{"title":"Effect of inlet diameter on the flow structure and performance for aluminum-based water-jet engine","authors":"Wei Xu, WenChun Bao, Zhe Fang, Yuntian Zhang, Yuanshu Liu, Guo-Yu Ding, PingHua Yan, ChaoQi Xu","doi":"10.1515/tjj-2024-0038","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this study, the flow field and performance for the aluminum based water ramjet was analyzed through numerical simulation. The time decrease in evaporation heat absorption process expands the range of aluminum/water combustion and increase the specific impulse. If the diameter of atomized water droplets from the primary inlet is large, the evaporation efficiency will be further reduced, which is not conducive to the further propagation of the reaction. However, if the diameter is small, the flow field temperature will be rapidly dropped due to rapid evaporation, and a large range of low-temperature areas will appear in the reaction area of the combustor. The diameter reduction of atomized water droplets from the secondary water inlet is conducive to the diffusion of the reaction area downstream, further and makes the combustion range be expanded. This effect is benefit for increasing the specific impulse and can reduce the temperature near the wall.","PeriodicalId":50284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1515/tjj-2024-0038","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract In this study, the flow field and performance for the aluminum based water ramjet was analyzed through numerical simulation. The time decrease in evaporation heat absorption process expands the range of aluminum/water combustion and increase the specific impulse. If the diameter of atomized water droplets from the primary inlet is large, the evaporation efficiency will be further reduced, which is not conducive to the further propagation of the reaction. However, if the diameter is small, the flow field temperature will be rapidly dropped due to rapid evaporation, and a large range of low-temperature areas will appear in the reaction area of the combustor. The diameter reduction of atomized water droplets from the secondary water inlet is conducive to the diffusion of the reaction area downstream, further and makes the combustion range be expanded. This effect is benefit for increasing the specific impulse and can reduce the temperature near the wall.
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The Main aim and scope of this Journal is to help improve each separate components R&D and superimpose separated results to get integrated systems by striving to reach the overall advanced design and benefits by integrating: (a) Physics, Aero, and Stealth Thermodynamics in simulations by flying unmanned or manned prototypes supported by integrated Computer Simulations based on: (b) Component R&D of: (i) Turbo and Jet-Engines, (ii) Airframe, (iii) Helmet-Aiming-Systems and Ammunition based on: (c) Anticipated New Programs Missions based on (d) IMPROVED RELIABILITY, DURABILITY, ECONOMICS, TACTICS, STRATEGIES and EDUCATION in both the civil and military domains of Turbo and Jet Engines.
The International Journal of Turbo & Jet Engines is devoted to cutting edge research in theory and design of propagation of jet aircraft. It serves as an international publication organ for new ideas, insights and results from industry and academic research on thermodynamics, combustion, behavior of related materials at high temperatures, turbine and engine design, thrust vectoring and flight control as well as energy and environmental issues.