A combustion facility for high-pressure flame studies by spectroscopic methods

Abstract

We have developed a high-pressure combustion facility that includes the following: (1) a pressure vessel constructed from standard stainless-steel piping components; (2) an internal x-y burner translation system employing inexpensive stepper motors and translation mechanisms; (3) two flat-flame burners; and (4) an electronic gas delivery system, which is interfaced to a microcomputer. The facility is designed for study of high-pressure flames by spectroscopic methods and should also aid in the development of spectroscopic tools for high-pressure combustion environments.