Dynamics of deflagrations and reactive systems. Detonations

406 Pages·1989·21.986 MB·English

by  Kuhl, A. L. et al. (eds.)

Dynamics of Detonations
and Explosions:
Detonations
Edited by
A. L. Kuhl
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Los Angeles, California
J.-C. Leyer
Universite de Poitiers
Poitiers, France
A. A. Borisov
USSR Academy of Sciences
Moscow, USSR
W. A. Sirignano
University of California
Irvine, California
Volume 133
PROGRESS IN
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Technical papers presented from the Twelfth International Colloquium on
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Table of Contents
Preface.................................................................................. xix
Chapter I. Gaseous Detonations................................................... 1
Chronology of Early Research on Detonation Wave ...........................3
P. A. Bauer, University of Paris, Paris, France, and E. K. Dabora,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, and N. Manson,
Labor atoire d'Energetique et de Detonique, URA 193 au CNRS,
ENSMA, Poitiers, France
Detonability of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Air .......................................19
H. D. Beeson, R. D. McClenagan, C. V. Bishop, and F. J. Benz,
NASA White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and
W. J. Pitz and C. K. Westbrook, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, California, and J. H. S. Lee, McGill
University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Detonation of Cryogenic Gaseous Hydrogen-Oxygen Mixtures.............37
M. Plaster, R. D. McClenagan, and F. J. Benz, NASA White Sands
Test Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and J. E. Shepherd,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, and J. H. S. Lee,
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Detonation Characteristics of Gaseous Methane-Oxygen-Nitrogen
Mixtures at Extremely Elevated Initial Pressures........................... 56
P. Bauer, H. N. Presles, and M. Dunand, Labor atoire d'Energetique
et de Detonique, URA 193 au CNRS, ENSMA, Poitiers, France
Correlation Between Chemical Kinetics and Detonation Structure
for Gaseous Explosive Systems...................................................63
C. Paillard, G. Dupre, A. Aiteh, and S. Youssefi, National Centre of
Scientific Research and University, Orleans, France
Influence of Tetrafluoromethane on Hydrogen-Oxygen-Argon
Detonations ...........................................................................77
E. Nzeyimana and P. J. Van Tiggelen, Universite Catholique de
Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Chapter II. Detonation: Initiation and Transmission .......................89
Initiation of Hydrogen-Air Detonations by Turbulent
Fluorine-Air Jets ....................................................................91
S. B. Murray and I. O. Moen, Defense Research Establishment
Suffield, Defense Technologies Division, Ralston, Canada, and
P. A. Thibault, Combustion Dynamics Ltd., Medicine Hat, Canada,
and R. Knystautas and J. H. S. Lee, McGill University, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, and A. Sulmistras, Concordia University,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Detonation of Unconfined and Semiconfined Charges of
Gaseous Mixtures ................................................................. 118
A. A. Borisov and S. V. Khomik, USSR Academy of Sciences,
Moscow, USSR, and V. N. Mikhalkin, Moscow Institute of Physical
Engineering, Moscow, USSR
Initiation of a Detonation Wave Due to Multistage Self-Ignition......... 133
S. M. Frolov, B. E. Gelfand, and S. A. Tsygranov, USSR Academy
of Sciences, Moscow, USSR
Critical Energy of Direct Detonation Initiation in
Gaseous Mixtures ................................................................. 142
A. A. Borisov and S. V. Khomik, USSR Academy of Sciences,
Moscow, USSR, and V. R. Mikhalkin and E. V. Saneev, Moscow
Institute of Physical Engineering, Moscow, USSR
Limit Criterion of Detonation in Circular Tubes............................. 156
G. Dupre, National Centre of Scientific Research and University,
Orleans, France, and O. Peraldi, J. Joannon, J. H. S. Lee, and
R. Knystautas, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Effects of a Negative Step of Fuel Concentration on Critical
Diameter of Diffraction of a Detonation..................................... 170
D. Desbordes, Laboratoire d'Energetique et de Detonique, URA 193
au CNRS, ENSMA, Poitiers, France and A. Lannoy, Electricite de
France, Direction des Etudes et Recherches, Saint-Denis, France
Oblique Detonation at Hypersonic Velocities.................................. 187
E. K. Dabora, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, and
D. Desbordes and C. Guerraud, Laboratoire d'Energetique et de
Detonique, URA 193 au CNRS, ENSMA, Poitiers, France and
H. G. Wagner, Max Planck Institute on Flow Research, Gottingen,
Germany
Numerical Simulation of Layered Detonations................................ 202
D. A. Jones, Materials Research Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia,
and M. Sichel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
R. Guirguis, Naval Surface Warfare Center, White Oak, Maryland,
and E. S. Oran, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
Chapter III. Nonideal Detonations and Boundary Effects ...............221
Photographic Study of the Structure and Propagation Mechanisms
of Quasidetonations in Rough Tubes......................................... 223
