Investigation of flow field characteristics and performance of carbon–hydrogen/oxygen-rich air rotating detonation engine

G Rong, M Cheng, Y Zhang, Z Sheng, J Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the flow field characteristics and
performance of a carbon–hydrogen/oxygen-rich air rotating detonation engine (RDE). Three …

Effects of the droplet size and engine size on two-phase kerosene/air rotating detonation engines in flight operation conditions

W Cao, Q Liu, F Wang, C Weng - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
The numerical and experimental research of rotating detonation engines is usually
conducted in ground environmental conditions. Although many breakthroughs have been …

Shock interactions and re-initiation mechanism of liquid ethanol-fueled rotating detonation wave

J Li, S Yao, J Yu, J Li, Y Lei, W Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We present a numerical simulation of a two-phase rotating detonation fueled by liquid
ethanol and pre-heated air in a two-dimensional rotating detonation combustor. The study …

Flow field characteristics and particle path tracking of a hollow rotating detonation engine with a Laval nozzle

G Rong, M Cheng, Z Sheng, Y Zhang, X Liu… - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A statistical particle path tracking method is applied to a hollow rotating detonation engine
(RDE) with a Laval nozzle, and the flow field characteristics are investigated. The in-house …

Investigation of hydrogen-enriched kerosene-fueled rotating detonation engine with multi-column film cooling

J Li, J Yu, J Li, Y Lei, S Yao, W Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
To address the thermal protection challenges associated with the rotating detonation engine
(RDE) in engineering applications, this study employs a three-dimensional numerical …

Liquid fuels in rotating detonation engines: Advances and challenges

Y Zhu, S Zhang, H Chen, Y Wu - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The rotating detonation engine (RDE) has attracted considerable interest as a potential new
propulsion system, owing to its ability to self-pressurize, its high thrust-to-weight ratio, and its …

Effects of droplet evaporation on the flow field of hydrogen-enhanced rotating detonation engines with liquid kerosene

S Yao, C Guo, W Zhang - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, numerical simulations based on an Eulerian-Lagrangian framework are
conducted to investigate the liquid-fueled rotating detonation engine (RDE) with …

Numerical study on the effect of carbon particles on flow field characteristics of rotating detonation engine

Y Wang, Y Chen, W Wu, W Han, Y Li, J Wang - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rotating detonation engines have high thermal efficiency and thus have been extensively
studied. Using solid particles as fuel can reduce costs, and experiments have demonstrated …

Characterization of droplet kinematics and spatial distribution in a two-phase ethanol-fueled rotating detonation flow field

J Li, S Yao, Y Lei, J Yu, W Zhang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2025 - Elsevier
We investigate the behavior of evaporating droplets in a two-phase rotating detonation
engine (RDE) fueled by liquid ethanol, a renewable energy source and hydrogen carrier …

Effect of the inlet spatial fluctuation on the gas–solid continuous rotating detonation flow field characteristics

Y Wang, X Zhang, P Liu, Y Li, J Wang, JZ Ma - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Continuous rotating detonation engines have been extensively studied due to their high
thermal efficiency. The utilization of solid particles as fuel can effectively reduce costs and …