Analysis of Combustion Oscillations in Heterogeneous Systems.

Abstract

The objectives for the present phase of research are critical literature survey, to determine the mechanisms which could lead to velocity coupled instability, and the various existing methods, analytical and experimental, related to its investigation, and perform order of magnitude analyses to determine which of the proposed driving mechanisms is plausible and warrants further analysis. Ultimately, the objective is to develop a comprehensive analytical model, capable of prediction of this type of instability in some relatively simple cases. This study is coupled to an experimental investigation by UTC/CSD, headed by Dr. Robert Brown, to simulate nonsteady internal flowfields, in both controlled cold-flow, and combustion environments. The literature survey of velocity coupled instability has been completed. Preliminary order of magnitude analyses of two distinct driving mechanisms of instability, namely acoustic/core-combustion coupling, and viscous/acoustic interaction have also been completed. A similar study on the effect of acoustic/small scale turbulence is underway, and will be reported (along with its full related literature) following completion of the present phase of study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122301

Entities

People

  • Martin Summerfield
  • Moshe Ben-reuven

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Creep
  • Erosive Burning
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Incompressible Flow
  • Mach Number
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solid Propellants
  • Standing Waves
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design