Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Worth, Nicholas"
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A comparison of lab-scale free rotating wind turbines and actuator disks
Helvig, Sanne de Jong (Master thesis, 2020)Planar particle image velocimetry ble gjennomført oppstrøms og i den nærliggende vaken til en roterende vindturbinmodell i laboratorieskala og aktuatordisker av samme dimensjon i en vindtunell. Den innkommende strømningen ... -
A scanning particle tracking velocimetry technique for high‑Reynolds number turbulent flows
Kozul, Melissa; Koothur, Vipin; Worth, Nicholas; Dawson, James (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We propose a novel robust 3D particle tracking technique based on a scanning laser setup. The method yields Lagrangian statistics in densely seeded turbulent flows with good spatial and temporal resolution, overcoming some ... -
A scanning particle tracking velocimetry technique for high‑Reynolds number turbulent flows
Kozul, Melissa; Koothur, Vipin; Worth, Nicholas; Dawson, James (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We propose a novel robust 3D particle tracking technique based on a scanning laser setup. The method yields Lagrangian statistics in densely seeded turbulent flows with good spatial and temporal resolution, overcoming some ... -
Acoustic-Convective Interference in Transfer Functions of Methane/Hydrogen and Pure Hydrogen Flames
Æsøy, Eirik; Aguilar, Jose; Bothien, Mirko R.; Worth, Nicholas; Dawson, James (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We investigate the occurrence and source of modulations in the gain and phase of flame transfer functions (FTF) measured in perfectly premixed, bluff body stabilized CH4=H2 and pure H2 flames. The modulations are shown to ... -
Assessment of imaging models for volumetric tomography of fluid flows
Peng, Fan; Liu, Hecong; Zhao, Qin; Worth, Nicholas; Cai, Weiwei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Volumetric tomography is a powerful tool that employs 2D projections to reconstruct unknown physical quantities in 3D fluid flows. A mathematical model of the imaging process is required to recover the desired volumetric ... -
Asynchronous and synchronous quenching of a globally unstable jet via axisymmetry breaking
Kushwaha, Abhijit; Worth, Nicholas; Dawson, James; Gupta, Vikrant; Li, Larry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)We explore experimentally whether axisymmetry breaking can be exploited for the open-loop control of a prototypical hydrodynamic oscillator, namely a low-density inertial jet exhibiting global self-excited axisymmetric ... -
Azimuthal flame response and symmetry breaking in a forced annular combustor
Nygård, Håkon Tormodsen; Ghirardo, Giulio; Worth, Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In the current study azimuthal forcing of an annular combustor with swirling flames has been performed to present for the first time the Heat Release Rate (HRR) response to all possible pressure fields of the first azimuthal ... -
Characterisation of acoustic oscillations in annular systems
Kieffer, David (Master thesis, 2016)Gas turbine engines are widely used to provide propulsion in aircraft and for power generation on land and sea. Currently, engine manufacturers are working to reduce the emission of environmentally harmful combustion ... -
Characterisation of flame surface annihilation events in self excited interacting flames
Worth, Nicholas; Dawson, James (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This paper investigates the non-linear flame dynamics of two interacting, premixed, V-shaped flames by characterising the two-dimensional topology of flame annihilation events when the separation distance, S, between them ... -
Characteristics of self-excited spinning azimuthal modes in an annular combustor with turbulent premixed bluff-body flames
Mazur, Marek; Nygård, Håkon Tormodsen; Dawson, James; Worth, Nicholas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this paper we investigate self-excited azimuthal modes in an annular combustor with turbulent premixed bluff-body stabilised flames. Previous studies have shown that both swirl and equivalence ratio influence modal ... -
A comparison of lab-scale free rotating wind turbines and actuator disks
Helvig, Sanne de Jong; Vinnes, Magnus Kyrkjebø; Segalini, Antonio; Worth, Nicholas; Hearst, R. Jason (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Planar particle image velocimetry was conducted upstream and in the near-wake of a lab-scale free-rotating wind turbine model and compared to several actuator disks with the same dimensions. The Reynolds number of the ... -
Computed Tomography of Chemiluminescence in interacting reacting flows
Falkhytten, Tomas (Master thesis, 2018)Computed Tomography of OH* Chemiluminescence of a single flame confined by an annular combustion chamber have been demonstrated in this thesis. 3D heat release structures were reconstructed for both unforced and acoustically ... -
Direct assessment of Kolmogorov's first refined similarity hypothesis
Lawson, John M; Bodenschatz, Eberhard; Knutsen, Anna Nina; Dawson, James; Worth, Nicholas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019) -
The dynamic nature of self-excited azimuthal modes in annular combustors
Indlekofer, Thomas (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:209, Doctoral thesis, 2021) -
The effect of hydrogen addition on the amplitude and harmonic response of azimuthal instabilities in a pressurized annular combustor
Indlekofer, Thomas; Ahn, Byeonguk; Kwah, Yi Hao; Wiseman, Samuel; Mazur, Marek; Dawson, James; Worth, Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The present work introduces an annular combustion chamber operated at intermediate pressures. The combustor is operated with CH-H blends leading to a variety of azimuthal combustion instabilities. The influence of the ... -
The Effect of Rectangular Confinement Aspect Ratio On the Flame Transfer Function of a Turbulent Swirling Flame
Ånestad, Aksel; Ahn, Byeonguk; Nygård, Håkon Tormodsen; Worth, Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The flame transfer function (FTF) has been experimentally investigated for a premixed, turbulent and highly swirled flame in rectangular enclosures with varying aspect ratio. A range of equivalence ratios and inlet bulk ... -
Experimental Measurement of Flame Describing Functions in an Azimuthally Forced Annular Combustor
Nygård, Håkon Tormodsen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:178, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Thermoacoustic instabilities have become an increasingly relevant issue in the search for lower emissions in gas turbines, both for power production and transportation. Adoption of alternative fuels in land based gas ... -
Experimental Study of Damper Position on Instabilities in an Annular Combustor
Mazur, Marek; Nygård, Håkon Tormodsen; Dawson, James; Worth, Nicholas (Chapter, 2018)The present study experimentally investigates the effects of different circumferential damper configurations on the instabilities in an annular combustor. The combustor consists of multiple bluff body swirl stabilized ... -
Exploring Turbulence - Turbulence Interactions: Impacts of Incoming Turbulence on Wall-Bounded Flows
Asadi, Masoud (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:16, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Turbulent wall-bounded flows form a cornerstone of modern fluid mechanics research and are ubiquitous in diverse natural and industrial settings. In practical scenarios, turbulent wall-bounded flows are commonly exposed ... -
Flame dynamics of azimuthal forced spinning and standing modes in an annular combustor
Nygård, Håkon Tormodsen; Mazur, Marek; Dawson, James; Worth, Nicholas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Azimuthal forcing has been applied to flames in a laboratory scale annular combustor in order to accurately control the azimuthal mode of excitation. A new forcing configuration permitted not only the pressure amplitude, ...