Numerical Investigation of Effect of Structural Parameters on the Performance of a Combustion-Driven Sparkjet Actuator

Autor: Hai Chen, Yan Zhou, Zhenbing Luo, Pan Cheng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Actuators, Vol 12, Iss 6, p 250 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-0825
DOI: 10.3390/act12060250
Popis: With the aim of increasing the momentum jet and obtaining better environmental adaptability, this study designs a new type of actuator combining a sparkjet actuator and a combustion-driven actuator. Numerical simulation shows that the combustion-driven sparkjet actuator has a higher velocity and mass rate compared to the sparkjet actuator when the length and orifice diameter are 6.5 mm and 1.3 mm, respectively, while the saturation work frequency is almost the same. A parameter study shows that as the volume increases, the pressure, orifice velocity, and mass rate of the combustion-driven sparkjet actuator increase. By contrast, the saturation work frequency decreases. Moreover, as the orifice diameter decreases, the orifice peak velocity, temperature, and pressure increase, whereas the mass flow rate and saturation work frequency decrease.
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