A Study of Detonation Propagation in Non-Stoichiometric Hydrogen-Oxygen- Diluent Mixtures

Abstract

An experimental investigation of the initiation and propagation of shock induced detonation waves in non-stoichiometric hydrogen-oxygen-diluent was conducted. Equivalence ratios of o.50, 0.75, 1.25, and 1.50 were used with 0, 50 per cent, and 90 percent diluent. Diluents utilized consisted of either argon or helium. The data appeared to verify the finite reaction zone theories of Brinkley and Richardson as well as to give some information concerning critical Mach numbers and detonation onset distances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0741582

Entities

People

  • William F. Balmanno

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Combustion
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detonation Waves
  • Equations
  • Explosions
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Microsecond Time
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Waves
  • Supersonic Combustion

Readers

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