Numerical study of detonation stabilization by finite length wedges

AIAA Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 353-361

  Walter, Miguel A T ^a,b   Figueira Da Silva, Luis Fernando ^a,b,c  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (Brazil)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAPMAN-JOUGUET OBLIQUE DETONATION WAVE; EULER EQUATIONS; FINITE LENGTH WEDGES; REACTIVE GAS MIXTURE;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HYDROGEN; MIXTURES; SURFACES;

WAVES;

EID: 33645142192     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.12417     Document Type: Conference Paper

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