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ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (10): 121226-121226.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2017.121226

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Propagation property of flame and pressure wave in rotating detonation engine

XU Can1, MA Hu1, LI Jian2, DENG Li1, YU Ling1   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China;
    2. Shanghai Aerospace Power Technology Reasearch Institute, Shanghai 201109, China
  • Received:2017-03-09 Revised:2017-04-19 Online:2017-10-15 Published:2017-04-17
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China (51606100);Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20150782);the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities (30915118836)

Abstract:

Experiments are conducted on non-premixed H2/Air Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) to study the propagation property of the flame and pressure wave in the working process of the RDE. Ion probes, high-frequency pressure transducers and high speed camera are used simultaneously to measure the flame and instantaneous static pressure signal. Based on the ion current curve, pressure curve and high speed photography, the process from ignition to the formation of stable rotating detonation wave is analyzed. The collision of combustion wave and the development process of flame and pressure wave are observed. It can be concluded that the flame is coupling with the pressure wave in the stable working stage of the RDE. The average propagation velocity and average pressure peak of the rotating detonation wave obtained in the experiment are much smaller than the theoretical C-J (Chapman-Jouguet) values, and explanation to this phenomenon is given based on the analysis of the characteristics of the ion current curve. The effects of fresh reactant injection on the point near the inlet of combustion chamber are more significant than the further ones. Additionally, the shut down process also characterizes the coupling of the flame and pressure wave, the ion current peak, pressure peak and instantaneous velocity of pressure wave continue to decline till extinction. These research conclusions may provide some reference to the understanding of the initiation and propagation mechanism of the rotating detonation wave of the RDE.

Key words: rotating detonation engine (RDE), ion signal, pressure, detonation wave, ignition process, shut down

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