Rotating detonation wave in an annular gap (Q721433)

The authors consider the three-dimensional Euler equations of an ideal multicomponent reacting mixture that describe combustion of an air-fuel mixture in an annular gap. The system is studied numerically, using high-performance computers. Air is considered as an oxygen-nitrogen mixture, the fuel is gaseous. The first-order modified Godunov method is used for the numerical solution. The chamber (the domain) is rotationally-symmetrical, with a special form similar to a cone. The numerical analysis allows to trace shock-wave structures followed by a steady rotational detonation.