FORMATION OF DETONATION WAVES IN COMBUSTIBLE GASEOUS MIXTURES,

Abstract

A review is presented of selected papers and reports which pertain to the formation of detonation waves in combustible gaseous mixtures. During the past decade, extensive progress has been made in elucidating the mechanism, and the parameters that influence it, by which a deflagration wave accelerates and forms a stable detonation. Propulsion devices which employ stabilized detonation waves are being studied; thus, it is necessary to learn more about the transition process. Many investigators believe that a better understanding of the process of detonation-wave formation will assist in the explanation and eventual control of combustion instability in rocket engines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0625489

Entities

People

  • Loren E. Bollinger

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Deflagration
  • Detonation Waves
  • Detonations
  • Engines
  • Instability
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Transitions
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.