Cycle Performance of a Pulse Detontation Engine with Supercritical Fuel Injection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781249594772)

Pulse detonation engines (PDE) rely on rapid ignition and formation of detonation waves. Because hydrocarbon fuels are composed typically of long carbon chains that must be reduced in the combustion process, it would be beneficial to create such reduction prior to injection of fuel into the engine. This study focused on PDE operation enhancements using dual detonation tube, concentric-counter-flow heat exchangers to elevate the fuel temperature up to supercritical temperatures. Variation of several operating parameters included fuel type (JP-8, JP-7, JP-10, RP-1, JP-900, and S-8), ignition delay, frequency, internal spiral length, and purge fraction.

Author: Timothy M. Helfrich
ISBN-10: 1249594774
ISBN-13: 9781249594772
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.41d