Numerical simulation research on ignition and flame propagation in strut/cavity combustor

Changlong Ruan, Kaixing Wang, Luyang Han, Yong Mu, Shaolin Wang, Fuqiang Liu, Cunxi Liu, Jinhu Yang, Yushuai Liu, Shuaiting Yan, Gang Xu, gen Lu, Laboratory of Light-Duty Gas-turbine, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Light-Duty Gas-turbine, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao Institute of Aeronautical Technology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Published online on July 31, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Ahead of Print.
Inlet distortion significantly influences the overall performance of afterburners. This study numerically investigates the effects of non-uniform inlet velocity and temperature profiles on the flow characteristics, ignition limits, and flame propagation ...