MIXING AND COMBUSTION OF A SUPERSONIC FUEL JET AND A SUBSONIC, COAXIAL GAS STREAM.
Abstract
An experimental investigation of mixing and burning is described in which the progress of mixing and burning is followed by observing the spatial variation of static pressure in the mixing duct. Experiments showed that the duct length required for mixing and for mixing with simultaneous chemical reaction of the gaseous fuel jet are identical and are independent of the amount to be mixed and burned. In order to aid in the interpretation of the experimental data, the flow field is assumed to be ''piecewise uniform'' over the mixing duct cross section. The analytical variation of the static pressure in the mixing agrees in a semi-quantitative manner with the experimental data. The experimental and analytical results are combined to provide the spatial and temporal variation of the mixing paramete. It is found that the combustion process has the general effect of increasing the mean duct velocity which increases the turbulent exchange coefficient and, hence, increases the mixing rate. For the experimental geometry considered, the mixing and burning time is roughly half of the time required for mixing only and is independent of the energy released in the chemical reaction. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0469052
Entities
People
- John E. Scott Jr.
Organizations
- University of Virginia