Non-Equilibrium Relaxation Methods. Acoustic Effects in Transient Chemical Reactions.

Abstract

The hydrodynamic equations of motion describing the interaction of sound with transient chemical reactions are written for adiabatic conditions to take account of changes in enthalpy and stoichiometry, and the possibility of temperature and pressure dependent rate coefficients. The equations are linearized in small inhomogeneous perturbations away from the time-dependent homogeneous state of the reacting system and solved by asymptotic expansion methods in the limit of high acoustic frequencies. Details are given for the ideal gas reactions A to B + C, A to B. Numerical solutions of the hydrodynamic equations of motion confirm the predictions of the theory quantitatively. The theory is developed for standing acoustic waves and propagating wave packets.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0753798

Entities

People

  • John Ross
  • P. Ortoleva
  • R. Gilbert

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Frequencies
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Adiabatic Conditions
  • Asymptotic Series
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency
  • Wave Packets
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)