Vertical Branch Research Articles

Characteristics analysis of flame propagation and its coupling effect with other parameters in LPG pipeline

AbstractTo study the flame propagating characteristic and its coupling effect with other parameters in the LPG pipeline, a typical pipeline model with two equal‐length branches perpendicular to each other is designed for experiment and simulation. Then, gas explosion scenarios are experimentally tested and numerically simulated, which is followed by the analysis of flame shape changing with time and peak temperature changing with space. Results show that when passing through the bifurcation, flame propagates to vertical branch B in a sharp knife shape affected by the strong vortex, reflected airflow, and compressed pressure wave in the pipeline with a diameter of 0.125 m. At the monitoring point that is 0.4 m away from the bifurcation point, the peak temperature of the vertical branch B is 57.87% bigger than that of the horizontal branch C, and its arrival time is 80% longer than that of the horizontal branch C, due to the existence of flame in vertical branch B. What's more, in both branches, the coupling results between peak temperature and peak velocity agree very well with the growth function, while the coupling results between peak temperature and peak pressure agree well with the decay function, providing aids to the optimal layout design of industrial pipeline branches as well as to the explosion suppression measures.

An attention mechanism module with spatial perception and channel information interaction

In the field of deep learning, the attention mechanism, as a technology that mimics human perception and attention processes, has made remarkable achievements. The current methods combine a channel attention mechanism and a spatial attention mechanism in a parallel or cascaded manner to enhance the model representational competence, but they do not fully consider the interaction between spatial and channel information. This paper proposes a method in which a space embedded channel module and a channel embedded space module are cascaded to enhance the model’s representational competence. First, in the space embedded channel module, to enhance the representational competence of the region of interest in different spatial dimensions, the input tensor is split into horizontal and vertical branches according to spatial dimensions to alleviate the loss of position information when performing 2D pooling. To smoothly process the features and highlight the local features, four branches are obtained through global maximum and average pooling, and the features are aggregated by different pooling methods to obtain two feature tensors with different pooling methods. To enable the output horizontal and vertical feature tensors to focus on different pooling features simultaneously, the two feature tensors are segmented and dimensionally transposed according to spatial dimensions, and the features are later aggregated along the spatial direction. Then, in the channel embedded space module, for the problem of no cross-channel connection between groups in grouped convolution and for which the parameters are large, this paper uses adaptive grouped banded matrices. Based on the banded matrices utilizing the mapping relationship that exists between the number of channels and the size of the convolution kernels, the convolution kernel size is adaptively computed to achieve adaptive cross-channel interaction, enhancing the correlation between the channel dimensions while ensuring that the spatial dimensions remain unchanged. Finally, the output horizontal and vertical weights are used as attention weights. In the experiment, the attention mechanism module proposed in this paper is embedded into the MobileNetV2 and ResNet networks at different depths, and extensive experiments are conducted on the CIFAR-10, CIFAR-100 and STL-10 datasets. The results show that the method in this paper captures and utilizes the features of the input data more effectively than the other methods, significantly improving the classification accuracy. Despite the introduction of an additional computational burden (0.5 M), however, the overall performance of the model still achieves the best results when the computational overhead is comprehensively considered.

More potential uses of specific perforator flaps in the calf – A cadaveric study on the subdermal vascular structure of the lower leg

BackgroundThe perforator flap has garnered significant interest since its inception due to its advantage of not needing a vascular network at the deep fascial level. Perforator flaps are commonly utilized in different flap transplant surgeries, and the thigh flap is presently the most widely used perforator flap. Is it possible for the calf to replace the thigh as a more suitable site for harvesting materials? Currently, there is a lack of relevant anatomical research. This study aims to address this question from an anatomical and imaging perspective. MethodsThis study used cadavers to observe the branches and courses of perforators on the calf and the distribution of skin branches using microdissection techniques, digital X-ray photography, and micro-computed tomography techniques. ResultsThe perforators had three main branches: the vertical cutaneous branch, the oblique cutaneous branch, and the superficial fascial branch. The superficial fascial branch traveled in the superficial fascia and connected with the nearby perforators. The vertical and oblique cutaneous branches entered the subdermal layer and connected with each other to create the subdermal vascular network. ConclusionsWe observed an intact calf cutaneous branch chain between the cutaneous nerve and the perforator of the infrapopliteal main artery at the superficial vein site. Utilizing this anatomical structure, the calfskin branch has the potential to serve as a substitute for thigh skin flap transplantation and may be applied to perforator flap transplantation in more locations.

