber wall. The third ignition source is the unburned mixture. The pressure, temperature and mass fraction of propane in the combustion chamber have the phase relations and the combustion process stimulates the acoustic oscillation.