Numerical investigation of ejector transient characteristics for a 130‐kW PEMFC system

Z Liu, Z Liu, K Jiao, Z Yang, X Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Improvement of fuel utilization is an important issue for proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) system. As a promising anode recirculation method, ejector has attracted great …

Physics of vacuum generation in zero-secondary flow ejectors

R Arun Kumar, G Rajesh - Physics of Fluids, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
This paper aims to investigate the secondary flow characteristics and the associated vacuum
generation caused with increase in the primary pressure ramping in zero-secondary flow …

Gas dynamics at starting and terminating phase of a supersonic exhaust diffuser with a conical nozzle

S Afkhami, N Fouladi - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This research investigates the process of starting and breakdown of second throat diffuser
during high-altitude test of conical nozzle with a high expansion ratio. The subscale …

Experimental evaluation of the influence of the diffuser inlet to nozzle exit cross sectional area ratio on pressure oscillation in a high-altitude test facility

N Fouladi, M Farahani, AR Parsa Delivand… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The ratio of diffuser inlet to nozzle exit area (A d/A e) is one of the most important parameters
in designing and evaluating the performance of a high-altitude test facility (HATF). Typically …

Starting transient analysis of second throat exhaust diffuser in high-altitude test of a thrust optimized parabolic nozzle

N Fouladi, S Afkhami, M Pasandideh Fard - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This study presents a combined numerical and experimental investigation of the starting
process of a second throat diffuser during ground testing of a thrust-optimized parabolic …

Starting transients in second throat vacuum ejectors for high altitude testing facilities

G Bharate, A Kumar - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aims to investigate the process of vacuum generation in a second throat
vacuum ejector system employed for the high altitude testing of rocket motors. The study …

Three-dimensional numerical investigations on rectangular cross-section ejector

KM Arun, S Tiwari, A Mani - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
The performance and flow structure in a three-dimensional rectangular ejector have been
numerically investigated by using air as the working fluid. Commercial software ANSYS …

A study on the performance characteristics of two-stream supersonic diffusers

SM Prabakar, LM Panchabudhe… - Aerospace Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the mixing of two supersonic streams in a supersonic exhaust
diffuser using theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches. It has focused attention …

Shock transformation and hysteresis in underexpanded confined jets

RA Kumar, G Rajesh - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2017 - cambridge.org
This study investigates the shock transformation in an underexpanded jet in a confined duct
when the jet total pressure is increased. Experimental study reveals that the Mach reflection …

Flow transients in un-started and started modes of vacuum ejector operation

R Arun Kumar, G Rajesh - Physics of Fluids, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
An experimental study has been carried out to investigate the nature of transients in vacuum
ejector flows during start-up and the dynamics in flow characteristics. The results show that …