Combustion performance, fluid behaviors, and reaction mechanism of a disk-type planar swirl micro-combustor with dual tangential inlets

Key Points

• Burning efficiency improves with dual tangential inlets, enhancing combustion performance.
• Key evidence shows an increase in efficiency by at least 20% under specific conditions of swirl flow.
• Analysis of various operating conditions was conducted on a disk-type planar swirl micro-combustor design.
• Results may enable advancements in micro-combustor technology for energy applications.