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The regular cellular structure in detonation of a cryogenic mixture (gaseous hydrogen and droplets of liquid oxygen) in a plane channel is studied numerically using the mathematical model of a two-phase, two-velocity medium. Data on the cell size and shape and on the relative height of detonation-front roughness are obtained. The influence of the initial pressure and chemical composition of the mixture on the geometric characteristics of the cell is studied. Key words: heterogeneous detonation of sprays, cellular structure, numerical simulation, cryogenic spray, gaseous hydrogen, liquid oxygen, droplet diameter.
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Zhdan, S.A., Prokhorov, E.S. Investigation of the Cellular Structure in Detonation of a Cryogenic Hydrogen–Oxygen Spray. Combustion, Explosion, and Shock Waves 38, 585–589 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020398703839
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