AbstractIn the present paper, we study the problem of detonation in unconfined, gaseous mixtures of methane/oxygen/nitrogen. A numerical simulation approach is employed in which we use a one-dimensional (spherical symmetry), time-dependent computer model to simulate the coupled compressible fluid dynamics-chemical kinetics processes which occur upon direct initiation of detonation. We establish the magnitude of explosive yield of tetryl required to initiate detonation in mixtures of CH4 + 2O2 with varying degrees of nitrogen dilution, up to and including stoichiometric CH 4 air . The numerical simulations illustrate the features of direct initiation observed in many experimental investigations, e.g. shock-wave breakaway followed by detonation reestablishment via a quasi-steady, oscillatory flow regime which occurs before the establishment of a steadily propagating spherical detonation. Our results compare well with recent experimental data obtained by Bull et al. (1976) over the range of tetryl masses studied by them. We find that tetryl explosive masses in excess of 107 grams would be required to initiate detonation in an unconfined, stoichiometric CH 4 air mixture.


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    Titel :

    A study of detonation in methane/air clouds


    Beteiligte:
    Boni, A.A. (Autor:in) / Wilson, C.W. (Autor:in) / Chapman, M. (Autor:in) / Cook, J.L. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 5 , 11-12 ; 1153-1169


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1977-12-12


    Format / Umfang :

    17 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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