An analysis of peak overpressures in vented gaseous explosions

Experimental data from vented explosion tests using stoichiometric methane–air and 18% hydrogen–air mixtures in a 63.7 m³ chamber with a 2.7 or 5.4 m² vent are presented. Results from experiments conducted using stoichiometric propane–air in 2.42 m³ vessel with a 0.26 m² vent are also reported. The tests were focused on the effect of fuel, enclosure size, ignition location, vent size, and obstacles on the pressure development of a propagating flame in a vented enclosure. The dependence of the maximum pressure generated on the experimental parameters was analyzed. It was found that the pressure maxima may be caused by pressure transients controlled by the interplay of the maximum-flame area, the burning velocity, and the overpressure generated by an external explosion. A simple model was proposed to estimate the maximum pressure for each of the main pressure transients. The model was found to agree with the experimental data within the experimental uncertainty.     

Radial fingering in a Hele-Shaw cell: a weakly nonlinear analysis

The Saffman-Taylor viscous fingering instability occurs when a less viscous fluid displaces a more viscous one between narrowly spaced parallel plates in a Hele-Shaw cell. Experiments in radial flow geometry form fan-like patterns, in which fingers of different lengths compete, spread and split. Our weakly nonlinear analysis of the instability predicts these phenomena, which are beyond the scope of linear stability theory. Finger competition arises through enhanced growth of sub-harmonic perturbations, while spreading and splitting occur through the growth of harmonic modes. Nonlinear mode-coupling enhances the growth of these specific perturbations with appropriate relative phases, as we demonstrate through a symmetry analysis of the mode coupling equations. We contrast mode coupling in radial flow with rectangular flow geometry.     

Thermal quenching and re-ignition of mixed pockets of reactants and products in gas explosions

An approximate solution of the problem of quenching and re-ignition of products/reactants pockets mixed by turbulence is presented. The approach is based on the analysis of thermal regimes of the pocket, but not on the concept of flame stretch. Critical conditions for quenching and re-ignition of the mixed pockets are obtained in a simplified analytical model, and applied to the problem of the sharp difference between the cases of weak and strong flame acceleration in gas explosions. The critical conditions of the mixed eddies in the turbulent flow are shown to depend on the size of the mixed eddies, mixture properties and turbulence intensity. The critical Karlovitz number, Ka, for thermal quenching is shown to increase with the ratio of densities between reactants and products, σ, and with the overall reaction order, n, and to decrease with the Zeldovich number β (dimensionless activation energy) and Lewis number, Le. For the smallest mixed pockets, which are about the size of the laminar flame thickness, the critical Ka-number defines the boundary of the domain of broken flamelets and distributed reaction zones. This number is shown to be of the same order of magnitude as that found from experiments and from direct numerical simulations. The critical conditions for thermal quenching of the largest pockets that can be mixed by turbulence are shown to be independent of the turbulent intensity and could be expressed as a function of σ on β, n, and Le. The mixture properties, thus, may prescribe certain types of flame behavior in turbulent flows. The corresponding critical conditions are linked to the sharp boundary between the cases of weak and strong flame acceleration, which was not satisfactorily explained in previous studies. These critical conditions are shown to have similar critical σ-values and general trends as the experimental data.     

高空核爆炸碎片云早期扩展规律研究

利用磁流体力学理论建立了描述碎片云运动的壳层模型,采用该模型模拟了美国Starfish高空核爆炸试验碎片云的运动参数,通过与文献模拟结果的比对,验证了所建模型的正确性.针对典型大当量和小当量核爆的不同,重点模拟了千吨级利百万吨级核武器在100,400和1500 km高度爆炸时碎片云运动扩展情况,分析了当量的差异引起的扩展规律的不同.结果表明:高空核爆炸时不同爆炸条件和大气环境对碎片云的扩展规律有着显著的影响,不同方向上碎片云的环境参数差异明显.     

Phase relations between focused bichromatic laser pulses in terahertz wave generation from gas plasma

Terahertz emission from air excited by the tightly focused fundamental and second harmonic pulses of femtosecond Ti:Sapphire laser has been analyzed. It has been found that the curved phase fronts of the pump waves cancel each other resulting in the flat phase front of the nonlinear polarization at terahertz frequency. Also, in addition to the phase terms obtained using plane-wave approximation, we have found the yet unreported phase term, which in most cases can be as large as π/2.     

