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Accession Number:
ADA557716
Title:
High Resolution WENO Simulation of 3D Detonation Waves
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Corporate Author:
BROWN UNIV PROVIDENCE RI DIV OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Report Date:
2012-02-27
Pagination or Media Count:
44.0
Abstract:
In this paper, we develop a three-dimensional parallel solver using the fifth order high-resolution weighted essentially non-oscillatory WENO finite difference scheme to perform extensive simulation for three-dimensional gaseous detonations. A careful study is conducted for the propagation modes of the three-dimensional gaseous detonation wave-front structure in a long square duct with different widths under different initial perturbations. The numerical results indicate that, with a transverse sinusoidal perturbation of the initial ZND profile, when the width of the duct is less than the cellular width 4.5xL12, unstable detonations can trigger a spinning motion in the duct. The detonation wave propagates in a single-headed spinning motion, with a distinctive ribbon displayed on the four walls. In this case, the measured pitch-to-diameter ratio is approximately 3.42, which is slightly larger than the theoretically predicted value 3.128 for a round duct. When the channel width is greater than the cellular width, detonation waves propagate in an out-of-phase rectangular mode. With a transverse cosine perturbation of the initial ZND profile, the front of the stable detonation has a rectangular structure, and regular cellular patterns and in-phase slapping waves can be observed clearly on the four walls. The width-to-length ratio of the cellular patterns is approximately 0.5. For a mildly unstable detonation, its front has an in-phase rectangular structure at the early stage, then the wave-front becomes flat. Over time, but it still maintains an in-phase rectangular structure after reigniting. For highly unstable detonations, the wave-front has a rectangular structure at the early stage. After a low pressure stage for a very long time, detonation occurs once again. At this time, the detonation front structure becomes very twisted, and the triple-lines become asymmetrical. Finally, a spinning detonation mode is triggered.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
