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Yudong Yang

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Longxi Zheng

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Bo Wang

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Jie Lu

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Qing Li

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Key technologies of two-phase pulse detonation combustor

ABSTRACT
The pulse detonation combustor is a new type of power device based on periodic high-temperature and high-pressure gas generated by detonation combustion as thrust. Due to its extremely fast heat release rate, detonation combustion has the characteristics of high thermal efficiency, low fuel consumption and low pollutant emissions. In recent years, relevant institutions have conducted extensive research on pulse detonation combustors. However, most research results focus on single studies where the fuel and oxidant are in the gas phase. Based on the vision of engineering application of pulse detonation combustors, the research progress of two key pulse detonation technologies, fuel atomization blending technology and rapid short-distance low-resistance detonation technology, as well as the research status of two-phase pulse detonation combustion based on kerosene are introduced. Regarding fuel atomization and blending technology, this paper mainly introduces the fuel atomization mechanism of two-phase detonation, fuel atomization technology and oil and gas blending technology. Regarding rapid short-distance low-resistance detonation technology, it mainly introduces obstacle-assisted detonation technology, spark plug ignition technology, hot jet ignition technology, pre-detonation tube ignition technology, shock wave focusing detonation technology and plasma ignition technology.
KEYWORDS
pulse detonation, two phase, atomization blending, ignition, kerosene
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2023-11-13
PAPER REVISED: 2024-02-15
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2024-03-04
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2024-05-18
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI231113111Y
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