Development of a novel miniature detonation-driven shock tube assembly that uses in situ generated oxyhydrogen mixture
| Autor: | S. Janardhanraj, Gopalan Jagadeesh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Shock wave
Materials science Hydrogen Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering) Detonation chemistry.chemical_element Mechanical engineering Diaphragm (mechanical device) 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 010305 fluids & plasmas Generator (circuit theory) chemistry 0103 physical sciences 0210 nano-technology Shock tube Instrumentation Oxyhydrogen Waste disposal |
| Zdroj: | The Review of scientific instruments. 87(8) |
| ISSN: | 1089-7623 |
| Popis: | A novel concept to generate miniature shockwaves in a safe, repeatable, and controllable manner in laboratory confinements using an in situ oxyhydrogen generator has been proposed and demonstrated. This method proves to be more advantageous than existing methods because there is flexibility to vary strength of the shockwave, there is no need for storage of high pressure gases, and there is minimal waste disposal. The required amount of oxyhydrogen mixture is generated using alkaline electrolysis that produces hydrogen and oxygen gases in stoichiometric quantity. The rate of oxyhydrogen mixture production for the newly designed oxyhydrogen generator is found to be around 8 ml/s experimentally. The oxyhydrogen generator is connected to the driver section of a specially designed 10 mm square miniature shock tube assembly. A numerical code that uses CANTERA software package is used to predict the properties of the driver gas in the miniature shock tube. This prediction along with the 1-D shock tube theory is used to calculate the properties of the generated shockwave and matches reasonably well with the experimentally obtained values for oxyhydrogen mixture fill pressures less than 2.5 bars. The miniature shock tube employs a modified tri-clover clamp assembly to facilitate quick changing of diaphragm and replaces the more cumbersome nut and bolt system of fastening components. The versatile nature of oxyhydrogen detonation-driven miniature shock tube opens up new horizons for shockwave-assisted interdisciplinary applications. Published by AIP Publishing. |
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