A. Teodorczyk, J. H. S. Lee, and R. Knystautas, McGill University,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Calculation of the Velocity of Gaseous Detonation in a Rough
Tube Based on Measurements of Shock Wave Attenuation ............241
S. M. Frolov, B. E. Gelfand, and S. P. Medvedev, USSR Academy of
Sciences, Moscow, USSR
Studies of the Mechanisms of Detonation Propagation in Porous
Structures ...........................................................................256
G. O. Thomas, D. H. Edwards, and S. H. M. Jones, University
College of Wales, Aberystwyth, England, United Kingdom
Propagation of Gaseous Detonations Over Liquid Layers .................268
A. A. Borisov and A. H. Mailkov, USSR Academy of Sciences,
Moscow, USSR, and V. V. Kosenkov and V. S. Aksenov, Moscow
Institute of Physical Engineering, Moscow, USSR
Surface Detonations and Indirect Ignition Processes ........................279
B. Plewinsky, W. Wegener, and K.-P. Herrmann, Bundesanstalt fur
Materialforschung und -Priifung, Berlin, Germany
Chapter IV. Multiphase Detonations..........................................295
Detonation of Unconfined Large-Scale Fuel Spray-Air Clouds ...........297
W. B. Benedick and S. R. Tieszen, Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and R. Knystautas and J. H. S. Lee,
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lean Detonation Limit of Sensitized Kerosene Sprays in Air............. 311
E. K. Dabora, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
Explosive Decomposition of Hydrazine by Rapid Compression of
a Gas Volume ......................................................................325
R. L. Bunker and D. L. Baker, NASA White Sands Test Facility, Las
Cruces, New Mexico, and J. H. S. Lee, McGill University,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Detonation Structure of Corn Starch Particles-Oxygen Mixtures........ 342
F. Zhang and H. Groenig, Shock Wave Laboratory, RWTH Aachen,
Germany
Influence of Dust Parameters on Detonation Velocity, Structure,
and Limits...........................................................................356
O. Dahab, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, and M. Kapusciriski,
Marine University, Szczecin, Poland, and P. Wolanski, Warsaw
University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Multiple Gauges for In Situ Measurements of Pressure and Particle
Velocity in Condensed Materials .............................................. 371
P. A. Urtiew and L. M. Erickson, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, California
Author Index for Volume 133..................................................... 383
List of Series Volumes ..............................................................385
Table of Contents for Companion Volume 131
Preface ......................................................................................................... xvii
Chapter I. Ignition Dynamics .............................................................................. 1
Detailed Numerical Modeling of H2-O2 Ignition by Hot Spots.........................................................3
U. Maas and J. Warnatz, Universitat Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Ignition Phenomena in H2-O2 Mixtures ....................................................................................19
C. Trevino, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
Ignition of Fresh Mixtures Injected into Burned Gases ................................................................44
S. Kadowaki, Y. Ohta, M. Furutani, and K. Terada, Nagoya Institute
of Technology, Nagoya, Japan, and H. Takahashi, Meijo University,
Nagoya, Japan
Analysis of Ignition Mechanism of Combustible Mixtures by
Short-Duration Sparks.......................................................................................................55
M. Kono, K. Ishii, K. Niu, T. Tsukamoto, and Y. Ujiie, University of
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Flat Plate Boundary Layer Ignition with Fuel Thermal Diffusion...................................................71
P. L. Garcia-Ybarra and J. L. Castillo, Universidad National de
Education a Distancia, Madrid, Spain
Chapter II. Diffusion Flames and Shear Effects......................................................87
Analysis of the Structure of Counterflow Hydrogen-Air
Diffusion Flames ..............................................................................................................89
V. Tangirala and K. Seshadri, University of California, San Diego, La
Jolla, California, and C. Trevino, Universidad National Autonoma
de Mexico, Mexico, and M. D. Smooke, Yale University, New
Haven, Connecticut
Flame Structure of Axisymmetric Hydrogen-Air Diffusion Flames ............................................... Ill
S. Fukutani, N. Kunioshi, and H. Jinno, Kyoto University,
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Numerical Modeling of the Structure and Properties of Tubular
Strained Laminar Premixed Flames.................................................................................... 125
G. Dixon-Lewis, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United
Kingdom, and V. Giovangigli, Ecole Polytechnique et CNRS,
Palaiseau, France, and R. J. Kee and J. A. Miller, Sandia National
Laboratories, Livermore, California, and B. Rogg, University of
Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, and M. D.
Smooke, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, and G. Stahl
and J. Warnatz, Universitat Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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