Shock Reflection Detonation Initiation Studies for Pulse Detonation Engines

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1117-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. de Wit ◽  
G. Ciccarelli ◽  
F. Zhang ◽  
S. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Detonation Initiation ◽  
Shock Reflection ◽  
Pulse Detonation Engines ◽  
Pulse Detonation

scholarly journals Detonation initiation by shock focusing at elevated pressure conditions in a pulse detonation combustor

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 175682772092171
Author(s):  
Fabian E Habicht ◽  
Fatma C Yücel ◽  
Joshua AT Gray ◽  
Christian O Paschereit
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Mass Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Initial Pressure ◽  
Detonation Initiation ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Shock Focusing ◽  
Pulse Detonation

This work contains experimental investigations on the correlation of the detonation initiation process via a shock-focusing device with various initial pressures and mass flow rates. A pulse detonation combustor is operated with stoichiometric hydrogen--air--oxygen mixtures in single cycle operation. A rotationally symmetric shock-focusing geometry evokes the onset of a detonation by the focusing of the reflected leading shock wave, while a blockage plate at the rear end of the test rig is applied to induce an elevated initial pressure. The results show that the reactivity has a major influence on the success rate of detonation initiation. However, measurements with different blockage plates suggest that the mass flow rate has to be considered as well when predicting the success rate. Three main statements can be drawn from the results. (1) An increase in the mean flow velocity induces higher velocity fluctuations which result in a stronger leading shock ahead of the accelerating deflagration front. (2) An increase in the initial static pressure reduces the critical shock strength that must be exceeded to ensure successful detonation initiation by shock focusing. (3) Since the initial pressure is directly linked to the mass flow rate, these contrary trends can cancel each other out, which could be observed for 40% vol. of oxygen in the oxidizer. High-speed images were taken, which confirm that the detonation is initiated in the center of the converging--diverging nozzle due to focusing of the leading shock.

Experimental investigations of momentum and heat transfer in pulse detonation engines

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 2847-2854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiro Kasahara ◽  
Kouki Takazawa ◽  
Takakage Arai ◽  
Yu Tanahashi ◽  
Shingo Chiba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Pulse Detonation Engines ◽  
Pulse Detonation ◽  
Momentum And Heat Transfer
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