Effect of metal powders on explosion of fuel-air explosives with delayed secondary igniters

In order to improve the energy level of fuel air explosive(FAE) with delayed secondary igniters, high energetic metal powders were added to liquid fuels mainly composed of ether and isopropyl nitrate.Metal powders’ explosive properties and reaction mechanisms in FAE were studied by high-speed video,pressure test system, and infrared thermal imager. The results show that compared with pure liquid fuels, the shock wave overpressure, maximum surface fireball temperature and high temperature duration of the mixture were significantly increased after adding high energetic metal powder. The overpressure values of the liquid-solid mixture at all measuring points were higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. And the maximum temperature of the fireball was up to 1700C, which was higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. After replacing 30% of aluminum powder with boron or magnesium hydride, the shock wave pressure of the mixture was further increased. The high heat of combustion of boron and the hydrogen released by magnesium hydride could effectively increase the blast effect of the mixture. The improvement of the explosion performance of boron was better than magnesium hydride. It shows that adding high energetic metal powder to liquid fuels can effectively improve the explosion performance of FAE.

Study on Near Field Dispersal of Fuel Air Explosive

Aim To study fuel dispersion in fuel air explosive(FAE) and computational ways of fuel dispersion velocity in the near area. Methods\ The dispersion process of fuel in FAE was analyzed by the use of results measured with KODAK EKTAPRO EM Motion Analyzer and setting up mechanical models. Results\ Computational methods for fuel dispersion velocity in the acceleration stage is given and taken as a base for the study of fuel dispersion in the intermediate and the far area. Conclusion\ When the fuel flow velocity is higher than that of the explosion gas in the center cavity, the fuel divides with the explosion gas and its velocity of flow reaches a maximum. The acceleration stage ends at that time. The fuel dispersion velocity at this time is the initial conditions for numeral analyses of dispersion process in the intermediate and far areas.

Research on the Explosion Temperature Response of Fuel Air Explosive Measured by Colorimetric Pyrometer

An infrared colorimetric radiation thermometrical system was established based on the theory of optical radiation. The dynamic temperature history of fuel air explosive (FAE) was measured to obtain the temperature responses of primary initiation FAE and secondary initiation FAE in real time. And the characteristics of their temperature history curves were compared and analyzed. The results show that the primary initiation FAE has higher explosion temperature and longer duration compared to the secondary initiation FAE.

A new equivalent method to obtain the stoichiometric fuel-air cloud from the inhomogeneous cloud based on FLACS-dispersion

The fuel-air cloud resulting from an accidental discharge event is normally irregular in shape and varying in concentration. Performance of dispersion simulations using the computational fluid dynamics （CFD）-based tool FLACS can get an uneven and irregular cloud. For the performance of gas explosion study with FLACS, the equivalent stoichiometric fuel-air cloud concept is widely applied to get a representative distribution of explosion loads. The Q9 cloud model that is employed in FLACS is an equivalent fuel-air cloud representation, in which the laminar burning velocity with first order SL and volume expansion ratio are taken into consideration. However, during an explosion in congested areas, the main part of the combustion involves turbulent flame propagation. Hence, to give a more reasonable equivalent fuel-air size, the turbulent burning velocity must be taken into consideration. The paper presents a new equivalent cloud method using the turbulent burning velocity, which is described as a function of SL, deduced from the TNO multi- energy method.

