Particle image velocimetry of highly luminescent, pressurized combustion flows of aero engine combustors

Abstract

This contribution describes recent efforts leading toward the successful application of particle image velocimetry (PIV) in highly luminescent flames avoiding saturation of the second frame of commonly available double shutter PIV cameras, which is usually inevitable when using their interline-transfer CCD sensors. Information on fuel placement, reaction zone and temperature field among other quantities can be provided by frequently used spectroscopic techniques. The velocity information is of equal importance in providing insight into the convective transport of reactants and their products. This flow field data can be achieved by PIV using a dual sensor camera setup splitting the optical path with a beamsplitter cube. By exposing each sensor separately in the sub-microsecond range saturation due to flame luminosity can be sufficiently reduced to allow reliable measurement in pressurized combustion.