Solenoid actuated driver valve for high repetition rate shock tubes

Journal Article · 04 May 2020 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0006010 · OSTI ID:1632867

Tranter, Robert S.  ^[1]; Sikes, Travis  ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States). Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

A high speed, high pressure solenoid actuated valve has been developed for use as a driver section for automated shock tubes. The valve is based on a prior design, and significant improvements in the design of the valve are described in this paper. The new design retains the performance of prior versions of the valve and creates very reproducible reaction conditions in the shock tube, which are illustrated by several thousand experiments. Additionally, the longevity of the valve is improved, failures are reduced, and the maintenance and manufacture of the valve are simplified.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
• Grant/Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357; W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 1632867
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 91; ISSN 0034-6748
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English