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Use of Gas Detonation in a Controlled Frequency Mode (Review)

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Research problems arising in the development of various devices with the use of detonation in a controlled frequency mode (pulsed detonation) are considered. The frequency of cycles can be varied by independent initiation of detonation by a controlled system of ignition. Problems of detonation initiation concerning the frequency mode are considered: direct initiation, deflagration-to-detonation transition, and transition of a detonation wave formed in a narrow channel into a wide channel. The possibility of using thermochemical conversion in devices with pulsed detonation is considered. Examples of practical applications of devices with pulsed detonation are given (pulsed detonation engine, using pulsed detonation for drilling and crushing of rocks, and removal of metal cord from rubber in worn tires).

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Bazhenova, T.V., Golub, V.V. Use of Gas Detonation in a Controlled Frequency Mode (Review). Combustion, Explosion, and Shock Waves 39, 365–381 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024704602865

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