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法向声场中幂律平面液膜线性不稳定性研究

LINEAR INSTABILITY OF A POWER-LAW PLANAR LIQUID FILM IN A NORMAL ACOUSTIC FIELD

  • 摘要: 为研究凝胶推进剂在火箭发动机内部振荡工况下的破裂情况, 对声场中平面液膜进行了线性不稳定性分析. 大多液膜稳定性研究未考虑两侧气流速度不一的情况, 研究对象通常简化为两侧气流速度大小相同的纯正弦和纯曲张模式, 且对幂律流体的研究相对较少. 本研究在引入声振荡的情况下, 对两侧不同速度气流之间幂律流体液膜的不稳定性进行研究. 使用Floquet理论对液膜进行了时间不稳定性分析, 得到色散方程后分析色散曲线, 以研究气流速度和密度及流体流变性质对不稳定性的影响. 研究结果确定两种不稳定模式: 由具有较小气动力的气流主导的类曲张模式, 以及由具有较大气动力的气流主导的类正弦模式. 这两种模式在小波数下与纯曲张、正弦模式有着较为显著的区别, 但在大波数无明显差异. 声振荡的引入导致了参数不稳定区间的产生, 邦德数的增大会抑制K-H不稳定, 增强参数不稳定. 振荡频率增加则抑制参数不稳定性, 同时增强K-H不稳定性. 表观雷诺数和速度因子增大会促进液膜的失稳.

     

    Abstract: The breakup behavior of gel propellants under oscillatory operating conditions inside rocket engines is investigated through a linear instability analysis of a planar liquid film subjected to an acoustic field. Understanding the mechanisms that govern film destabilization is important, as rupture and atomization directly affect combustion efficiency and stability in propulsion systems. Most studies on liquid-film stability have not taken into account the velocity asymmetry of the gas streams on both sides of the film. The problem is usually simplified to symmetric gas streams with either pure sinuous or pure varicose modes, and investigations involving power-law fluids remain relatively limited. In this work, the instability of a power-law liquid film sheared by gas streams of different velocities under acoustic oscillations is analyzed using Floquet theory for temporal instability. The governing dispersion relation is derived, and dispersion curves are examined to clarify the influence of gas velocity, density contrast, and fluid rheology. Two distinct instability modes are identified: A varicose-like mode governed by the weaker aerodynamic stream and a sinuous-like mode governed by the stronger stream. At low wavenumbers, these modes deviate significantly from classical pure modes, while at high wavenumbers the differences diminish. Acoustic oscillations are shown to induce parametric instability regions. The varicose-like mode is more prone to parametric resonance, whereas the sinuous-like mode is more sensitive to oscillation amplitude. Increasing the Bond number suppresses Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability but enhances parametric instability, while oscillation frequency plays a decisive role in determining the location of parametric regions: Higher frequencies suppress parametric instability yet strengthen K-H instability. Larger apparent Reynolds numbers and velocity factors accelerate destabilization, promoting earlier rupture of the film. These results provide insight into the interplay between acoustic forcing, fluid rheology, and aerodynamic effects, offering useful guidance for the stability assessment of gel propellant systems in rocket engines.

     

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