myCFD Code

Custom CFD solver for detonation and reactive flows in complex geometries — bridging experiments and high-fidelity simulation.

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Overview

myCFD is our in-house research code for compressible, reacting flows with shock–flame interactions. It targets rotating detonations, DDT, and transient phenomena that are hard to capture with off-the-shelf tools.

Capabilities

  • High-resolution shock-capturing schemes (finite-volume).
  • Detailed and reduced chemical kinetics for Hydrogen systems.
  • Axisymmetric and quasi-3D configurations; complex boundaries.
  • Diagnostics: pressure, heat-release, wave tracking, spectral analysis.

Current Work

We are validating injector models against our RDE experiments and extending mesh strategies to better resolve boundary-layer–detonation coupling in annular chambers.

CFD HPC Reactive flows Detonation