Eric R Jacob

US Patent:

20180106480, Apr 19, 2018

Filed:

Oct 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/729591

Inventors:

- Tullahoma TN, US
Eric Jacob - Tullahoma TN, US
Jonathan French - Somerville AL, US
Joshua Batterson - Manchester TN, US
Tina Rice - Belvedere TN, US
Gary Flandro - Tullahoma TN, US

International Classification:

F23R 3/18
F02K 9/52
F02K 9/97
F02K 9/62
F23R 3/00
G06F 17/50

Abstract:

A method comprising performing simulations to determine energy transfer between bulk fluid motion of gases through a combustion chamber and resonant acoustic modes of the combustion chamber using a simulation model. The method also comprises configuring one or more combustion chamber parameters for the simulation model to shape the resonant acoustic modes to diminish coupling between the resonant acoustic modes and driving mechanisms at a head portion of the combustion chamber and to enhance coupling between the resonant acoustic modes and damping mechanisms at an aft portion of the combustion chamber. The method further comprises determining whether the combustion chamber meets a predetermined performance level in response to determining that the combustion chamber meets a predetermined combustion stability level.