Analysis of the Detonation Wave Structure in a Linearized Rotating Detonation Engine

Prakash, Supraj; Fiévet, Romain; Raman, Venkat; Burr, Jason; Yu, Kenneth H.

doi:10.2514/1.j058156

Analysis of the Detonation Wave Structure in a Linearized Rotating Detonation Engine

Journal Article · Tue Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · AIAA Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/1.j058156· OSTI ID:1808467

Prakash, Supraj ^[1]; Fiévet, Romain ^[2]; Raman, Venkat ^[2]; Burr, Jason ^[3]; Yu, Kenneth H. ^[3]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); University of Michigan
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

The rotating detonation engine is increasingly favored as a viable pressure gain combustion technology for both propulsion and power generation applications. Practical designs involve the discrete injection of fuel and air, which then partially mix to produce the reactive mixture that is processed by a continuously moving detonation wave within the detonation chamber. One of the fundamental challenges in the successful operation of rotating detonation engines is the design of a robust fuel-oxidizer injection system. To minimize pressure losses while ensuring efficient mixing that promotes stable detonation, the injection has to satisfy many different constraints. In this work, the impact of discrete injection on wave propagation is studied in an effort to understand the impact of fuel stratification on detonation stability. To this end, the structure of the detonation wave within a linearized rotating detonation engine with fully premixed hydrogen-air and hydrogen-oxygen injection at various equivalence ratios is analyzed. The direct numerical simulation of the linearized model detonation engine is compared with experimental results, and wave behavior is correlated to the wave structure and flow turbulence. As a result, the flow properties and chemical composition of the gases across the detonation wave are studied to examine the characteristics of the reaction zone.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0025315; FE0023983

OSTI ID:: 1808467

Journal Information:: AIAA Journal, Journal Name: AIAA Journal Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 58; ISSN 0001-1452

Publisher:: AIAACopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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