Flame behavior, shock wave, and instantaneous thermal field generated by unconfined vapor-liquid propylene oxide/air cloud detonation

Energy output and heating effects are essential for vapor-liquid fuel/air cloud detonation in the fuel-air explosive(FAE) applications or explosion accidents. The purpose of this study is to examine the dynamic large-size flame behavior, shock wave propagation law, and instantaneous thermal field generated by unconfined vapor-liquid propylene oxide(PO)/air cloud detonation. Based on computational fluid dynamics(CFD) and combustion theory, a numerical simulation is used to study the detonation process of a PO/air cloud produced by a double-event fuel-air explosive(DEFAE) of 2.16 kg. The large-scale flame behavior is characterized. The flame initially spreads radially and laterally in a wing shape. Subsequently,the developed flame increases with a larger aspect ratio. Moreover, the propagation laws of shock waves at different heights are discussed. The peak pressure of 1.3 m height level with a stepwise decline is obviously different from that of the ground with an amplitude of reversed ’N’ shape. In the vast majority of the first 6.9 m, the destructive effect of the shock wave near the ground is greater than that of the shock wave at 1.3 m height. Furthermore, the dynamic instantaneous isothermal field is demonstrated.The scaling relationship of various isotherms in the instantaneous thermal field with the flame and initial cloud is summarized. The comprehensive numerical model used in this study can be applied to determine the overpressure and temperature distribution in the entire fuel/air cloud detonation field,providing guidance for assessing the extent of damage caused by DEFAE detonation.

油气场站火灾爆炸风险的神经支持决策树识别与预测

为了有效防控油气场站火灾爆炸事故,从影响因素之间因果关系的角度出发,提出利用神经支持决策树(Neural-Backed Decision Tree,NBDT)算法构建油气火灾爆炸可解释预测模型。该方法利用词频逆向文件频率(Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency,TF-IDF)算法从风险描述信息中提取出关键词并计算权重,整合得到64个风险二级因素,构建了油气场站的火灾爆炸数据集;采用神经支持决策树算法构建分类模型,对油气场站火灾爆炸事故进行预测和可解释分析,可以基于数据可视化地分析油气火灾爆炸事故的风险与诱因。结果表明,NBDT模型预测准确率为0.976,AUC为0.913,明显优于其他模型;模型可视化结果分别从单因素和多因素角度分析,确立7种二级风险主控因素和6种二级风险组合主控因素。13种风险主控因素的确立,可以为既有油气场站火灾爆炸预测和防控机制提供理论支撑。

高温环境因素对固-液混合燃料物理稳定性的影响

固-液混合燃料的物理稳定性对于燃料的质量和安全性均有重要的意义。高温环境引发的易挥发液体组分的气化将对燃料的物理稳定性产生极为复杂的影响。通过自主设计的实验装置模拟、加速燃料物理稳定性改变,并分别从液体燃料析出及密度分布变化趋势,分析高温环境因素的作用。结果表明:自然堆垛状态下燃料的顶部受饱和蒸汽压的改变影响较大,而中部、底部则由于燃料的紧密堆积,形成各自独立的气液平衡。同时,液体燃料于高温环境中对固体的润湿效果随之增强,更有利于液体组分完成对固体颗粒的吸附。在303~333 K的温度条件下,固液体积比为1.25∶1,硝基甲烷占液体组分40%的固-液混合燃料保持最佳的物理稳定性。

典型金属粉末对FAE冲击波效应和热毁伤性能的影响

为了探究典型金属粉末对燃料空气炸药(fuel air explosive,FAE)冲击波效应和热毁伤性能的影响,采用20 L球形液体爆炸测试系统并结合比色测温方法,深入研究了不同金属粉种类和含量下环氧丙烷(epoxypropane,PO)的燃爆特性、火焰结构及温度分布特征。实验结果表明:纯环氧丙烷的最佳质量浓度为780 g/m^(3),最大爆燃超压Δp_(max)=0.799 MPa,最大压力上升速率(dp/dt)_(max)=52.438 MPa/s。添加Al粉、Ti粉和Mg粉的环氧丙烷最大燃爆超压、最大压力上升速率和最大火焰平均温度均随着金属粉末质量比(I)的增加而增大,而最大压力上升时间的变化趋势则与之相反;最大燃爆超压和最大火焰平均温度的变化规律一致,从大到小依次为:Al/PO、Mg/PO、Ti/PO,且当金属粉的质量比I=40%时,3种固-液混合燃料的?pmax值相较于纯环氧丙烷分别增加了12.00%、8.41%和11.54%;此外,最大压力上升速率和燃烧速率的变化规律一致,从大到小依次为:Mg/PO、Al/PO、Ti/PO,且当金属粉的质量比I=40%时,3种固-液混合燃料的(dp/dt)max值相较于纯环氧丙烷分别增加了41.91%、39.60%和45.29%。研究结果表明,不同高能金属粉末在改善环氧丙烷燃爆性能方面各有优势,在FAE的配方设计时,应根据毁伤性能指标合理选择金属粉末作为含能添加剂。

