Design and working performance study of a novel micro parallel plate combustor with two nozzles for micro thermophotovotaic system

Micro-combustors are a key component in combustion-driven micro power generators, and their performance is significantly affected by their structure. For the application of micro-thermophotovoltaic (MTPV) system, a high and uniform temperature distribution along the walls of the micro combustor is desired. In this paper, a three-dimensional numerical simulation has been conducted on a new-designed parallel plate micro combustor with two nozzles. The flow field and the combustion process in the micro combustor, and the temperature distribution on the wall as well as the combustion efficiency were obtained. The effects of various parameters such as the inlet angle and the fuel volumetric flow rate on the performance of the micro combustor were studied. It was observed that a swirl formed in the center of the combustor and the radius of the swirl increased with the increase of the inlet rate, and the best working condition was achieved at the inlet angle ?=20?. The results indicated that the two-nozzle combustion chamber had a higher and more uniform mean temperature than the conventional combustor under the same condition. nema