That is a marvelous combustor. The cyclonic/vortex air-dynamics likely plays a very important part for the stability of the combustion. The principle seems to be the same as the dynamics of what is known as the "vortex cooler". A very simple design but quite a fluid-thermodynamics happening there.
I appreciate your comment, i agree that an annular combustor is pretty clever throughout . Specially when you can hold the shell like that while it has been burning for 1/2 hour ;) , I used this combustor to drive a tiny turbo jet engine made from a diesel engine turbo last year or so , the thing was terrifying en awesome at the same time. Now I plan yo use it as a starter for the 2 viking stage gasiffier so it doesn't need to rely on a different startup fuel to make exhaust gas to get the pyrolysis going in the screw feeder. I believe, together with steam recirculation in the hopper, it's the ultimate gasiffier for high efficiency while using high moisture fuel (30/40%)
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That is a marvelous combustor. The cyclonic/vortex air-dynamics likely plays a very important part for the stability of the combustion. The principle seems to be the same as the dynamics of what is known as the "vortex cooler". A very simple design but quite a fluid-thermodynamics happening there.
I appreciate your comment, i agree that an annular combustor is pretty clever throughout . Specially when you can hold the shell like that while it has been burning for 1/2 hour ;) , I used this combustor to drive a tiny turbo jet engine made from a diesel engine turbo last year or so , the thing was terrifying en awesome at the same time. Now I plan yo use it as a starter for the 2 viking stage gasiffier so it doesn't need to rely on a different startup fuel to make exhaust gas to get the pyrolysis going in the screw feeder. I believe, together with steam recirculation in the hopper, it's the ultimate gasiffier for high efficiency while using high moisture fuel (30/40%)