Exploration of production capacity-geomechanical evaluation and CO2 reinjection repair strategy in natural gas hydrate production by multilateral horizontal wells

Multilateral horizontal wells (MHW) can enhance gas production by expanding the natural gas hydrate (NGH) decomposition area, but inevitably leading to larger changes in reservoir pressure and rock stresses, causing subsidence or disasters. Therefore, this study established a THMC model that evaluated the production effect and geomechanical response of MHW in Class-I reservoirs with different permeability and proposed a CO2 reinjection repair strategy to achieve subsidence recovery and carbon storage. Results indicate that MHW with vertical branch arrangements performs best in short-term production for low-permeability reservoirs, while the temperature and pressure evolution in high-permeability reservoirs is more drastic than in low-permeability reservoirs, producing many unfavorable factors. Higher capacity also results in larger strata subsidence and stress changes, affecting the reservoir stability and wellbore safety: (i) subsidence occurs mainly in the NGH sediment and the upper zone of the wellbore; (ii) normal stresses around the wellbore increase most significantly in the vertical direction, while shear stresses generally decrease. The repair indicators of subsidence recovery rate, energy recovery rate, and hydrate conversion rate suggest that reinjecting CO2 into depleted NGH reservoirs can improve the mechanical properties of the strata and achieve carbon storage via the hydrate method as well.

Effect Analysis of the Venting Direction on Explosion Pressure in LPG Pipelines.

In order to study the effect of the venting direction on explosion pressure in liquefied petroleum gas pipelines, explosion accident scenarios are experimentally tested and numerically simulated in a pipeline model with different explosion venting directions. In addition, the effect characteristic is analyzed through the pressure field varying with time and peak pressure varying with the distance. Results show that the pressure in the vertical branch decreases sharply, while the pressure in the horizontal branch does not show an obvious decrease with explosion venting of the vertical branch. However, the pressure decreases obviously in both branches with explosion venting of the horizontal branch, and the biggest reduction of peak pressure of monitoring points is 73.55% compared with that without venting. In addition, large areas of negative pressure appear in both branches with explosion venting of the vertical branch; however, a large area of negative pressure area appears in the horizontal branch with explosion venting of the horizontal branch. What is more, the arrival time of peak pressure in the main pipe of the explosion pipeline is significantly reduced with explosion venting, which is caused by the different generation ways of peak pressure. The effect analysis result of the venting direction on explosion pressure could aid the optimal layout design of LPG pipelines with the location of venting and important facilities as well as with the selection of negative-pressure-resistant material and higher-accuracy sensors.

Calcium absorption by fruit and leaves of sweet cherry trees (Prunus avium L.) by isotope labeling

In sweet cherry, foliar Calcium–based products are used to mitigate rain–cracking in fruit and to improve its firmness during storage. Information on foliar Calcium (Ca) absorption efficiency by fruit and leaves in the field is scarce. In part, this is due to the limitations of the traditional analytical techniques for assessing Ca levels in these organs. Here, we hypothesize that leaves and fruit differ in their abilities to uptake surface applications of Ca and, moreover, that their abilities are influenced by phenology. To test this hypothesis, foliar 44Ca (0.05% 44CaCl2) was used to enrich sweet cherry fruit and leaves of the combination ‘Lapins’/‘Colt’ during the 2019–2020 growing season in the Central Valley of Chile (34° 0’ S, 71° 41’ W). Six treatments were applied, represented by different timings (days after full bloom, DAFB) of isotopic labeling of either fruit or leaves. Labeling was applied at Stage I, SII and SIII of fruit development. Fruit or leaves were ‘painted’ with 44CaCl2 (0.05%, 97 atom%) using a brush. Each labeling date considered a different group of similar fruiting spurs on the two-year-old wood of individual vertical branches. Additional samples were collected to measure natural abundance of 44Ca. Labeled fruit were removed 48 h after aerial 44Ca enrichment and at harvest (87 DAFB).Uptake of 44Ca by fruit and leaves was observed throughout the period of fruit development. Fruiting spur leaves (FSL) and fruit absorbed 44CaCl2 and were highly enriched 48 h after labeling. The earlier the labeling date, the higher the 44Ca tracer recovery detected in both organs. However, FSL showed higher δ44Ca ‰, 44Ca concentrations and 44Ca contents than fruit during the whole period of fruit development. After 48 h, the aerial uptake at SI (expressed as δ44Ca ‰) was 3.4 times higher in immature FSL and 5.7 times higher in immature fruit than SIII of fruit development, which indicates that Ca sprays should start soon after fruit set. We conclude that in sweet cherry, foliar Ca is absorbed by fruit and spur leaves, but the absorption is more efficient in the early stages of fruit development and for young leaves.

