Exploratory Investigation of Photochemical Ignition for Turbine Engine Combustors.
Abstract
An exploratory program was conducted to evaluate the photochemical ignition concept in standard General Electric combustor test rigs using igniters supplied by Photochem Industries, Inc. A basic objective of this program was to determine the minimum energy input requirements for ignition of an F101 combustor with an ultraviolet light source. A total of 34 ignition attempts were made with a total of fourteen Photochem Industries igniters. The majority of the testing was conducted at simulated ground start operating conditions. The igniter energy input level was varied from 5 to 150 joules. The energy pulsing was varied from one pulse up to 80 pulses at a 2 per second rate; i.e., a single pulse was applied for some tests, and multiple pulses were applied for some tests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA003647
Entities
People
- E. V. Zettle
Organizations
- General Electric