Progress and prospects of artificial intelligence development and applications in supersonic flow and combustion

J Le, M Yang, M Guo, Y Tian, H Zhang - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the significant improvement in computing power and the rapid advancement of data
processing technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new tools and …

Enhancing the mixing characteristics of multi-hydrogen jets in scramjet engines through the implementation of fuel injection strategies and vortex generator positioning

K Liu, Y Pan, MM Al-Ansari, ND Al-Dahmash… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Fuel injection strategies and vortex generators (VGs) play vital roles in effectively managing
temperature distribution within the combustion chamber of scramjet engines. By optimizing …

Combustion enhancement in a model scramjet by a simple pin-to-pin AC arc plasma

Y Tian, J Zhu, M Sun, M Wan, Y Sun, B Yan… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
A simple pin-to-pin alternative-current (AC) arc plasma located upstream of the cavity was
developed to achieve significant combustion enhancement in a Mach 2.52 C 2 H 4-fueled …

Effects of radiation reabsorption on the flame speed and NO emission of NH3/H2/air flames at various hydrogen ratios

S Zheng, Y He, B Hu, J Zhu, B Zhou, Q Lu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Ammonia has attracted extensive attention in the direct combustion applications due to its
carbon–neutral properties. In this study, the numerical simulations of NH 3/H 2/air one …

Enhancement of blowout limit in a Mach 2.92 cavity-based scramjet combustor by a gliding arc discharge

Y Tian, J Zhu, M Sun, H Wang, Y Huang, R Feng… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plasma-assisted combustion (PAC) has shown excellent performance in the ignition and
combustion enhancement of scramjet combustors. A multi-channel gliding arc (MCGA) …

Experimental investigation of effects of dual-cavity configuration on ignition and flame stabilization in a kerosene-fueled supersonic combustor

G Du, Y Tian, J Le, F Zhong, Y Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The effects of two kinds of dual-cavity configuration on ignition and flame stabilization in a
high Mach number (Ma) kerosene-fueled scramjet were experimentally investigated in this …

Multi-channel gliding arc plasma-assisted ignition in a kerosene-fueled model scramjet engine

R Feng, Z Wang, M Sun, H Wang, Y Huang… - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A multi-channel gliding arc (MCGA) plasma was utilized to ignite a kerosene-fueled model
scramjet engine with an inflow of Ma2. 92. High-speed photography from the top and side …

Investigation of ignition and flame propagation in an axisymmetric supersonic combustor with laser-induced plasma

Q Li, J Zhu, Y Tian, M Sun, M Wan, B Yan, T Luo… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The ignition and flame propagation in an axisymmetric supersonic combustor were
investigated. The laser-induced plasma was employed to ignite the supersonic inflow with a …

Experimental detection of two-dimensional temperature distribution in rocket-based combined cycle combustion chamber using multispectral imaging processing

S Zheng, W Cai, B Liu, S Zhu, B Zhou, R Sui, Q Lu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The extremely harsh environment and highly unsteady and transient nature during
supersonic combustion bring great challenges for quantitative diagnostics. In the present …

Behaviors of the reacting flowfield during the spontaneous formation of ramjet mode under a supersonic inflow

TY Wang, Z Cai, B An, JR Wang, MB Sun, CH Liang… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This work experimentally studied the formation process of the ramjet mode occurring in a
cavity-based combustor operating at a high-enthalpy supersonic flow. The ramjet mode is …