Influence of water content and its gradient in unburned mixtures on the extinction of a developed detonation

Je Ir Ryu, Xian Shi, Jyh Yuan Chen

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Abstract

This numerical study investigates different modes of detonation propagation and extinction when a developed detonation pabes through unburned mixtures containing different levels of water content over a specific distance. A time-Accurate, space-Adaptive comprebible reacting flow solver A-SURF is used to perform transient detonation simulations of stoichiometric 50% H2-50% CO / air mixtures. Simulations for detonation wave propagation through the stoichiometric 50% H2-50% CO / air mixture with water vapor were performed with different mole fractions of water vapor and mixture gradient thicknebes to elucidate detonation extinction. From the simulations, three modes of detonation propagation through the barrier were observed: 1) normal detonation propagation, 2) detonation to deflagration transition, 3) detonation-deflagrationdetonation transition (DDDT). These modes are explained by analyzing temporal evolution of normalized reactivity gradient, E, in reaction front region.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, WSSCI 2016
PublisherWestern States Section/Combustion Institute
ISBN (Electronic)9781510823969
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, WSSCI 2016 - Seattle, United States
Duration: Mar 21 2016Mar 22 2016

Publication series

Name2016 Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, WSSCI 2016

Conference

Conference2016 Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, WSSCI 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period3/21/163/22/16

Keywords

  • DDDT
  • Detonation
  • Extinction
  • Quenching
  • Reaction Front Propagation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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