GENERALIZED EQUATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CALCULATION OF DETONATION PARAMETERS. CASE 1. IDEAL GASEOUS MIXTURES

Abstract

The classical equations of detonation in gaseous mixtures are presented in generalized form involving only dimensionless quantities. This report sets forth a comprehensive procedure for the calculation of detonative Mach numbers and associated parameters for any combustible gaseous mixture. The use of the method of calculation developed is illustrated by means of a sample calculation. For this purpose calculations are presented for determination of detonation parameters for a stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen and oxygen at an initial temperature and pressure of 1800 and atmospheric pressure, respectively. The calculation method developed is readily adaptable to computations by automatic computing machines as well as by manually-operated machines. Graphs of basic data are presented for use in the sample calculations, and it is believed that these data will find practical use in other applications as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1956
Accession Number
AD0093167

Entities

People

  • Bernard T. Wolfson
  • Robert G. Dunn

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Chemical Elements
  • Combustion
  • Detonation Waves
  • Detonations
  • Elements
  • Equations
  • Gas Laws
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Of Formation
  • Heat Of Reaction
  • Hydrogen
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Mach Number
  • Partial Pressure
  • Specific Heat

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Systems Analysis and Design