Experimental Investigation of Shock Initiated Methane-Combustion near a Wall,

Abstract

Methane-Air mixture in Argon heat bath is ignited by shock, reflected from the endwall of shock tube. Experiments are compared with numerical prediction based on Bowman's reaction scheme including Zel'dovich mechanism. Agreement between experimental density profiles and numerical prediction is very good. Methane absorption outside the boundary layer agrees well with computation based on isobaric combustion. Measurements in the boundary layer, albeit with insufficient space resolution, are in accord with the predicted trends.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP000312

Entities

People

  • J. H. Spurk
  • R. Keiper

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Agreements
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Combustion
  • Computations
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Shock Tubes
  • Tubes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster