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Numerical study of rotating detonation engine with an array of injection holes

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This paper aims to adopt the method of injection via an array of holes in three-dimensional numerical simulations of a rotating detonation engine (RDE). The calculation is based on the Euler equations coupled with a one-step Arrhenius chemistry model. A pre-mixed stoichiometric hydrogen–air mixture is used. The present study uses a more practical fuel injection method in RDE simulations, injection via an array of holes, which is different from the previous conventional simulations where a relatively simple full injection method is usually adopted. The computational results capture some important experimental observations and a transient period after initiation. These phenomena are usually absent in conventional RDE simulations due to the use of an idealistic injection approximation. The results are compared with those obtained from other numerical studies and experiments with RDEs.

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The present study is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 91441110). The computations were calculated on HPC System Mole-8.5 constructed by the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Yao, S., Han, X., Liu, Y. et al. Numerical study of rotating detonation engine with an array of injection holes. Shock Waves 27, 467–476 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00193-016-0692-6

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