DIFFUSION FLAMES AND SUPERSONIC COMBUSTION.

Abstract

This report presents a summary of work done on the behavior of reacting gases in supersonic combustion. The work undertaken comprises three areas: diffusion flames, combustion in the boundary layer, and combustion in a subsonic jet of fuel discharging in a supersonic coflowing stream of oxidizer. The structure of laminar diffusion flames has been analyzed in the limiting case of large, though finite, reaction rates. It is shown that the chemical reaction takes place only in a very thin region where convection effects may be neglected. The boundary layer flow past a hot wall is studied noting that the density at the outer edge of the boundary layer is much higher than the density close to the wall. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622581

Entities

People

  • I. Da Riva

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Diffusion
  • Layers
  • Supersonic Combustion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers