Under-Expanded Jets in Advanced Propulsion Systems—A Review of Latest Theoretical and Experimental Research Activities

F Duronio, C Villante, A De Vita - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current ongoing rise in environmental pollution is leading research efforts toward the
adoption of propulsion systems powered by gaseous fuels like hydrogen, methane, e-fuels …

A hybrid pressure‐based solver for nonideal single‐phase fluid flows at all speeds

MV Kraposhin, M Banholzer, M Pfitzner… - … Methods in Fluids, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes the implementation of a numerical solver that is capable of simulating
compressible flows of nonideal single‐phase fluids. The proposed method can be applied to …

Numerical investigation of the flow characteristics of underexpanded methane jets

M Banholzer, W Vera-Tudela, C Traxinger… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
In the present work, numerical simulations are carried out to investigate underexpanded
methane jets with phase separation effects. In order to predict the fuel injection and the …

The effect of high-pressure injection variations on the mixing state of underexpanded methane jets

VD Sakellarakis, W Vera-Tudela… - … Journal of Engine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This work presents a joint experimental and numerical study of global characteristics and
mixing behavior of underexpanded methane jets at high-pressure conditions in a Constant …

Real-gas effects and phase separation in underexpanded jets at engine-relevant conditions

C Traxinger, M Banholzer, M Pfitzner - 2018 AIAA aerospace sciences …, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
A numerical framework implemented in the open-source tool OpenFOAM is presented in this
work combining a hybrid, pressure-based solver with a vapor-liquid equilibrium model …

[HTML][HTML] CFD analysis of hydrogen and methane turbulent transitional under-expanded jets

F Duronio, A De Vita - International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2024 - Elsevier
Under-expanded jets appear in various processes of engineering interest and, among
others, during the injection of gaseous fuels in the combustion chamber. In this context, large …

OpenFOAM modelling of air ingress into the high vacuum for fusion reactor safety

K Liang, Z Chen, K Jiang - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
The underexpanded jet induced by loss of vacuum accidents (LOVA) can significantly
impact the fusion reactor management, since it poses safety problems associated with …

Hartmann–Sprenger Energy Separation Effect for the Quasi-Isothermal Pressure Reduction of Natural Gas: Feasibility Analysis and Numerical Simulation

A Belousov, V Lushpeev, A Sokolov, R Sultanbekov… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present paper provides a brief overview of the existing methods for energy separation
and an analysis of the possibility of the practical application of the Hartmann–Sprenger …

Mixing characterization of highly underexpanded fluid jets with real gas expansion

FJ Förster, S Baab, C Steinhausen, G Lamanna… - Experiments in …, 2018 - Springer
We report a comprehensive speed of sound database for multi-component mixing of
underexpanded fuel jets with real gas expansion. The paper presents several reference test …

[PDF][PDF] Real-gas effects and single-phase instabilities during injection, mixing and combustion under high-pressure conditions

CD Traxinger - 2021 - researchgate.net
Universität der Bundeswehr München Fakultät für Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik Institut für
Thermodynamik Real-Gas Effects and Page 1 Universität der Bundeswehr München …