Experiments on Water Droplet Breakup in a Detonation Medium

  • Sydney Briggs
  • , Nicolas Berube
  • , Daniel Dyson
  • , Reed Forehand
  • , Michael Kinzel
  • , Subith S. Vasu
  • , Sheryl Grace
  • , Phillip Anderson

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    Abstract

    The deformation and breakup of water droplets impacted by a shock wave have been largely attributed to surface mechanisms. This study investigates the differences in droplet breakup between shock waves and detonation waves, while searching for cavitation occurring in the droplets. Detonation and deflagration-initiated shock waves using a 0.7 equivalence ratio hydrogen-oxygen mixture, stoichiometric methane-oxygen mixture, and 0.7 equivalence ratio methane-oxygen mixture with added nitrogen is used in the study. Droplets of tap water on the order of 2-3 mm in diameter are introduced into the detonation tube. High-speed images are used to capture the droplet wave interaction.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationAIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023
    PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
    ISBN (Print)9781624106996
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2023
    EventAIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023 - Orlando, United States
    Duration: Jan 23 2023Jan 27 2023

    Publication series

    NameAIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023

    Conference

    ConferenceAIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityOrlando
    Period1/23/231/27/23

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Aerospace Engineering

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