| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R65107/01 |
| Title: |
Stability of Curved and Oblique Detonation Waves. |
| Principal Investigator: |
Smith, Dr WR |
| Other Investigators: |
|
| Researcher Co-Investigators: |
|
| Project Partners: |
|
| Department: |
School of Mathematics |
| Organisation: |
University of Birmingham |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
27 February 2002 |
Ends: |
26 February 2005 |
Value (£): |
127,363
|
| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
|
| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
|
|
| Related Grants: |
|
| Panel History: |
|
|
Summary on Grant Application Form |
|
Detonation waves are violent and powerful combustion waves which travel at thousands of meters per second and cause temperature increases of thousands of degrees.The power of such waves may be harnessed for use in propulsion devices or for explosives, while unplanned detonations reperesent an extreme hazard. Detonation waves are usually unstable and understanding these instabillities is vital for controlling detonation processes.While the majority of previous work on detonation stability has been concerned with planar detonation fronts, in many physical situations the detonation is actually curved or travels obliquely to the flow.The purpose of the project is to understand the effect of curvature or obliqueness on the stability of detonation waves, and conversely the effect of the instability on the propogation of the front, using a combination of high resolution direct numerical simulations and stability analyses. The role of unstable detonation fronts will be investigated in a variety of situations relevant to both detonation wave engines and high explosives.The results will not only extend fundamental detonation stability theory, but should also be of use in engineering design and control of detonation processes.
|
|
Key Findings |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Potential use in non-academic contexts |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Impacts |
|
| Description |
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk |
| Summary |
|
| Date Materialised |
|
|
|
|
Sectors submitted by the Researcher |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
| Project URL: |
|
| Further Information: |
|
| Organisation Website: |
http://www.bham.ac.uk |