Abstract
This study presents an experimental investigation into the turbulent flow characteristics of an unconfined counter-rotating dual swirl burner under external acoustic excitation. Utilizing Schlieren image velocimetry (SIV), we capture the velocity field of the swirling jets. Mean velocity field analysis reveals the upstream propagation of the central recirculation zone within the burner passages. Through proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) analysis on instantaneous axial velocity fields, coherent structures are identified and the impact of different actuation methods on spatial modes is illustrated. Spatial modes of the unforced (natural) flow show the presence of a single and double helical precessing vortex core (PVC) modes at St = 0.53. Low-frequency acoustic actuation (St = 0.46) effectively suppresses the PVC mode, while high-frequency (St = 2) actuation stabilizes it. Broadband excitation of the flow field, however, induces the excitation of both single and double helical PVC modes.
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