Noise Reduction in Non-Premixed Lifted-Jet Flames

The characteristic changes in non-premixed lifted flames when excited by hole tones from a cavity, placed in the flow path of the fuel gas, were studied. A significant reduction of the sound pressure level was observed in the low-frequency noise at the flame base of the lifted flame when the hole tones were induced in the jet. The liftoff height and the mean diameter of the flame base decreased for a given jet Reynolds number. The blow-off velocities also increased suggesting improved flame stability in the presence of the hole tones induced by the cavity. Incorporation of the cavity upstream of a burner nozzle is demonstrated to give a quieter lifted flame with improved stability characteristics.

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