斯特林制冷机磨损和污染的特性分析

针对分置式斯特林制冷机存在的磨损和污染主要失效模式,论述了磨损特性的激振法测阻尼比试验方法和工质污染的分析方法和结果。磨损和污染的试验分析方法可用于斯特林制冷机研制时的失效模式控制。     

Novel device to measure critical point "Onset" of capillary wave and interpretation of Faraday instability wave by numerical analysis

A capillary wave was created on a surface by vibrating from the bottom of a container. When the amplitude of the container vibration approached the critical point, called the onset state, the surface broke up and bursted into very small drops on the air. The numerical analysis was used to determine the amplitude of the onset. The onset point was found to be 0.349 μm at f = 500 kHz. The critical amplitude h_cr was determined by using a multi-Fourier horn nozzle (MFHN) device. The onset point was measured to be 0.37 μm using a laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) with the MFHN at f = 486 kHz. These drops indicate that particle size distributions of 10.8 μm and 7.0 μm were produced by the MFHN at f = 289 kHz and f = 486 kHz, respectively. These results agreed with those obtained using Kelvin’s equation, which predicted D = 0.34λ.     

气体火焰驻波演示实验的理论分析

对通过声场使可燃气体产生火焰驻波的波形进行研究,得出火焰驻波在波节处(固定反射端)出现火焰,在波腹处几乎不出现火焰的结论,理论分析与实验观测相符.     

Force constants from intensity analysis of molecules CH3Cl and CD3Cl

The secular equation (GF - Eλ)L = 0 contains more force constants than can be calculated from the equations formulated using the frequencies. For a 3 × 3 matrix, there are 6 force constants but only 3 frequencies. Attempts were made by others to estimate all the 6 constants to satisfy the frequencies and Coriolis constants and rotation distortion constants. However, many attempts are not made in these estimations to satisfy the intensities. A full complement of equations is derived to evaluate all the force constants combining the intensity equationsI =L’A withLL’ =G and evaluated the force constants ofA ₁ species of CH₃Cl and CD₃Cl. A simple analysis of a 2 × 2 matrix shows thatF ₁₂/F ₂₂=G ₁₂ ⁻¹ /G ₂₂ ⁻¹ as reported earlier.     

Infrared intensity analysis of some MXY2 type molecules

Infrared intensity analysis of MXY₂ type molecules has been attempted. The dipole momentμ of C=O is obtained to be different for different moleculesviz. for CH₂O, 1.9052; for COCl₂, 1.1517; for COF₂, 0.6340; and for COBr₂, 0.7687. Similarly in the case of CSF₂ and CSCl₂ μ _C=S it was found to be 0.2473 and 0.2983 respectively. This shows that the effect of the electro-negative halogen atoms is very important. Presented at the ‘National Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy’, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar on 28 February 1976.     

天然气低温超音速流动过程的热力学模拟与分析

基于SRK实际气体状态方程,对天然气在高压低温条件下经过超音速分离管的高速膨胀过程进行了热力学的计算和模拟。通过将实际气体的计算结果与理想气体计算结果进行比较,发现两者降温及截面积有很大区别,但截面积变化规律相似。而且不同入口条件下达到临界点所需压比一致,但液化点差别很大。在两相区截面增速变缓,但马赫数相差不大。     

Numerical analysis of the effect of the gas temperature on splat formation during thermal spray process

Thermal spray coatings are affected by various parameters. In this study, the finite element method with volume of fluid (VOF) procedure is used to investigate the deposition process which is very important for the quality of sprayed coatings. The specific heat method (SHM) is used for the solidification phenomenon. A comparison of the present model with experimental and numerical model available in the literature is done. A series of numerical calculations is carried out to investigate the effect of the surrounding gas temperature on the splat formation. The variation of the surrounding gas temperature has a significant effect on splat morphology and can affect the adhesion of the splat on the substrate.     

Astrophysics from data analysis of spherical gravitational wave detectors

The direct detection of gravitational waves will provide valuable astrophysical information about many celestial objects. Also, it will be an important test to general relativity and other theories of gravitation. The gravitational wave detector SCHENBERG has recently undergone its first test run. It is expected to have its first scientific run soon. In this work the data analysis system of this spherical, resonant mass detector is tested through the simulation of the detection of gravitational waves generated during the inspiralling phase of a binary system. It is shown from the simulated data that it is not necessary to have all six transducers operational in order to determine the source’s direction and the wave’s amplitudes.     

Thermal analysis of electron gun for travelling wave tubes

Thermal analysis of a pierce type electron gun using the FEM software ANSYS and its experimental validation are presented in this paper. Thermal analysis of the electron gun structure has been carried out to find out the effect of heater power on steady state temperature and warm-up time. The thermal drain of the supporting structure has also been analyzed for different materials. These results were experimentally verified in an electron gun. The experimental results closely match the ANSYS results.     