The geometric shape of the transported material batches in the vertical branch of a belt conveyor

Transport above the limit angle of transport inclination provided using belt conveyors can be done in several ways. If we omit the methods based on an increase in the contact force of the transported material in relation to the surface of the conveyors belt and increase in the coefficient of friction, we will focus only on the method based on the principle of preventing the movement of the transported grains on the surface of the conveyors belt. This principle uses transverse cleats that prevent the movement (sliding or rotation) of material grains along the entire length of the conveyor belt, which is inclined at a high angle to the horizontal plane. Material grains are transported on the surface of a conveyor with cleats, distributed with a regular spacing along the entire length of the endless loop of the conveyor belt. To prevent material grains from falling of such a belt, corrugated sidewalls are fitted on both edges of the conveyor belt. This paper describes two variants that take into account the mutual position of the cleats in relation to the corrugated sidewalls. For each of the variant, the relationship is given with which it is possible to analytically quantify the volume of the bulk loose material batch that is spread over the area of the cleat in the vertical section of this conveyor belt design. The results of the measured values concerning the height of the loose material pile that were taken using laboratory instruments are listed in the tables and compared with the theoretically calculated values. Key data that must be known to calculate the pile height, and the volume of the transported material batch represent the exact value of the angle of repose for the loose material. The angle of repose of a particular loose material does not acquire a constant size, as it changes from its maximum (static angle of repose) depending on the shaking, flattening or absorbing liquid to its minimum (surcharge angle). The paper presents geometric shapes of batches for the transported material used for both limit values of the angle of repose.

Simulation study of partial discharge UHF signal propagation characteristics in GIS

Insulation defects inside a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) can generate partial discharges, and the current pulses caused by them can excite ultra-high frequency (UHF) electromagnetic waves. To study the attenuation characteristics of UHF signal propagation in GIS, simulation models of the straight cylinder, insulator, L-type, and T-type structures are established by CST simulation software. Then the propagation characteristics of partial discharge UHF signal are studied and analyzed. The simulation results show that the electromagnetic wave propagates in each structure inside the GIS with different degrees of attenuation. When passing through insulators continuously, the first insulator has the most serious attenuation; when passing through T-shaped structures, the attenuation of T-shaped vertical branches is more serious than linear branches.

Advances in the study of cholinergic circuits in the central nervous system.

Further understanding of the function and regulatory mechanism of cholinergic neural circuits and related neurodegenerative diseases. This review summarized the research progress of the central cholinergic nervous system, especially for the cholinergic circuit of the medial septal nucleus-hippocampus, vertical branch of diagonal band-hippocampus, basal nucleus of Meynert-cerebral cortex cholinergic loop, amygdala, pedunculopontine nucleus, and striatum-related cholinergic loops. The extensive and complex fiber projection of cholinergic neurons form the cholinergic neural circuits, which regulate several nuclei in the brain through neurotransmission and participate in learning and memory, attention, emotion, movement, etc. The loss of cholinergic neurotransmitters, the reduction, loss, and degeneration of cholinergic neurons or abnormal theta oscillations and cholinergic neural circuits can induce cognitive disorders such as AD, PD, PDD, and DLB. The projection and function of cholinergic fibers in some nuclei and the precise regulatory mechanisms of cholinergic neural circuits in the brain remain unclear. Further investigation of cholinergic fiber projections in various brain regions and the underlying mechanisms of the neural circuits are expected to open up new avenues for the prevention and treatment of senile neurodegenerative diseases.

