TY - BOOK AU - Dunn-Rankin,Derek TI - Lean combustion: technology and control SN - 9789380931470 AV - QD516 .L353 2008 U1 - 621.4023 22 PY - 2011///] CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Academic Press KW - Combustion KW - Combustion engineering N1 - engineering bookfair2015; Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1 Introduction and Perspectives 1 Derek Dunn-Rankin, Matt M. Miyasato, and Trinh K. Pham 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Brief historical perspective 2 1.3 Defining lean combustion 5 1.4 Regulatory drivers for lean combustion technology development 6 1.5 Lean combustion applications and technologies 14 1.6 Brief highlights of the chapters 14 Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Lean Combustion 19 Derek Bradley 2.1 Combustion and engine performance 20 2.2 Burning in flames 23 2.3 Autoignitive burning 35 2.4 Recirculation of heat from burning and burned gas 42 2.5 Flame stabilization 45 2.6 Conclusions 49 Chapter 3 Highly Preheated Lean Combustion 55 A. Cavaliere, M. de Joannon and R. Ragucci 3.1 Introduction 56 3.2 MILD combustion 57 3.3 Simple processes in MILD combustion 61 3.4 Processes and applications of MILD combustion in gas turbines 78 3.5 Conclusion 90 Chapter 4 Lean-Burn Spark-Ignited Internal Combustion Engines 95 Robert Evans 4.1 Introduction 96 4.2 Performance of the ideal internal combustion engine 97 4.3 Engine combustion and emissions 100 4.4 Extending the lean limit of operation 103 4.5 Summary 118 Chapter 5 Lean Combustion in Gas Turbines 121 Vince McDonell 5.1 Introduction 122 5.2 Rationale for lean combustion in gas turbines 127 5.3 Lean gas turbine combustion strategies: status and needs 145 5.4 Summary 157 Chapter 6 Lean Premixed Burners 163 Robert Cheng and Howard Levinsky 6.1 Introduction 164 6.2 Principles of fuel variability 164 6.3 Stabilization methods 165 6.4 Summary 178 Chapter 7 Stability and Control 181 S. Sivasegaram 7.1 Introduction 181 7.2 Oscillations and their characteristics 186 7.3 Control strategies 199 7.4 Concluding remarks 208 Chapter 8 Lean Hydrogen Combustion 215 Robert W. Schefer, Christopher White, and Jay Keller 8.1 Introduction 216 8.2 Hydrogen combustion fundamentals 217 8.3 Hydrogen in gas turbine engines 235 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0721/2007025533.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007025533-d.html ER -