On the role of transverse detonation waves in the re-establishment of attenuated detonations in methane–oxygen

G Floring, M Peswani, B Maxwell - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
This investigation concerns the problem of detonation attenuation in stoichiometric methane-
oxygen and its re-establishment following its interaction with obstacles, using high resolution …

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 …

Detonation wave diffraction in stoichiometric C2H4/O2 mixtures using a global four-step combustion model

M Peswani, B Maxwell - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, we revisit the problem of detonation diffraction in mildly irregular ethylene–
oxygen mixtures using high resolution numerical simulations. In particular, we focus on the …

A modified Lotka–Volterra oscillating chemical scheme for detonation simulation

M Faghih, J Melguizo-Gavilanes, R Mével - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Modified Lotka–Volterra chemical schemes were developed with the goal of
performing numerical simulation of detonation driven by single-and multi-stage heat release …

[PDF][PDF] Transverse reactive wave dynamics during detonation re-initiation

BMN Maxwell, M Peswani - 2023 - researchgate.net
In this work, we investigated the nature of, and roles of, transverse reactive waves that are
possible during critical detonation failure and the subsequent re-initiation following abrupt …

[PDF][PDF] Efficient CFD Strategy with Global Combustion Model for Investigating Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Fuel Blends

R Murugesan, B Maxwell, V Premnath, DR Kannan… - 2024 - researchgate.net
This study investigates the deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) in blended hydrogen-
natural gas mixtures, driven by the growing utilization of hydrogen as a fuel source and the …

[PDF][PDF] On the re-initiation of an attenuated detonation wave following an abrupt area expansion

M Peswani, B Maxwell - researchgate.net
When a detonation undergoes diffraction, the detonation can be extinguished (sub-critical
outcome) or successfully propagated (super-critical outcome), depending on the tube …