Effects of the nozzle structure and fluidized gas composition on the gas-particle two-phase jet characteristic in a powder fuel scramjet

The interaction between nozzle design and fluidization gas composition significantly influences the dynamics within a powder fuel scramjet's combustion chamber.To investigate this relationship,an experimental study utilized high-speed shadow imaging technology to explore the macroscopic aspects of powder fuel injection.The investigation examined various convergence angles,nozzle throat lengths,and fluidized gas compositions.Key findings include:During jet development,powder fuel initially concentrates near the axis,with non-convergence angle nozzles exhibiting longer concentrated distribution periods than convergence angle conditions.Decreasing nozzle convergence angles lead to increased penetration distance,frontal velocity,and radial diffusion distance during the initial stages of jet development.Additionally,stable jet shapes show larger divergence angles as nozzle convergence angle decreases,with the largest divergence angle observed atα=60°.In the initial 0-7 ms of jet development,the powder fuel jet demonstrates greater penetration distance and frontal velocity under certain conditions.Moreover,penetration distance and frontal velocity increase with throat length from 7 to 20 ms,accompanied by changes in divergence angles.Specifically,at a throat length(l)of 2 mm,the near-field divergence angle measures 46.50°,and the far-field divergence angle is 22.25°.Conversely,at l=8mm,the near-field divergence angle is 33.49°,and the far-field divergence angle is 23.21°.The fluidization gas composition minimally affects jet penetration distance and frontal velocity during the initial 0-3 ms.However,due to hydrogen's low density,hydrogen/powder fuel jets exhibit shorter distances and velocities compared to nitrogen/powder fuel jets.Hydrogen fluidization also results in larger divergence angles,particularly in the near field.These findings underscore the importance of nozzle design and fluidization gas composition in optimizing scramjet performance and efficiency.

Effect of Meridional Characteristic Angle on Aerodynamic Performance of Ram-Rotor

A kind of meridional concept which has a shape of contraction-expansion(Con-Exp)was applied to the ram-rotor in the paper,and detailed numerical simulation to understand the impact of meridional shape and geometric characteristic angle on the aerodynamic behavior of ram-rotors has been undertaken.Compared to baseline,there was a positive effect in intensifying shock train and suppressing low momentum fluid in Con-Exp scheme,and the pressure ratio and efficiency of Con-Exp scheme increased by 2.075%and 3.160%,respectively.When the contracting angle was increasing,supersonic flow at and after throat region accelerated remarkably,and the static pressure rise was decreased gradually.The terminating shock train was transformed to terminating shock,and the efficiency of ram-rotor was unfavorable to improve due to low throttle extent.As expanding angle rose,the terminating shock moved forward and turned to shock train gradually.The pressure rise capacity and throttling ability of ram-rotor were raised.More low momentum fluid was accumulated near the middle and upper flow-path,yielding greater flow loss at large expanding angle.

HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SLIT-TYPE ENERGY DISSIPA-TERS

Slit-Type Energy Dissipater （STED） has been a kind of important devices for energy dissipation. The flow through the STED is longitudinally extended and the velocity is decreased by means of the cross-section increase of the flow, which is closely related to geometric and hydraulic parameters of the STED. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate and control the hydraulic condi- tions through the STED, including the nappe section form, the conversion condition, and the effect of energy dissipation with the geometric and hydraulic parameters. In the present work, ＂I-type＂ and ＂T-type＂ nappe forms were experimentally classified, the con- version conditions of the nappe forms were empirically provided, and the effects of geometric parameters of the STED on energy dissipation were roughly analyzed. It is concluded that the contraction angle of the STED is a key factor influencing the hydraulic characteristics of the STED.