A Modified Fourier Series Solution for a Thermo-Acoustic Tube with Arbitrary Impedance Boundaries

Xue Xing, Qi Xu, Jingtao Du, Li Cheng, Zhigang Liu

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Abstract

Rijke tube is a benchmark model widely used in thermo-Acoustic community. As an alternative to existing modeling methods, this work proposes a modified Fourier series solution for modal characteristic analyses of a one dimensional (1D) thermo-Acoustic system. The proposed modeling framework allows the consideration of arbitrary impedance boundaries owing to the special feature of the Fourier expansion series enriched by boundary smoothing polynomial terms. Thermo-Acoustic Helmholtz governing equation coupled with a first-order heat release model is discretized through Galerkin procedure. Thermo-Acoustic modal parameters are obtained by solving a standard quartic matrix characteristic equation, different from conventionally used root searching based on a transcendental equation. Numerical examples are presented to validate the proposed model through comparisons with results reported in the literature. Influences of boundary impedance are analyzed. Results reveal a quantitative relationship between the thermo-Acoustic instability and heat source position with respect to the acoustic mode shapes. Results also show the existence of a sensitive zone, in which the thermo-Acoustic modal behavior of the impedance-ended (IE) tube shows drastic changes with the boundary impedance. Meanwhile, a stable zone can be achieved upon a proper setting of the boundary impedance through suitable combination of the real and imaginary parts of the impedance.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2050047
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Mechanics
Volume12
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2020

Keywords

  • arbitrary impedance boundary
  • modified Fourier series
  • Rijke tube
  • Thermo-Acoustic mode

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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