Numerical modelling of turbulent premixed combustion for gas turbine conditions with incorporation of molecular transport effects [Elektronische Ressource] = Numerische Modellierung turbulenter Vormischverbrennung bei Gasturbinenbedingungen unter Einbeziehung molekularerTransporteffekte / vorgelegt von Naresh Kumar Aluri

Numerical Modelling of Turbulent Premixed Combustion for Gas Turbine Conditions with Incorporation of Molecular Transport Effects (Numerische Modellierung turbulenter Vormischverbrennung bei Gasturbinenbedingungen unter Einbeziehung molekularer Transporteffekte) Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades DOKTOR-INGENIEUR vorgelegt von Naresh Kumar Aluri, M.Sc. aus Jogannapalem, Andhra Pradesh, Indien eingereicht dem Fachbereich Maschinenbau der Universität Siegen Referent: Univ.-Prof. Dr. F. Dinkelacker Korreferent: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Leipertz th13 June 2007 Acknowledgments I wish to specially thank my supervisor Prof. Dr. Friedrich Dinkelacker for his guidance, advice and support given throughout the entire work. I am grateful to Prof. Dr. –Ing. Alfred Leipertz for offering me the position at LTT, Erlangen and for the financial support provided during my research work carried out at Erlangen from 2003 to beginning of 2006. My sincere appreciation goes to my mentor and friend Dr.-Ing Siva P. R. Muppala for enlightening discussions and encouragement. I express my sincere appreciation to Dr. Fernando Biagoli and Dr. Peter Flohr for providing me an opportunity to carry out part of this doctorial work at ALSTOM, Switzerland. Also, I thank Fernando for his scientific discussions. I take this opportunity to express my love toward my parents, wife, brother and kids for their affection and care.