[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 …

Investigation of counter-rotating shock wave phenomenon and instability mechanisms of rotating detonation engine with hollow combustor and Laval nozzle

G Rong, M Cheng, Z Sheng, X Liu, J Wang - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The counter-rotating shock wave phenomenon and instability mechanisms in the hollow
rotating detonation combustor with a Laval nozzle are investigated. The in-house solver …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven surrogates of rotating detonation engine physics with neural ordinary differential equations and high-speed camera footage

J Koch - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Interacting multi-scale physics in the Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) lead to diverse
nonlinear dynamical behavior, including combustion wave mode-locking, modulation, and …

Advanced differential equations: Asymptotics & perturbations

JN Kutz - arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.14591, 2020 - arxiv.org
Approximation techniques have been historically important for solving differential equations,
both as initial value problems and boundary value problems. The integration of numerical …

Investigations on Projection-Based Reduced-Order Model Development for Rotating Detonation Engine

R Camacho, C Huang - AIAA Journal, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
The current study aims to evaluate and investigate the development of projection-based
reduced-order models (ROMs) for efficient and accurate rotating detonation engine (RDE) …

Data-driven modeling of rotating detonation waves

A Mendible, J Koch, H Lange, SL Brunton, JN Kutz - Physical Review Fluids, 2021 - APS
The direct monitoring of a rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustion chamber has
enabled the observation of combustion front dynamics that are composed of a number of …

Analysis of quasi-steady, transitional, and short timescale galloping within rotating detonation engines

K Johnson, J Weber, DH Ferguson, AC Nix - AIAA SciTech 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0931. vid Various cases of
unsteady detonation wave behavior, commonly referred to as “galloping”, are presented and …

Applying a finite difference scheme to the flow field analysis of rotating detonation engines using multiple fuels

OY Al-Thehabey - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to apply the finite difference method (FDM) scheme to generate
profiles of velocity, vorticity, pressure, temperature, and density of the flow field inside the …

Damped-driven system of bouncing droplets leading to deterministic diffusive behavior

A Rahman - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
Damped-driven systems are ubiquitous in science, however, the damping and driving
mechanisms are often quite convoluted. This paper presents an experimental and …

Performance Characterization of a Radial Rotating Detonation Combustor With Axial Exhaust

D Langner, A Gupta, A James… - … of Engineering for …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This experimental study characterizes the performance of a radial rotating detonation
combustor (RDC). An aerospike nozzle for rocket propulsion has been integrated into the …