Experimental research on liquid entrainment in the inclined up tee branch

The tee branch structure is broadly used in the nuclear power systems, and liquid entrainment in the tee branch has been studied in depth. However, most of the existing research focuses on the vertical tee branch, while the study about the entrainment phenomenon in the inclined tee branch hasn’t formed mature contents. This research aims to analyze the liquid entrainment in the inclined up tee branch. The liquid level measurement method of the Automatic Depressurization and Entrainment TEst Loop (ADETEL) was improved and supplementary experiments were conducted with single-end gas inlet of vertical tee branch. In addition, the test loop was modified to conduct visualization experiments on liquid entrainment experiments of the tee branch with a 45 degree angle. The experimental result reveals that the liquid entrainment phenomenon in the inclined tee branch is significantly different from that in the vertical tee branch. Based on the experimental phenomena and data, a new OLE (Onset of Liquid Entrainment) model is proposed which is well fitted with the existing data. Then, an entrainment rate model is proposed by nondimensionalizing the key parameters affecting the steady-state entrainment, with the error within ± 15% of the experimental data.

Corrosion Mechanism of Typical Shale Gas Gathering and Transportation Pipelines in Southwest China

The shale gas surface gathering and transportation pipeline in southwest China has experienced serious internal corrosion, which affects the production of shale gas wells and has great potential safety hazards. To find out the corrosion type and corrosion mechanism, the corrosion analysis and mechanism research of gathering and transportation pipelines are carried out, including corrosion morphology observation, corrosion product analysis, fluid mechanics calculation, etc. The results show that the corrosion products of the gathering and transportation pipeline are mainly FeCO3 with high S content, and the corrosion type is sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and CO2 corrosion. At the same time, the corrosion pits are mainly distributed on the approach stream side, which is closely related to the scouring effect of the medium flow in the vertical branch pipe on the wall surface of the tee. The corrosion weight loss test shows that the corrosion rate of sterile solution is significantly lower than that of bacterium solution, indicating that the presence of SRB significantly expedites the corrosion of materials.

Understanding the Relationship Between Facial Nerve Branch Sacrifice and Selective Neurectomy Outcome.

Introduction: While there is great interest in selective neurectomy (SN) for patients with synkinesis, outcomes can be inconsistent. Objective: To examine the relationships between intraoperative facial nerve branch transection and both postoperative outcome and functional deficits. Methods: SN cases, with minimal follow-up of 4 months, were retrospectively identified between 2019 and 2021; outcome was assessed using FaCE instrument, eFACE and Emotrics. Correlations between intraoperative facial nerve branch preservation or transection, and functional outcome and new functional deficits were examined. Results: Fifty-six cases were performed: 88% were females, and median age was 53 years (range 11-81). Mean follow-up was 19.5 months (range 4-42). Oral commissure excursion improved in patients where all smile branches were preserved, no vertical vector smile branches were transected, and more than three smile antagonist branches were transected. A linear trend between smile antagonist branch sacrifice and favorable smile outcome was found. Lower lip movement was improved in patients in whom more than half of the identified lower lip branches were transected. Thirty percent of patients experienced untoward postoperative functional deficits, from which 47% recovered with interventions. Conclusions: Several correlations between SN intra-operative decisions and outcome were identified; new or worsening functional deficit rate can be high. However, chemodenervation or fillers can help diminish these deficits.

Influence of the opening pressure of explosion‐venting surface on methane deflagration characteristics in municipal sewage confined spaces

AbstractThis study investigates the influence of the opening pressure of the explosion‐venting surface (EVS) of a vertical branch pipeline on the deflagration characteristics of methane at different concentrations. The results indicate that the increase in the opening pressure of the EVS promotes the accumulation of deflagration pressure in the horizontal pipeline, whereas the venting effect in the vertical branch pipeline attenuates the peak value of the deflagration pressure. The vertical branch pipeline has both “promoting” and “inhibiting” effects on the flame propagation speed in the horizontal pipeline. With an increase in the methane concentration and opening pressure of the EVS, the promoting effect gradually plays a dominant role, resulting in an increase in the flame propagation speed. In actual industrial production and daily life, in order to avoid explosion hazards, it is essential to install EVSs or reduce their opening pressure in a confined space.

