High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 37, Issue 2, 021002(2025)

Simulation and experimental characteristics of supersonic center ejector

Saiqiang Zhang1, Wanwu Xu1,2、*, Zhiyan Li1, Tao Liang1, and Yifan Zhang2
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  • 1Hypersonic Technology Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Experimental Technology Research Center, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    Compared with vacuum tank system, supersonic injection technology has significant advantages in pressure recovery of chemical laser weapons, among them, the supersonic center injector has greater injection potential due to its smaller total pressure loss. Simulation and experimental studies were conducted on the supersonic center injector. The results show that for the supersonic center injector with a contraction-type mixing chamber, although it is easier to reach the working state, it is not superior to the straight-type injector under the condition of fixed injection coefficient and maintaining a lower blind cavity pressure. Under the condition of variable injection coefficient (fixed secondary mass flow rate), for every 0.05 increase in the area contraction ratio of the mixing chamber, the primary mass flow rate needs to be increased by approximately 0.3 kg/s to reach the critical start-up state. The overall injection performance of the supersonic injector reaches its highest when it is at the critical start-up state. In terms of blind cavity extraction capability, the single-stage supersonic center injector is significantly superior to other types of injectors, with a minimum of 1.3 kPa achievable.

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    Saiqiang Zhang, Wanwu Xu, Zhiyan Li, Tao Liang, Yifan Zhang. Simulation and experimental characteristics of supersonic center ejector[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2025, 37(2): 021002

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    Received: Jun. 23, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 18, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: Xu Wanwu (cfdxww@nudt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202537.240209

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