[PDF][PDF] A universal parameter quantifying explosion hazards, detonability and hot spot formation: the χ number

MI Radulescu, GJ Sharpe… - ISFEH7 Proceedings of the …, 2013 - researchgate.net
The present review investigates the physical significance of the χ parameter introduced
earlier by the authors, defined as the product of the ratio of characteristic induction and …

Combustion properties of a simple and efficient four-step model

M Peswani, C Gerace, B Maxwell - Shock Waves, 2022 - Springer
Modeling of the chemistry and thermodynamics is crucial in numerical simulations that
attempt to accurately simulate reactive flows such as flame acceleration and detonation …

Turbulent combustion modelling of fast-flames and detonations using compressible LEM-LES

BMN Maxwell - 2016 - ruor.uottawa.ca
A novel approach to modelling highly compressible and reactive flows is formulated to
provide high resolution closure of turbulent-scale reaction rates in the presence of very rapid …

Numerical simulation of Mach reflection of cellular detonations

J Li, JHS Lee - Shock Waves, 2016 - Springer
The Mach reflection of cellular detonation waves on a wedge is investigated numerically in
an attempt to elucidate the effect of cellular instabilities on Mach reflection, the dependence …

Evaluation of hydrogen, propane and methane-air detonations instability and detonability

B Borzou, MI Radulescu - 2013 - h2knowledgecentre.com
In this paper, the detonation propensity of different compositions of mixtures of hydrogen,
propane and methane with air has been evaluated over a wide range of compositions. We …