Lessons Learned From A Pressure Gain Combustion Device Test Facility Buildup And Commissioning

Abstract

Lessons learned during the design, buildup, and use of a test facility for a pressure gain combustion engine are presented. The design of the facility is described including specific hardware selections and special safety considerations related to using hydrogen and oxygen gases. Difficulties with hardware cleaned for oxygen service are described along with mitigating techniques. The iterative improvement of key facility systems, such as feedback-controlled flow control valves, ignitor, and ion probe measurements are described in detail. Complications related to the implementation of tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) optical diagnostics are discussed.

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publication Title

2018 Joint Propulsion Conference

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-4573

Socpus ID

85066484855 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85066484855

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