Experimental Study on the Performance of a Rotating Detonation Combustor with Different Outlet Restrictions

Zhongtian Jiao, Ke Wang, Zhicheng Wang, Minghao Zhao, Wei Fan

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Abstract

Outlet restrictions, usually appear as geometric throats, are commonly used in increasing combustor pressure and enhancing propulsive performance. To investigate the influence of outlet restrictions on the performance of the rotating detonation combustor (RDC), three throats with a convergence ratio of 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0, respectively, were used in this study. Normalized thrust was utilized to evaluate the propulsive performance. The results show that single-wave mode will be obtained when the mass flow rate exceeds 100 g/s, and the wave velocity is close to the estimated theoretical value. Thrust is increased when a smaller throat is employed, while normalized thrust remains nearly constant. In addition, that detonation waves propagate well in the RDC is not a sufficient condition for an RDC to achieve its ideal performance, inlet restrictions rather than outlet restriction, might play a more important role in achieving the pressure gain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages233-238
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665472357
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event13th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2022 - Bratislava, Slovakia
Duration: 20 Jul 202222 Jul 2022

Publication series

Name2022 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2022

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2022
Country/TerritorySlovakia
CityBratislava
Period20/07/2222/07/22

Keywords

  • operating mode
  • outlet restriction
  • performance evaluation
  • rotating detonation

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