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Effect of incoming flow on the detonation re-initiation in liquid n-heptane/air mixtures.
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Acta Astronautica . May2024, Vol. 218, p102-113. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The primary objective of this paper is to study the detonation re-initiation through multiple reflections upon its entry into a confined space containing liquid fuel within a flow system, which holds significant implications for two-phase pulse detonation engines (PDE) and rotating detonation engines (RDE). Utilizing the Eulerian-Lagrangian method, this study investigates the disparities in the diffraction, quenching, and re-initiation processes of liquid n-heptane/air detonation upstream and downstream. Additionally, it explores the interaction between shock waves and droplets as well as determines the lean flammability limit for re-initiation within a flow system. The findings suggest that the incoming flow significantly contributes to the upstream decoupled detonation re-initiation, as it intensifies the leading shock, thereby expediting droplet fragmentation and evaporation. However, the compressive effect of the incoming flow is insufficient to initiate upstream detonation independently. To achieve re-initiation, it is still necessary for the detonation wave to be reflected by the wall. Moreover, the incoming flow expands the re-initiation boundaries, thereby facilitating the re-initiation of upstream detonation. As the equivalence ratio decreases, a higher inflow Mach number is required to achieve upstream re-initiation. • Upstream and downstream detonation re-initiation are compared. • Interaction between droplets and leading shock upstream and downstream are illustrated. • The detonation re-initiation boundaries beneath an incoming flow are found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LIQUID mixtures
*DETONATION waves
*MACH number
*LIQUID fuels
*FLAMMABLE limits
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00945765
- Volume :
- 218
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Astronautica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176441041
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.02.020