Infrared intensity analysis of CH2Cl2 and CD2Cl2 in vapour and liquid states

In the infrared spectra of molecules with more than one C-H bond the symmetric and antisymmetric stretching bonds often overlap, causing uncertainty in the intensity analysis. For CH₂Cl₂ and CD₂Cl₂ in the vapour state, the two bands overlap to such an extent that Straley who takes it as one band attributes it to antisymmetric stretching while Saekiet al assign it to the symmetric stretching. Following the method of analysis initiated in this laboratory, we have solved this problem by ultimately obtaining intensities separately forA ₁ andB ₂ species. The band is mostly due to the symmetric stretching, 0.06 out of the total of 0.31 contributing toB ₂. Thus, this gives a method of separating the intensities of bands which are highly overlapping. Presented at the Symposium on Crystallography and Crystal Physics, Osmania University, Hyderabad held on 5–7, December 1977.     

高压击穿铜丝物相研究

采用高压放电的方式对材料进行击穿,可以方便地制造纳米颗粒．搭建了高压击穿实验装置,对铜丝进行高压击穿实验;分别采用透射电子显微镜（TEM）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和元素能谱（EDS）、X射线衍射（XRD）测试,对铜丝击穿丝状物进行了形貌和成份分析．研究了铜丝高压击穿后的物相特性．研究结果发现,在高压作用下铜丝被充分电离,产生丝状分布,其构成为纳米颗粒的凝结;纳米颗粒的直径分布主要集中在30—60nm之间;颗粒产物由铜元素和氧元素组成;它们以单晶Cu,Cu2O和CuO组成混合物;粒径大小、产物成分与铜丝长度、直径及电压等因素相关．     

基于多尺度加权主成分分析的SF6红外光谱分析

利用红外光谱法分析SF6气体及其衍生物是判断气体绝缘组合电器(GIS)运行状态和故障的一种重要手段。传统的诊断方法过程繁琐、效率低下,而且受主观因素的影响较大。本文指出可以采用机器学习的方法实现GIS设备的故障诊断,并提出了多尺度加权主成分分析的特征提取方法。多尺度加权主成分分析结合了主成分分析和多尺度分解的特点,保证了尺度特征信息的最大化,并且修正了特征向量在数据分类时的权重。通过对广西电力研究院提供的SF6及其衍生物的红外光谱进行分析,证明了多尺度加权主成分分析算法对训练样本的分类效果要比标准的主成分分析算法好3～4倍。     

T-matrix analysis of electromagnetic wave differaction from a Fourier grating

This paper is described for T-matrix analysis of the electromagnetic wave diffraction from a Fourier grating that the boundary value problem is treated by applying the extended boundary condition. The rigorous form of the expression of matrix elements is presented in the term of Bessel functions of the first kind. The error of power conservation versus the truncated number has been examined for mode number. Diffraction efficiencies versus groove depth and wavelength for a second or third harmonic wave of Fourier grating have been discussed. Numerical results are in good agreement with those obtained from other method and experimental values. Reasonable numerical results are presented for a groove depth per period of the Fourier grating less than 0.25.     

Spectral characterization of EUV radiation emitted from a laser-irradiated gas puff target

A laser-plasma EUV source is described, which is going to be utilized for characterization of EUV optical components and sensoric devices in the wavelength region from 11 to 13 nm. EUV radiation is generated by focusing a Nd:YAG laser into a double stream gas puff target. By the use of different target gases, broadband as well as narrow-band EUV radiation can be obtained. The emission characteristics of the radiation is monitored by the help of different diagnostic tools including a pinhole camera, an EUV spectrometer, and various EUV photodiodes, either directly or after reflection from multilayer mirrors. Theoretical calculations of collision-induced energy transfer are given in order to explain the observed high degree of electronic excitation in the utilized target gases.     

Statistical analysis of cellular detonation dynamics from numerical simulations: one-step chemistry

In this paper, two methods are developed for statistically analysing the nonlinear cellular dynamics from numerical simulations of gaseous detonations, one use of which is the systematic determination of detonation cell sizes from such simulations. Both these methods rely on signed vorticity records in which the individual families of transverse waves are captured independently. The first method involves an automated extraction of the main triple-point tracks from the vorticity records, allowing statistical analysis of the spacings between neighbouring tracks. The second method uses the autocorrelation function to spectrally analyse the vorticity records. These methods are then employed for a preliminary analysis of the cellular dynamics of the standard, idealized one-step chemistry model. Evidence is found for ‘cell size doubling’ bifurcations in the one-step model as the cellular dynamics become more irregular (e.g. as the activation is increased). It is also shown that the statistical models converge slowly due to systematic ‘shot-to-shot’ variation in the cellular dynamics for fixed parameters with different initial perturbations. Instead, it appears that a range of equally probable cell sizes can be obtained for given parameters.