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Two-dimensional wedge-stabilized oblique detonations in stoichiometric and fuel-lean H2/O2/Ar mixtures with water mists are studied with Eulerian-Lagrangian method. The effects of water droplet mass flow rate on flow and chemical structures…
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Steady propagation of premixed flames in straight channels is studied numerically using the on-shell approach. A first numerical algorithm for solving the system of nonlinear integro-differential on-shell equations is presented. It is based…
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We develop a general method for determining the effective interaction potential between two or more droplets suspended within a fluid phase. Our approach is based on classical density functional theory. Here, we apply the method to…
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We calculate the structure of a relativistic shock wave in which the internal energy of the shocked fluid is radiated away on a time scale much shorter than the characteristic shock propagation time. The shock is assumed to move through a…
Weak detonations have remained experimentally elusive since their theoretical prediction, with previous realization attempts requiring either pathological detonations or Zeldovich spontaneous waves. Here, we demonstrate that stable weak…
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Combustion of hydrogen can help in reducing carbon-based emissions but it also poses unique challenges related to the high flame speed and Lewis number effects of the hydrogen flame. When operated with conventional burners, a hydrogen flame…
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Understanding how intrinsically fast hydrogen-air premixed flames can be rendered much faster in turbulence is crucial for systematically developing hydrogen-based gas turbines and spark ignition engines. Here, we present fundamental…