Detonability of H/sub 2/-air-diluent mixtures

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6345574· OSTI ID:6345574

Tieszen, S R; Sherman, M P; Benedick, W B; Berman, M

This report describes the Heated Detonation Tube (HDT). Detonation cell width and velocity results are presented for H/sub 2/-air mixtures, undiluted and diluted with CO/sub 2/ and H/sub 2/O for a range of H/sub 2/ concentration, initial temperature and pressure. The results show that the addition of either CO/sub 2/ or H/sub 2/O significantly increases the detonation cell width and hence reduces the detonability of the mixture. The results also show that the detonation cell width is reduced (detonability is increased) for increased initial temperature and/or pressure.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Reactor Systems Safety
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6345574
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-4905; SAND-85-1263; ON: DE87012179; TRN: 87-030121
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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