Abstract
In this study, a numerical study based on Euler equations and coupled with detail chemistry model is used to improve the propulsion performance and stability of the rotating detonation engine. The proposed fuel injection called stratified injection functions by suppressing the isobaric combustion process occurring on the contact surface between fuel and detonation products, and thus the proportion of fuel consumed by detonation wave increases from 67% to 95%, leading to more self-pressure gain and lower entropy generation. A pre-mixed hydrogen-oxygen-nitrogen mixture is used as a reactive mixture. The computational results show that the propulsion performance and the operation stability of the engine with stratified injection are both improved, the temperature of the flow field is notably decreased, the specific impulse of the engine is improved by 16.3%, and the average temperature of the engine with stratified injection is reduced by 19.1%.
Abstract
目的
通过优化燃料喷注,提高旋转爆轰发动机的推进稳定性和推进效率。
创新点
提出了燃料分层喷注的新方法,降低了燃料提前燃烧比率和燃烧室平均温度,进而有效地提高了旋转爆轰波的稳定性和发动机的比冲。
方法
以数值模拟为手段,应用基元反应建立化学非平衡流动的数学物理模型,开展发动机推进性能优化研究。
结论
1. 研究证实了燃料的提前燃烧现象是发动机推进性能的损失机制之一;2. 提出的燃料分层喷注方法可以有效提高燃料以爆轰形式组织燃烧的比例,并提高发动机比冲。
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Pei-fen WENG, Xiao-quan YANG, Jue DING, and Zhi-di LEI designed the research. Zhi-di LEI and Xunnian WANG processed the corresponding data. Zhi-di LEI drafted the manuscript. Xiao-quan YANG helped organize the manuscript. Jue DING revised and finalized the paper.
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Zhi-di LEI, Xiao-quan YANG, Jue DING, Pei-fen WENG, and Xun-nian WANG declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11702329), the Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Aerodynamics of China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center (CARDC) (No. SKLA20180101), the CARDC Fundamental and Frontier Technology Research Fund (No. PJD20180143), and the Open Project Program of Rotor Aerodynamics Key Laboratory (No. RAL20180403), China
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Lei, Zd., Yang, Xq., Ding, J. et al. Performance of rotating detonation engine with stratified injection. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A 21, 734–744 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A1900383
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