Numerical investigation of the mechanism behind the deflagration to detonation transition in homogeneous and inhomogeneous mixtures of H2-air in an obstructed …

MHS Saeid, J Khadem, S Emami - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2021 - Elsevier
The accidental release of hydrogen into enclosures can result in a flammable mixture with
concentration gradients and possible deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT). This …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling thermodynamic trends of rotating detonation engines

J Koch, JN Kutz - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The formation of a number of co-and counter-rotating coherent combustion wave fronts is the
hallmark feature of the Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE). The engineering implications of …

Characterization of a supersonic turbine downstream of a rotating detonation combustor

Z Liu, J Braun, G Paniagua - … of Engineering for …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Rotating detonation combustors (RDCs) offer theoretically a significant total pressure
increase, which may result in enhanced cycle efficiency. The fluctuating exhaust of RDC …

Performance analysis of dual-duct rotating detonation aero-turbine engine

Z Ji, H Zhang, B Wang - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
A configuration for a dual-duct rotating detonation aero-turbine engine (DRDATE) is
proposed. With the isolator and mixer arranged upstream and downstream from the rotating …

Design and optimization of supersonic turbines for detonation combustors

J Sousa, E Collado-Morata, G Paniagua - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2022 - Elsevier
Detonation-based engines offer a potential surge in efficiency for compact thermal power
systems. However, these cycles require ad-hoc components adapted to the high outlet …

Review on the rotating detonation engine and it's typical problems

Q Xie, Z Ji, H Wen, Z Ren, P Wolanski… - … on Aerospace Research, 2020 - sciendo.com
Detonation is a promising combustion mode to improve engine performance, increase
combustion efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance thermal cycle efficiency. Over the last …

Thermal power plant upgrade via a rotating detonation combustor and retrofitted turbine with optimized endwalls

Z Liu, J Braun, G Paniagua - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
In the past decade, pressure gain combustion research has promised over 10 percentage-
points of increase in power plant thermal efficiency. Alas, to realize such potential gain, one …

Numerical assessment of the convective heat transfer in rotating detonation combustors using a reduced-order model

J Braun, J Sousa, G Paniagua - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The pressure gain across a rotating detonation combustor offers an efficiency rise and
potential architecture simplification of compact gas turbine engines. However, the combustor …

Dynamics of detonation transmission and propagation in a curved chamber: a numerical and experimental analysis

J Melguizo-Gavilanes, V Rodriguez, P Vidal… - Combustion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamics of detonation transmission from a straight channel into a curved chamber was
investigated numerically and experimentally as a function of initial pressure (10 kPa≤ p 0≤ …

Large-eddy simulation study of rotating detonation supersonic turbine nozzle generated by the method of characteristics under oscillating incoming flow

L Su, F Wen, C Wan, Z Li, J Han, S Wang, Z Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Rotating detonation turbine engine is receiving considerable attention due to its' high cycle
efficiency, outstanding thrust characteristics, self-pressurization, and energy-saving …