Note: An improved driver section for a diaphragmless shock tube

Randazzo, J. B.; Tranter, R. S.

doi:10.1063/1.4906758

Title: Note: An improved driver section for a diaphragmless shock tube

Abstract

Improvements to equipment lifetime and measurement reproducibility have been made by modifying the actuating mechanism of a diaphragmless shock tube that is used for high temperature gas kinetic studies. We report the modifications have two major benefits while retaining the simplicity of the original apparatus. First, the reproducibility of shock wave generation has been greatly improved and is demonstrated with 50 nearly identical experiments on the dissociation of cyclohexene at T₂ = 1765 ± 13 K and P₂ = 120 ± 1 Torr, demonstrating the capability for signal averaging over many experiments. Second, the lifetime of the bellows which forms the heart of the actuator is considerably improved, significantly increasing the time between replacements.

Authors:

Randazzo, J. B. ^[1]; Tranter, R. S. ^[1]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2015

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division

OSTI Identifier:: 1392650

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1228505

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Review of Scientific Instruments

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; bellows; diaphragmless shock tube; repeatable

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  title        = {Note: An improved driver section for a diaphragmless shock tube},

  author       = {Randazzo, J. B. and Tranter, R. S.},

  abstractNote = {Improvements to equipment lifetime and measurement reproducibility have been made by modifying the actuating mechanism of a diaphragmless shock tube that is used for high temperature gas kinetic studies. We report the modifications have two major benefits while retaining the simplicity of the original apparatus. First, the reproducibility of shock wave generation has been greatly improved and is demonstrated with 50 nearly identical experiments on the dissociation of cyclohexene at T2 = 1765 ± 13 K and P2 = 120 ± 1 Torr, demonstrating the capability for signal averaging over many experiments. Second, the lifetime of the bellows which forms the heart of the actuator is considerably improved, significantly increasing the time between replacements.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.4906758},

  journal      = {Review of Scientific Instruments},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 86,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2015},

  month        = {Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2015}

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