T-NPC Soft-Commutated Inverter Based on Reverse Blocking IGBTs with the Novel Concept of a DESAT Control Circuit in the Gate Driver

This article presents the concept of switching and conduction loss reduction in a T-NPC inverter based on IGBT transistors. The method of limiting switching losses involves the connection of an LC circuit designed to cause transistors in vertical branches to shut down under zero voltage conditions. In order to reduce conduction losses, it was proposed to use two reverse blocking transistors connected anti-parallel in the horizontal branch of the inverter. To ensure safe operation of the transistors, a gate driver proposal for controlling the IGBT reverse blocking transistor is presented. The solution is characterized by a changed part of the driver, responsible for short-circuit protection. It eliminates excessive, destructive currents that can potentially flow through the driver circuit under the influence of the power supply voltage of the power circuit connected backwards to the controlled transistor. Examples of applications and benefits of the proposed solution are presented and verified with laboratory tests.

Study of Mineral Composition and Quality of Fruit Using Vascular Restrictions in Branches of Sweet Cherry.

Calcium (Ca) and carbohydrate (CHO) supply in sweet cherry have been associated with fruit quality at harvest and during storage. There is little published information integrating CHO and Ca availability and distribution in sweet cherry and their effects on fruit quality. Accordingly, in the 2019-20 season, vascular restrictions were imposed on the phloem (girdling, G, stopping phloem flow) and xylem (transverse incision, S, cutting 50% of xylem cross-section area) of individual vertical branches of the sweet cherry combination 'Lapins'/Colt trained as Kym Green Bush system to modify mineral and CHO composition in fruit and associate such changes with quality at harvest and storage. The girdling to the phloem was used to induce changes in CHO distribution. The transverse incision to the xylem was a tool to modify Ca distribution. Five treatments (TR) were implemented: TR1-CTL = Control (without vascular restriction), TR2-G, at its base, TR3-G + G: at its base, and G further up at the change of year between the second and the third years of growth TR4--S and TR5-S + G. The vegetative (i.e., shoot and leaf growth), reproductive (i.e., fruit set and yield) development and stomatal conductance were monitored. Each branch was divided into the upper (1-and 2-year-old wood) and the lower (3-and 4-year-old wood) segments of the restriction applied. The quality and mineral composition (Ca, Mg, K, and N) of fruit borne on each segment were measured at harvest. The upper segment of TR3-G + G branches were harvested 10 d before the lower segment. The fruit from the upper segment of TR3-G + G was the largest, the sweetest, and had the higher titratable acidity concentration. However, fruits of this segment were the softest, had the lowest Ca concentrations, and had the highest ratios of N:Ca and K:Ca, compared with the other TRs. TR3-G + G branches developed the highest number of lateral current season shoots including shoots below the second girdling in the lower segment of the branch. This vegetative flow of growth would explain the mineral unbalance produced in the fruit from the upper segment of the branch. TR2-G did not register changes in fruit quality and mineral concentration compared with TR1-CTL. Surprisingly, the fruit from the branches with xylem restriction did not show changes in Ca concentration, suggesting that the xylem stream was enough to supply the fruit in branches without lateral shoot development. Fruit firmness was positively related to fruit Ca concentration and negatively related to the ratios of K:Ca and N:Ca.

On the Coupling Imbalance of the UWB BLC in the 5G Low Noise Amplifier Design

In this article, the design and the development of ultra-wideband UWB branch-line couplers BLCs with a novel method to control the coupling imbalance are proposed. The proposed UWB BLC is suitable for the 5G low-noise amplifier (LNA) design. UWB 4-branch BLC is designed using design curves developed using even and odd mode analyses to cover the 5G (3.3-5 GHz) frequency bands. The vertical branches of the UWB BLC are replaced by modified ones, and their effect on the coupling imbalance is investigated. The proposed BLC occupies an area of 33.9 × 15.7 mm2 Both conventional and modified BLC are fabricated, and their measured S-parameters are compared with analytical and simulated models. Based on the balanced amplifier topology, a 5G UWB low-noise amplifier is designed. The proposed BLCs and the MGF3022AM InGaP-HBT (Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor) are used to produce acceptable UWB performance. The balanced amplifier return loss, noise figure, and gain are investigated as BLCs coupling imbalance varies. The ultra-wideband LNA exhibits an acceptable small-signal gain, noise figure, input return loss, and output return loss across the 5G different frequency bands.

