Operability and Dynamics of Rotating Detonation Engine
Abstract
The detonative mode of combustion offers a myriad of benefits, ranging from higher fuelefficiency to lower system component weights"". Rotating detonation combustors are a type ofdetonative combustors and are being studied with heightened focus worldwide, owing to" the highlydesired potential of applicability to gas-turbine combustors and rocket engines. While theadvantages of these types of" combustors have been mathematically shown through specializedmodels, experimental affirmation of these devices as practical power" generation systems isrequired. The current proposal is directed at addressing the specific issues of operability anddynamics of t"hese combustors, and analyzing and controlling the diverse off-design behaviors.These issues are to be studied on three different r""otating detonation combustor geometries thatinclude not just the usual annular design, but also a hollow design and a hollow, flow-""throughdesign. A multi-faceted approach, based on University of Cincinnati~s considerable experiencewith these combustors, is prop"osed to better understand the fundamental physics driving thedifferent phenomena.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 09, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712580
Entities
People
- Ephraim Gutmark
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Cincinnati