Flashback prevention in a hydrogen-fueled original micro Gas Turbine without any combustor redesign: Large-Eddy Simulation verification of a strategy based on 0D/1D predictions - 2026
Flashback prevention in a hydrogen-fueled original micro Gas Turbine without any combustor redesign: Large-Eddy Simulation verification of a strategy based on 0D/1D predictions
PAPPA, Alessio; Bricteux, Laurent; De Paepe, Ward
2026 • In Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 26, p. 100482
PAPPA, Alessio ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Thermique et Combustion
Bricteux, Laurent ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service Turbulence Research for Energy and Environment
De Paepe, Ward ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Thermique et Combustion
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English
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Flashback prevention in a hydrogen-fueled original micro Gas Turbine without any combustor redesign: Large-Eddy Simulation verification of a strategy based on 0D/1D predictions
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