Abstract: The paper concise experimental study on performance of kerosene based pulse detonation engine where vapor kerosene and pre-heated air is utilized in achieving detonation. The objective of this current work is to achieve detonation successfully at higher frequencies and also its corresponding detonation pressure, Jet thrust measurements. Thrust calculations are done in two ways i.e., Root Mean Square value (RMS) value of thrust and head end pressure thrust. RMS value of thrust provides the average thrust exhibited by PDE for a given period. Meanwhile, endeavoring thrust comparison between load cell thrust and head end pressure thrust. The pulse width of the detonation pressure for 1Hz is analyzed. Finally the specific impulse of the current PDE is investigated with the current available air breathing engines.
Keywords: Deflagration to Detonation transition (DDT), Equivalence ratio, Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE), Vapor kerosene.
Title: An Experimental Study on Performance of a Kerosene Based Pulse Detonation Engine
Author: Mukesh M, Dr. NKS Rajan, Dr. Basawaraj
International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Technology
ISSN 2348-7593 (Online)
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