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Effect of spatial distribution of mesoscale heterogeneities on the shock-to-detonation transition in liquid nitromethane
XiaoCheng Mi, Louisa Michael, Nikolaos Nikiforakis +1
The sensitizing effect of cavities in the form of microbubbles on the shock initiation of a homogeneous liquid explosive is studied computationally. While the presence of voids in…
Dimensional scaling of flame propagation in discrete particulate clouds
Fredric Y. K. Lam, XiaoCheng Mi, Andrew J. Higgins
The critical dimension necessary for a flame to propagate in suspensions of fuel particles in oxidizer is studied analytically and numerically. Two types of models are considered:…
Shock wave induced cavitation of silicone oils
Justin Huneault, Andrew Higgins
The cavitation threshold of polydimethylsiloxane (silicone) oils was studied using the planar impact of flyer plates to generate large transient negative pressures within the liqui…
Rotational stabilisation of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability
Justin Huneault, David Plant, Andrew Higgins
A number of applications utilise the energy focussing potential of imploding shells to dynamically compress matter or magnetic fields, including magnetised target fusion schemes. T…
Propagation of gaseous detonation waves in a spatially inhomogeneous reactive medium
XiaoCheng Mi, Andrew J. Higgins, Hoi Dick Ng +2
Detonation propagation in a compressible medium wherein the energy release has been made spatially inhomogeneous is examined via numerical simulation. The inhomogeneity is introduc…
Front Roughening of Flames in Discrete Media
Fredric Lam, XiaoCheng Mi, Andrew J. Higgins
The morphology of flame fronts propagating in reactive systems comprised of randomly positioned, point-like sources is studied. The solution of the temperature field and the initia…