@inproceedings{8d0bf22b44114bf2bca57d517e3976e3,
title = "Simulations of heterogeneous detonations and post-detonation turbulent mixing and afterburning",
abstract = "We conduct three-dimensional numerical simulations of the propagation of blast waves resulting from detonation of a nitromethane charge of radius 5.9 cm loaded with aluminum particles and analyze the afterburn process as well as the generation of multiple scales ofmixing in the post detonation flow field. In the current study, the particle combustion is observed to be dependent on particle dispersal and mixing of gases in the flow where particle dispersal spreads aluminum within the flow and mixing provides the necessary oxidizer. Thus, 5 μm aluminum particles are burnt more effectively in comparison to 10 μm particles for a fixed initial mass of particles. Also, for a fixed initial particle size, increase in the initial mass of aluminum particles resulted in greater mixing.",
keywords = "Afterburn, Blast Wave, Detonation",
author = "Gottiparthi, {Kalyana C.} and Suresh Menon",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1063/1.3686600",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735410060",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "1639--1642",
booktitle = "Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2011 - Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter",
note = "17th Biennial Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, 2011 APS SCCM ; Conference date: 26-06-2011 Through 01-07-2011",
}