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Cavity Flame-Holders for Ignition and Flame Stabilization in Scramjets: An Overview
Adela Ben-Yakar,Ronald K. Hanson +1 more
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In this article, the authors describe ongoing research efforts in the scramjet community on cavity e ame holders, a concept for holding and stabilization in supersonic combustors, and discuss open questions impacting the effectiveness of the cavities as a holding device.Abstract:
This paper describes ongoing research efforts in the scramjet community on cavity e ame holders, a concept for e ame holding and stabilization in supersonic combustors. During the last few years, cavities have gained the attention of the scramjet community as a promising e ame-holding device, owing to results obtained in e ight tests and to feasibility demonstrations in laboratory-scale supersonic combustors. However, comprehensive studies are needed to determine the optimal cone guration that will yield the most effective e ame-holding capability with minimum losses. The e owe eld characteristics of cavities and research efforts related to cavities employed in lowand high-speed e ows are summarized. Open questions impacting the effectiveness of the cavities as e ame holders in supersonic combustors are discussed.read more
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Mixing and combustion studies using cavity-based flameholders in a supersonic flow
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental investigation of the mixing and combustion processes that occur in and around a cavity-based flameholder in a supersonic flow is reported, which is part of an ongoing research program aimed at providing information to help fill these voids and improve the overall understanding of cavities for use as scramjet flameholders.
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Combustion characteristics of a dual-mode scramjet combustor with cavity flameholder
TL;DR: In this paper, the combustion characteristics of a laboratory dual-mode ramjet/scramjet combustor were studied experimentally, and two distinct combustion stabilization locations were found for fuel injection a sufficient distance upstream of the cavity.
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Applications of quantitative laser sensors to kinetics, propulsion and practical energy systems
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight three areas where quantitative sensing based on laser absorption has had strong influence: chemical kinetics, propulsion, and practical energy systems, and provide an overview of the current power and future potential of these modern diagnostic tools.
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Combustion modes of hydrogen jet combustion in a cavity-based supersonic combustor
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the characteristics of cavity assisted hydrogen jet combustion in a supersonic flow with a total pressure of 1.6 MPa, a total temperature of 1486 K, and a Mach number of 2.52, simulating flight Mach 6 conditions.
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A review of cavity-based trapped vortex, ultra-compact, high-g, inter-turbine combustors
TL;DR: Trapped vortex combustion (TVC) as mentioned in this paper is a promising combustion concept that has been extensively studied in the application areas of aerospace propulsion, power generation and waste incineration, where a large rotating vortex can be formed in the cavity and is thus named a locked vortex.
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