Dynamics of Combustion Systems (eBook)

In Memoriam 5
A.K. Oppenheim (1915–2008) 5
Preface 11
Acknowledgement 15
Contents 17
Part 1 EXOTHERMICITY 23
1 Thermodynamic Aspects 24
1.1 Combustion System 24
1.2 Dynamic Properties 27
1.3 Thermodynamic Properties 37
1.4 Production Engine 57
2 Evolutionary Aspects 66
2.1 Introduction 66
2.2 Biophysical Background 67
2.3 Physico-chemical Background 70
2.4 Combustion Background 73
2.5 Vibe function 76
2.6 Life function 79
3 Heat Transfer Aspects 84
3.1 Introduction 84
3.2 Experiments 85
3.3 Analysis 89
3.4 Pressure Diagnostics 93
4 Chemical Kinetic Aspects 102
4.1 Introduction 102
4.2 Principles 103
4.3 Exothermic Center 110
4.4 Engine Combustion 117
Part 2 FIELD 136
5 Aerodynamic Aspects 138
5.1 Introduction 138
5.2 Transport 138
5.3 Velocity Field 139
5.4 Rotational Component 140
5.5 Irrotational Component 141
5.6 Multi-Fluid Systems 142
5.7 Front 146
6 Random Vortex Method 148
6.1 Background 148
6.2 Formulation 148
6.3 Vortex dynamics 151
6.4 Source blobs 160
6.5 Implementation 161
6.6 Applications 164
7 Gasdynamic Aspects 182
7.1 Formulation 182
7.2 One-dimensional Flow Fields 184
7.3 Method of Characteristics 185
7.4 Exothermic Center 192
8 Fronts and Interfaces 198
8.1 Introduction 198
8.2 Change of State 199
8.3 Front Parameters 200
8.4 Hugoniot Curve 201
8.5 Linear State Trajectories 204
8.6 Propagating Fronts 209
8.7 Simple Waves 215
8.8 Double Fronts 218
8.9 Oblique Fronts 223
8.10 Prandtl-Meyer Expansion 227
8.11 Front Interactions 231
8.12 Front Intersections 239
Part 3 EXPLOSION 250
9 Blast Waves 252
9.1 Background 252
9.2 Coordinates 255
9.3 Formulation 257
9.4 Blast Wave Coordinates 260
9.5 Eulerian Space Profiles 262
9.6 Eulerian Time Profiles 263
9.7 Lagrangian Time Profiles 264
9.8 Expanded Form 265
9.9 Autonomous Form 266
9.10 Boundary Conditions 269
9.11 Integral Functions 272
10 Self-Similar Blast Wave 276
10.1 Introduction 276
10.2 Formulation 277
10.3 Phase Plane 280
10.4 Front 284
10.5 Field 286
10.6 Analytic Solution 290
10.7 Atom Bomb Explosion 293
11 Phase Space Method 296
11.1 Background 296
11.2 Formulation 298
11.3 Procedure 300
11.4 Results 303
12 Detonations 320
References 366
Nomenclature 382
Symbols 382
Vectors 384
Subscripts 384
Subject Index 386