起爆方式对圆台型云爆弹装置燃料抛撒初期运动规律的数值模拟

为提高燃料空气炸弹(Fuel Air Explosive,FAE)装置爆炸抛撒燃料的极限速度并使速度更加平均,在不改变现有装置整体结构的情况下,采用数值模拟的方法研究起爆方式对FAE装置燃料抛撒径向极限速度的影响。使用有限元分析软件的任意拉格朗日-欧拉算法对圆台型FAE装置抛撒燃料进行数值模拟,对比单点起爆、多点起爆和近似线起爆情况下相同位置节点的径向抛撒速度变化情况。研究结果表明,对于燃料上的单元而言,距离较近的起爆点设置会对这个单元上燃料的抛撒运动产生抑制效果,近似线起爆的方式可以使云雾抛撒得更加均匀,为FAE爆炸燃料抛撒数值模拟的进一步细化研究奠定了基础。

Using KELEA (Kinetic Energy Limiting Electrostatic Attraction) to Improve the Efficiency of Fuel Combustion

There are many reports of devices and fuel additives being able to enhance the performance of automobiles and other forms of transportation that rely upon the combustion of gasoline or diesel fuels. The claims extend from increased mileage and power to significant reductions in toxic exhaust emissions of carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbons. Progress towards more widespread applications of means of improving fuel efficiency has been impeded by the lack of a coherent explanation of the mechanism of action. Fuel combustion allows for the conversion of much of the available chemical energy in volatile hydrocarbons to mechanical energy, which moves the pistons within an engine. It is proposed that the amount of chemical energy in hydrocarbons can be increased by the absorption of an environmental force termed KELEA (kinetic energy limiting electrostatic attraction). In addition to providing greater mechanical energy with relatively less heat output, the combustion of KELEA activated fuels proceeds further with less toxic emissions of carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbons from incomplete combustion. KELEA activation of fuels should become standard practice in the transportation industry, with potential additional benefits in slowing the rate of global warming.

The Levels of Toxic Air Pollutants in Kitchens with Traditional Stoves in Rural Sierra Leone

Wood and charcoal fuels, widely used in Sierra Leone for cooking, may impact indoor air quality. Until now, there is presently lack of data to quantify the extent of impact. In this study, concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and carbon monoxide (CO) were measured in kitchens with wood and charcoal stoves during cooking in rural areas. PAH contents of PM2.5 and PM2.5 - 10 fractions were analyzed using HPLC/FLD and SPM and CO were monitored in realtime. Mean ± SD concentrations of PM2.5 related ∑11PAHs, PM and CO were 2127 ± 1173 ng/m3, 1686 ± 973 μg/m3 and 28 ± 9 ppm for wood stoves;and 158 ± 106 ng/m3, 315 ± 205 μg/m3 and 42 ± 21 ppm for charcoal stoves, respectively. PAHs were largely associated with PM2.5 than PM2.5 - 10. Maximum 1-hr time averaged ± SD CO concentration for kitchens with wood and charcoal stoves were 44 ± 21 ppm and 77 ± 49 ppm, respectively. Generally, concentrations of PAHs, PM and CO were higher than the WHO recommended guidelines which raise concern with regards to health risks. Given the existing evidence of reduced emissions of PAHs, PM and CO from cleaner fuels, a transition from cooking with wood and charcoal to cleaner fuels would provide an improvement in indoor air quality, a requirement for good health.

