INTENTIONAL COMBUSTION OSCILLATIONS IN PROPULSION SYSTEMS.

Abstract

The object of this research programme is to determine useful applications of oscillatory combustion. In particu lar the generation of MHD power is suggested by the high ionization obtained in a combustion wave. In the limit, a detonation wave releases all the energy of combustion in the 'oscillation' and maximum temperatures are obtained. If the wave is a travelling tangential mode, theoretical studies suggest that either strong isentropic waves or cyclic detonation waves may be formed. Calculations of the MHD power generation by such waves is presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608206

Entities

People

  • D. Harris
  • J. Swithenbank

Organizations

  • University of Sheffield

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Detonation Waves
  • Detonations
  • Ionization
  • Oscillation
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics