Abstract
The two-dimensional cellular detonation propagating in a channel with area-changing cross section was numerically simulated with the dispersion-controlled dissipative scheme and a detailed chemical reaction model. Effects of the flow expansion and compression on the cellular detonation cell were investigated to illustrate the mechanism of the transverse wave development and the cellular detonation cell evolution. By examining gas composition variations behind the leading shock, the chemical reaction rate, the reaction zone length, and thermodynamic parameters, two kinds of the abnormal detonation waves were identified. To explore their development mechanism, chemical reactions, reflected shocks and rarefaction waves were discussed, which interact with each other and affect the cellular detonation in different ways.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 797-808 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Detailed chemical reaction model
- Detonation cells
- Numerical simulation
- Transverse waves