An Analysis on the Motion Characteristics of Fuel and Shell in Launching

The relative characteristics of motion of the fuel and shell upon launching is analyzed. By means of mechanical analysis and calculation, it is proposed that relative motion exists not only in the ranges between the fuel and shell of the warhead, but also in the fuel in different positions. The result of study indicates that the position of the fuel in the warhead has a marked influence on the relative motion, while the frictional coefficient between the fuel and shell has less influence upon it.

Effect of Center High Explosive in Dispersion of Fuel

The dispersion of the fuel due to the center high explosive, including several different physical stages, is analyzed by means of experimental results observed with a high speed motion analysis system, and the effect of center high explosive charge is suggested. The process of the fuel dispersion process can be divided into three main stages, acceleration, deceleration and turbulence. Within a certain scope, the radius of the final fuel cloud dispersed is independent of the center explosive charge mass in an FAE (fuel air explosive) device, while only dependent both on the duration of acceleration stage and on that of the deceleration. In these two stages, the dispersion of the fuel dust mainly occurs along the radial direction. There is a close relation between the fuel dispersion process and the center explosive charge mass. To describe the motion of fuel for different stages of dispersion, different mechanical models should be applied.

Experimental Study on Single Ignition Characteristics of Mixed Solid and Liquid Fuel

In order to probe into the single ignition characteristics of mixed solid and liquid fuel, optical and electrical experinments on unconfined volume dispersion and single ignition of few dosage of ternary fuel mixture are successfully done. Experimental results show that cloud detonation is distinguished from explosion of trinitrotoluene charge. The single ignition process of mixed fuel containing aluminum powder（Al）, propylene oxide （PO） and explosive （TNT） can be divided into four stages, the overpressure within its explosion field first increases, then decays with increase of distance. Explosion effects can be enhanced with adding proper trinitrotoluene into fuel mixture, the optimized ratio is m （Al） ： m （PO）： m （TNT） - 55：35： 10. The overpressure of binary mixed fuel containing Al and TNT decays like trinitrotoluene charge with increase of distance, but its value is higher than the trinitrotoluene charge＇s in the same mass at longer distance. The continual action time of plus overpressure during cloud detonation reaches magnitude of 10 ms and is about 100 times longer than the trinitrotoluene charge＇ s.

高能液固混合燃料配方优化及毁伤分析

为筛选优化高能燃料空气炸药(FAE)的配方组分,以石油醚、环氧丙烷和乙醚作为液体燃料,硝酸异丙酯和硝基甲烷作为液体敏化剂,金属铝粉作为固体组分,通过EXPLO5计算软件比较了不同配比FAE的爆炸压力和爆炸温度,并在无约束条件下进行了液体和液固FAE配方的云雾爆轰实验,对爆炸场、温度场等参数进行了毁伤效果分析,并量化评估了各体系的热毁伤、超压毁伤的效果。结果表明,石油醚、环氧丙烷与硝酸异丙酯混合的混合液体FAE,在石油醚质量占比55%~70%条件下,爆轰性能上表现较优。液固混合FAE中液固比例为1∶1条件下具有较良好的爆轰性能,并在无约束云雾分散实验中表现出最佳的云雾分散状态。两种体系的FAE配方在1 kg的二次起爆药量下云雾爆轰可以稳定反应,能达到爆轰状态,且在毁伤能力均具有较优效果。

