Time-resolved imaging of the cellular structure of methane and natural gas detonations

MD Frederick, RM Gejji, JE Shepherd, CD Slabaugh - Shock Waves, 2022 - Springer
We present experimental observations of the density field and reaction structure of methane
and natural gas detonation waves propagating in a narrow channel. Simultaneous time …

Induction zone length measurements by laser-induced fluorescence of nitric oxide in hydrogen-air detonations

SBR Chavez, KP Chatelain, DA Lacoste - Proceedings of the Combustion …, 2023 - Elsevier
This experimental study aims at presenting a proof-of-concept for induction zone length (Δ i)
measurements in H 2-air detonations by using the laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) of nitric …

Entropy and nitrogen oxides production in steady detonation wave propagating in hydrogen-air mixtures

Z Chen, Z Weng, R Mével - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Detonation engine, relying on the Fickett-Jacob cycle, may offer higher thermodynamic
efficiency than engine relying on the Brayton (constant pressure) or Humphrey (constant …

A simple predictive three-step chemical model for gaseous stoichiometric hydrogen–oxygen detonation quenching

H Watanabe, S Taileb, F Veiga-López… - Combustion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Two types of three-step chain-branching kinetics for gaseous hydrogen–oxygen detonation
quenching are proposed. The reaction rates dependency on density and pressure, as well …

Towards laser-induced fluorescence of nitric oxide in detonation

KP Chatelain, SB Rojas Chavez, J Vargas, DA Lacoste - Shock Waves, 2023 - Springer
This study aims to validate the new developments in our in-house spectroscopic code (KAT-
LIF) to perform NO-LIF simulations for detonation conditions, as well as evaluating the …

Nitric oxide sensitization of hydrogen detonations

KP Chatelain, M Ali Cherif, SB Rojas Chavez… - AIAA SCITECh 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-1877. vid This study investigates
the effect of nitric oxide (NO) sensitization on stoichiometric 2H2-O2-3.76 Ar and 2H2-O2 …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of chemical kinetic models for simulations of hydrogen detonations by comparison with experimental data

V Sankar, KP Chatelain, DA Lacoste - Applications in Energy and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Two-dimensional numerical simulations of a weakly unstable detonation mixture 2 H 2+ O
2+ 3. 76 Ar at 20 kPa and 295 K were performed using our validated OpenFOAM solver …

Development of a steady detonation reactor with state-to-state thermochemical modeling

J Vargas, R Mével, M Lino da Silva, DA Lacoste - Shock Waves, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, several studies have been dedicated to modeling of detonations including
assumptions of thermal non-equilibrium. Modeling using two-temperature models has …

Thermo-chemical analyses of steady detonation wave using the Shock and Detonation Toolbox in Cantera

Z Li, Z Weng, R Mével - Shock Waves, 2022 - Springer
We describe the implementation of several thermo-chemical analyses in Cantera and the
Shock and Detonation Toolbox (SDT), that can be employed to investigate the chemical …

Effects of ozone addition and LTC progression on detonation of O-enhanced DME–O

MC Brown, EL Belmont - Shock Waves, 2023 - Springer
The effects of ozone addition and low-temperature chemistry (LTC) progression on DME/O 2
detonations are evaluated with experimental detonation velocity and cell size …