Experimental studies of ignition and transition to detonation induced by the reflection and diffraction of shock waves
| Autor: | C.J. Brown, G.O. Thomas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Shock wave
Diffraction Argon Materials science Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors business.industry Mechanical Engineering Detonation General Physics and Astronomy chemistry.chemical_element Mechanics Shock (mechanics) law.invention Ignition system Optics chemistry Physics::Plasma Physics law Reflection (physics) Physics::Chemical Physics business Schlieren photography |
| Zdroj: | Shock Waves. 10:23-32 |
| ISSN: | 1432-2153 0938-1287 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s001930050176 |
| Popis: | This paper presents results from a program of experimental studies of ignition induced by the interaction of an initially planar shock wave with an obstacle in its path. With the aid of pressure measurements, spark schlieren photography and smoked foil techniques it is shown how, given favourable initial conditions, the two-dimensional multiple shock reflection and diffraction can promote ignition and transition to detonation in reactive gaseous mixtures. Comparison of the results with those of a non-reactive gas distinguishes the gas dynamic and chemical processes involved, and experimentally determined detonation cell sizes are compared with values predicted using chemical kinetic rate data. The systems investigated were argon, air, propane-air, propane-oxygen-argon and ethylene-oxygen-argon. |
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