Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The paper is concerned with magnesium powder ignition caused by the interaction of powder with incident shock wave-induced flows. Experimentally observed ignition delays are correlated with predicted times for particle melting and the onset of thermal erosion, and a good agreement is found between experiment and theory. Ignition delays were measured as functions of particle screening, cloud concentration, incident shock strength, initial pressure, and oxygen concentration (diluted with nitrogen). An expression for the Nusselt number in the Reynolds number range 0-10,000 and the Mach number range 0-6 is proposed. The expression, when applied to predict particle behavior, provides results in agreement with experimental data for M/Re less than 0.5.
Keywords:
INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Type:
Shock tube and shock wave research; Eleventh International Symposium; Jul 11, 1977 - Jul 14, 1977; Seattle, WA
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