Effect of Noise on a Model Thermoacoustic System at its Stability Boundary

In experiments on a prototypical combustor, Richard Steinert identifies new insights on the impact of noise on the phenomenon known as thermoacoustic instability. The phenomenon is a concerning issue which creates a technical limit on the efficiency and environmental impact of fossil fuels combustion in industrial combustors. It poses a threat to the structural integrity of practical systems such as gas turbine combustors and rocket engines. The experiments demonstrate that thermoacoustic systems feature an interesting noise-induced behaviour known as coherence resonance – a coherent response of dynamical systems close to their stability boundary that is induced by stochastic excitation. The work contained in this publication is an example illustrating the importance of fundamental considerations in solving perplexing engineering issues.

• Prototypical Combustor
• Fossil Fuels Combustion
• Industrial Combustor
• Noise Induced Response
• Single Frequency Excitation

• Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  Richard Steinert

Richard Steinert wrote his Master’s Thesis at the chair of Fluid Dynamics at the Technische Universität Berlin.

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