Two-dimensional visualization of induction zone in hydrogen detonations

SBR Chavez, KP Chatelain, DA Lacoste - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
The induction zone length is an important length scale for gaseous detonations, as it is
correlated with other characteristic parameters such as the cell size. A good characterization …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of mono-size aerosolized liquid fuel detonations

T Brown, R Hytovick, J Berson, R Burke… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Detonation-based propulsion has been an area of interest in the scientific community in
terms of detonative combustion providing higher efficiency. However, most detonation …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of detonation waves by simultaneous OH and NO planar laser-induced fluorescence

SBR Chavez, KP Chatelain, M Alicherif… - Applications in Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a thorough evaluation of the simultaneous planar laser-induced
fluorescence (PLIF) on hydroxyl (OH) radicals and nitric oxide (NO), for characterizing …

Reactive processes following transverse wave interaction

MD Frederick, RM Gejji, JE Shepherd… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
We examine two instances of transverse wave collision in a mixture of methane and oxygen
diluted with 45% nitrogen. This mixture is classified near-limit and manifests a highly …

Detonation cell size estimation via chemiluminescence imaging in an optically accessible linear detonation tube

BM Ng, ENA Hoffman, DI Pineda, CS Combs - Experiments in Fluids, 2024 - Springer
An optically based experimental approach for estimating detonation cell size of premixed
gas phase fuel–oxidizer mixtures in an optically accessible linear detonation tube is …

Detonation wave visualization in a rocket rde with continuous variation of fuel injection location

A Haynes, EW Plaehn, R Gejji… - AIAA SCITECH 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0928. vid Detonation wave
dynamics were visualized in an optically accessible rotating detonation wave combustor …

Experimental characterization of the cell cycle for multicellular detonations

M Alicherif, SBR Chavez, KP Chatelain, TF Guiberti… - Combustion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The detonation front's unstable structure leads to an unsteady and three-dimensional (3D)
phenomenon that renders the study of the cell cycle challenging. Traditionally, fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] Statistics of detonation confinement: 1D, 2D and 3D simulations in hydrogen–oxygen

R Paknahad, JT Lipkowicz, N Gaffran, I Wlokas… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Statistical analysis of one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional
(3D) detonation simulations is performed to understand the role of confinement on …

Thermoviscous dissipation of nonlinear acoustic waves in channels with wavy walls

K Sahithi, P Gupta - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We derive a nonlinear acoustic wave propagation model for analyzing the thermoviscous
dissipation of nonlinear acoustic waves in narrow pores with wavy walls using the boundary …

Experimental characterization of the cell cycle for regular Chapman-Jouguet detonations

M Alicherif, SBR Chavez, K Chatelain, T Guiberti… - 2023 - repository.kaust.edu.sa
The detonation front's unstable structure leads to an unsteady and threedimensional (3D)
phenomenon that renders the study of the cell cycle challenging. Traditionally, fundamental …