云爆弹内硝酸异丙酯气体快速检测

建立了一种用于云爆弹内硝酸异丙酯气体现场测试的装置和方法,在密封状态下实现气体的原位取样,利用集成光离子化检测器的便携式气体检测仪对弹筒内硝酸异丙酯气体浓度进行现场快速测试;通过气相色谱-质谱联用及红外光谱对现场采集的气体样品完成定性分析,采用气相色谱的方法对气体检测仪进行校准,实现现场测试数据的量值溯源。通过对某批次云爆弹的现场测试,获得了弹筒内硝酸异丙酯的气体浓度,为该云爆弹的安全贮存及故障分析提供了数据支撑。

逆流管翅式空气预冷器及其流动换热计算方法

空气预冷器用于在短时间内将高温来流空气高效冷却,是预冷吸气式空天发动机的核心部件。提出一种逆流管翅式的空气预冷器换热构型,经过与SABRE预冷器构型的比较,说明该新构型的预冷器可实现性更好。针对该构型,基于换热单元内部热通量平衡的基本假设,提出了一套流动及冷却效果的计算评估方法,考虑了冷却剂以及空气的流动摩擦损失。为解决以复杂碳氢燃料为冷却工质的空气预冷器设计难题,高温空气物性的计算使用NASA的物性拟合公式,碳氢燃料冷却工质及其裂解产物的物性计算,采用组分替代模型结合SUPERTRAPP物性计算子程序来实现;当燃料达到裂解温度后,采用燃料裂解机理计算更新燃料组分。此外为验证计算模型及程序的准确性,利用CFD软件与该程序进行同工况的比较计算,初步验证了该方法的可靠性,且采用本方法进行考虑碳氢燃料裂解的空气预冷器的典型工况计算,时间不超过30min。这一兼顾准确性和运算效率的新方法可用于逆流管翅式空气预冷器性能的快速评估。

高落速云雾爆轰的数值模拟

为了研究落速1000 m·s^(-1)条件下的燃料分散和爆轰过程,建立了燃料分散爆轰的计算仿真模型,以静态燃料分散及云雾爆轰实验结果作为数值方法进行了验证,分析了2 kg环氧丙烷燃料在高落速条件下分散爆轰的温度、压力随时间变化规律。结果发现:落速1000 m·s^(-1)条件下,数值模拟得到了云雾形态、浓度场随时间和空间的分布规律,云雾形态大致呈扇形,浓度随距离增加逐渐降低,最终达到稳定分布,云雾径向半径可达2.24 m,同时得到云雾爆轰过程及爆轰压力场、温度场的影响规律,起爆后形成弧形波阵面向外扩散且温度压力不断衰减。数值模拟结果与实验相吻合,为高落速云爆武器系统的安全设计提供了新途径。

FAE爆炸场超压与威力的实验研究

利用现场测试系统动态灵敏度标定技术,分别等精度测试了FAE和TNT爆炸场峰值超压。在此基础上获得了各自的爆炸波峰值超压随传播距离的拟合曲线和TNT当量比。结果表明:FAE爆炸场超压分布规律与TNT有显著区别,前者属于大体积云雾爆炸,爆炸场可划分为云雾爆轰区、云雾边缘区和冲击波作用区;在云雾爆轰区,超压平均值在2.6MPa左右,在小于2/3云雾半径的范围内比同质量的TNT低,在大于2/3的云雾半径范围则显著大于TNT;在冲击波作用区,环氧丙烷燃料的FAE爆炸超压约是TNT爆炸效果的5倍,超压均呈衰减趋势,但FAE衰减比TNT缓慢许多。

中心装药对FAE燃料成雾特性影响的试验分析

为了优化燃料空气炸药(FAE)装置参数,采用高速运动分析系统,观测燃料云雾的分散过程,研究中心装药对燃料云雾体积的影响规律。试验结果表明,燃料空气炸药装置的中心装药起爆后,燃料开始分散,云雾体积逐渐增大。燃料云雾抛散过程和最终体积与中心装药有关,当中心装药能量较小时,燃料云雾最大体积随中心装药能量增大而增大,当中心装药能量达到临界值以后,燃料云雾的最大体积不再随能量增大而增大。