Promoted-Combustion Chamber With Induction Heating Coil
TBMG-2686
11/01/2006
- Content
An improved promoted-combustion system has been developed for studying the effects of elevated temperatures on the flammability of metals in pure oxygen. In prior promoted-combustion chambers, initial temperatures of metal specimens in experiments have been limited to the temperatures of gas supplies, usually near room temperature. Although limited elevated temperature promoted- combustion chambers have been developed using watercooled induction coils for preheating specimens, these designs have been limited to low-pressure operation due to the hollow induction coil. In contrast, the improved promoted-combustion chamber can sustain a pressure up to 10 kpsi (69 MPa) and, through utilization of a solid induction coil, is capable of preheating a metal specimen up to its melting point [potentially in excess of 2,000 °F (≈1,100 °C)]. Hence, the improved promoted-combustion chamber makes a greater range of physical conditions and material properties accessible for experimentation.
- Citation
- "Promoted-Combustion Chamber With Induction Heating Coil," Mobility Engineering, November 1, 2006.