In this thesis the Mach reflection of cellular detonation was studied. The detonations were propagating in mixtures of C2H2 + 2.5O2, C2H2 + 2.5O2 + 70% Ar and C3H8 + 5O2at initial pressures of 3 kPa < Po < 20 kPa. Wedge angles of 10°, 20°, 30°, 35° and 40° were used. The Mach reflection was observed by schlieren photography and smoked foils. From the results it is seen that for small wedge angles (e.g. θw = 10°), the Mach stem is curved and blends smoothly with the incident detonation front with no discernible triple point. For larger wedge angles the typical features of the Mach reflection phenomenon can be observed. A sharp ``kink'' between the Mach stem and the incident detonation also gives a more definite location of the triple point. ...
The formation of a Mach detonation wave in a given explosive i s observed and studied. Detonation ve...
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the...
This paper examines the historical background leading to the discovery of the Mach reflection effect...
When the cell width of the incident detonation wave (IDW) is comparable to or larger than the Mach s...
Numerical simulations were performed to study reflection of a stable detonation wave with regular ce...
The critical wedge angle (CWA) for the transition from regular reflection (RR) to Mach reflection (M...
The critical wedge angle (CWA) for the transition from regular reflection (RR) to Mach reflection (...
A study of the mechanism by which disturbances can cause tripping between steady-flow regular and Ma...
In this paper the Deflagration to Detonation Transition (DDT) process of gaseous H-2-O-2 mixture and...
Numerical simulations of Mach shock reflections have shown that the Mach stem can bifurcate as a res...
Detonation waves are supersonic combustion waves that have a multi-shock front structure followed by...
Numerical simulation can be key to the understanding of the multidimensional nature of transient det...
The propagation of shock waves involves complex interactions between waves and surrounding media, wh...
The stabilization of oblique detonation waves (ODWs) in an engine combustor is important for the suc...
L'objet est de caractériser expérimentalement la réflexion non régulière en régime de Mach d'une ond...
The formation of a Mach detonation wave in a given explosive i s observed and studied. Detonation ve...
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the...
This paper examines the historical background leading to the discovery of the Mach reflection effect...
When the cell width of the incident detonation wave (IDW) is comparable to or larger than the Mach s...
Numerical simulations were performed to study reflection of a stable detonation wave with regular ce...
The critical wedge angle (CWA) for the transition from regular reflection (RR) to Mach reflection (M...
The critical wedge angle (CWA) for the transition from regular reflection (RR) to Mach reflection (...
A study of the mechanism by which disturbances can cause tripping between steady-flow regular and Ma...
In this paper the Deflagration to Detonation Transition (DDT) process of gaseous H-2-O-2 mixture and...
Numerical simulations of Mach shock reflections have shown that the Mach stem can bifurcate as a res...
Detonation waves are supersonic combustion waves that have a multi-shock front structure followed by...
Numerical simulation can be key to the understanding of the multidimensional nature of transient det...
The propagation of shock waves involves complex interactions between waves and surrounding media, wh...
The stabilization of oblique detonation waves (ODWs) in an engine combustor is important for the suc...
L'objet est de caractériser expérimentalement la réflexion non régulière en régime de Mach d'une ond...
The formation of a Mach detonation wave in a given explosive i s observed and studied. Detonation ve...
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the...
This paper examines the historical background leading to the discovery of the Mach reflection effect...