Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Explosion Characteristics of Hydrogen Explosion in a Closed Vessel
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Model
Basic Assumption
3. Experimental Details
Experimental Set-Up
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Typical Pressure Profiles
4.2. Validation of the Pressure Prediction Model
4.3. Analysis of the Predictive Model
4.4. Analysis of Explosion Parameters
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Effect | Overpressure (MPa) | I (MPa·s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Humans | Eardrum rupture | Threshold | 0.0345 | - |
50% | 0.103–0.138 | - | ||
Lung damage | Threshold | 0.083–0.103 | 0.0166–0.021 | |
Severe | 0.255 | 0.051 | ||
Lethality (lung hemorrhage) | Threshold | 0.255–0.359 | 0.051–0.072 | |
50% | 0.359–0.497 | 0.072–0.099 | ||
100% | 0.497–0.69 | 0.099–0.138 | ||
Buildings | Partially demolished | 80% | 0.035 | 0.013 |
Moderated damage | 25% | 0.028 | 0.011 | |
Minor damage (repairable) | 10% | 0.012 | 0.006 |
Concentration (vol.%) | m | n | Pe (kPa) [44] | Pexp (kPa) |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 1.52 | 0.43 | 547 | 340 |
20 | 1.53 | 0.43 | 679 | 530 |
30 | 1.54 | 0.43 | 811 | 770 |
40 | 1.56 | 0.43 | 780 | 760 |
48 | 1.57 | 0.43 | 730 | 576 |
60 | 1.60 | 0.44 | 628 | 460 |
70 | 1.66 | 0.44 | 527 | 320 |
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Xing, H.; Yu, R.; Xu, G.; Li, X.; Qiu, Y.; Wang, D.; Li, B.; Xie, L. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Explosion Characteristics of Hydrogen Explosion in a Closed Vessel. Energies 2022, 15, 8630. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228630
Xing H, Yu R, Xu G, Li X, Qiu Y, Wang D, Li B, Xie L. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Explosion Characteristics of Hydrogen Explosion in a Closed Vessel. Energies. 2022; 15(22):8630. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228630
Chicago/Turabian StyleXing, Huadao, Runze Yu, Guangan Xu, Xiaodong Li, Yanyu Qiu, Derong Wang, Bin Li, and Lifeng Xie. 2022. "Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Explosion Characteristics of Hydrogen Explosion in a Closed Vessel" Energies 15, no. 22: 8630. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228630