Thermodynamic cycle analysis of Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE) by biogas

Abstract

As the moving forward step parallel with the growing of modern technology, Pulse Detonation Engine is applying the high performance propulsion engine and power plant. PDE has the high theoretical thermodynamic efficiency which is nearly to the constant volume of combustion and also simplest in term of mechanical system used. By existing of the thermodynamic cycle analysis, there are some cycles are adopted from it, such as the Humphrey, ZND and Brayton. The mixture between hydrogen and methane with air are the main ingredient to make this PDE fully satisfies and the characteristic of detonation is calculate by using the CEA software and this model can be developing through Matlab. The thermal efficiency and frequency relationship is study between these mixtures.