Characterization of an integrated nozzle and supersonic axial turbine with a rotating detonation combustor

J Braun, DG Cuadrado, V Andreoli… - AIAA Propulsion and …, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
In this work, the integration of supersonic turbomachinery with rotating detonation
combustors is analyzed. First, a two-dimensional unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier …

NOx formation processes in rotating detonation engines

C Van Beck, V Raman - Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering, 2024 - frontiersin.org
High-fidelity simulations of RDEs with H2-Air-NOx chemistry are employed to study NOx
emissions in such devices. Discrete injection of gaseous hydrogen fuel and continuous …

KTP optical parametric oscillator for extended duration high repetition rate NO planar laser induced fluorescence

AM Webb, C Crabtree, V Athmanathan… - AIAA SCITECH 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0404. vid Non-intrusive, high
repetition rate flow visualization is imperative in understanding the flow physics of high …

Lagrangian-conditioned statistics of detonation propagation in a realistic rotating detonation engine

C Van Beck, V Raman - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2024 - Elsevier
Flow behavior was investigated in an RDE using Lagrangian Particle Tracking coupled with
high-fidelity Eulerian simulations. The case considered utilized the AFRL Radial Air Inlet …

Quantification of Rotating Detonations Using Chemiluminescence at Varied Widths

J Jodele, V Anand, A Zahn, N Chiles, E Gutmark - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Rotating detonation combustors (RDCs) are studied with significant interest in recent years,
due to their promulgated benefits over other pressure gain combustion systems. Although …

Performance Comparison of Gas Turbine Layouts With Pressure Gain Combustion for Propulsion Applications

S Purushothaman, A Sorce… - … Expo: Power for …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Different pressure gain combustion methods such as Constant Volume Combustion (CVC),
Pulse Detonation Combustion (PDC), Rotating Detonation Combustion (RDC) and Oblique …

[PDF][PDF] Lagrangian Particle Tracking Analysis of NOx Emissions in Rotating Detonation Engines

C Van Beck, V Raman - 2023 - icders.org
NOx emissions behavior was explored in high-fidelity simulations of RDEs using a simplified
NOx chemistry mechanism and Lagrangian Particle Tracking techniques. Simulations were …

A Review of Pressure Gain Combustion Solutions for Aerospace Propulsion

S Purushothaman, A Renuke… - … Expo: Power for …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract Recent developments in Pressure Gain Combustion (PGC) technology have
demonstrated its ability to achieve higher thermal efficiencies and lower carbon emissions …

Influence of Detonation Waves on NOx Emissions in Rotating Detonation Engines Using Lagrangian Particle Tracking

C Van Beck, V Raman - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
NOx emissions behavior was explored in high-fidelity simulations of RDEs using a simplified
NOx chemistry mechanism and Lagrangian Particle Tracking techniques. Simulations were …

Tomographic Imaging of Rotating Detonations in a Hollow Combustor

AR Gaetano, V Anand, JJ Betancourt… - AIAA Propulsion and …, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-3653. vid Rotating detonation
combustors (RDCs) show much promise in implementing pressure gain combustion for their …