The rangeomorph Pectinifrons abyssalis: Hydrodynamic function at the dawn of animal life

Rangeomorphs are among the oldest putative eumetazoans known from the fossil record. Establishing how they fed is thus key to understanding the structure and function of the earliest animal ecosystems. Here, we use computational fluid dynamics to test hypothesized feeding modes for the fence-like rangeomorph Pectinifrons abyssalis, comparing this to the morphologically similar extant carnivorous sponge Chondrocladia lyra. Our results reveal complex patterns of flow around P.abyssalis unlike those previously reconstructed for any other Ediacaran taxon. Comparisons with C. lyra reveal substantial differences between the two organisms, suggesting they converged on a similar fence-like morphology for different functions. We argue that the flow patterns recovered for P.abyssalis do not support either a suspension feeding or osmotrophic feeding habit. Instead, our results indicate that rangeomorph fronds may represent organs adapted for gas exchange. If correct, this interpretation could require a dramatic reinterpretation of the oldest macroscopic animals.

Breeding of New Strains of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis with High Agar Content by ARTP Mutagenesis and High Osmotic Pressure Screening.

ARTP (atmospheric and room temperature plasma mutagenesis) mutagenesis was tried on G. lemaneiformis, and mutagenesis conditions were confirmed. An osmotic pressure screening program was established. Mutants were identified and characterized of relevant physiological traits. The aim of the study is to try to use ARTP mutagenesis and osmotic pressure screening for the breeding of high-agar G. lemaneiformis. Treatment time of 46s was found to be an optimal mutagenesis time. The mutagenized spores were initially screened with 58‰salinity artificial seawater, and then, the surviving spores were screened twice with 60‰ salinity artificial seawater in their vertical growth phase and branch growth phase, respectively. Four fast-growing and hypertonic resistance gametophytes were selected. The actual photosynthetic efficiency [Y(PSII)], photochemical quenching (qL), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) of four mutants were measured. The values of Y(PSII) and qL of HAGL-X3 and HAGL-X5 were higher than those of the control in the early stage of salt stress. NPQs of HAGL-X3 and HAGL-X5 were higher than control in most of the times. The growth rates of the four mutants were higher than that of the control. HAGL-X4 was the highest. The agar content was measured; HAGL-X5 displayed the highest agar content among the tested strains. HAGL-X5 was more in line with expectations, because of its high agar content and good hypertonic resistance. In this study, the mutant of G. lemaneiformis with high agar content was obtained by the procedure, which provided a certain reference for the selection of G. lemaneiformis strains with high agar content.

Free surface in two-dimensional potential flow: singularities, invariants and virtual fluid

We study a two-dimensional (2-D) potential flow of an ideal fluid with a free surface with decaying conditions at infinity. By using the conformal variables approach, we study a particular solution of the Euler equations having a pair of square-root branch points in the conformal plane, and find that the analytic continuation of the fluid complex potential and conformal map define a flow in the entire complex plane, excluding a vertical cut between the branch points. The expanded domain is called the ‘virtual’ fluid, and it contains a vortex sheet whose dynamics is equivalent to the equations of motion posed at the free surface. The equations of fluid motion are analytically continued to both sides of the vertical branch cut (the vortex sheet), and additional time invariants associated with the topology of the conformal plane and Kelvin's theorem for a virtual fluid are explored. We called them ‘winding’ and virtual circulation. This result can be generalized to a system of many cuts connecting many branch points, resulting in a pair of invariants for each pair of branch points. We develop an asymptotic theory that shows how a solution originating from a single vertical cut forms a singularity at the free surface in infinite time, the rate of singularity approach is double exponential and supersedes the previous result of the short branch cut theory with finite time singularity formation. The present work offers a new look at fluid dynamics with a free surface by unifying the problem of motion of vortex sheets, and the problem of 2-D water waves. A particularly interesting question that arises in this context is whether instabilities of the virtual vortex sheet are related to breaking of steep ocean waves when gravity effects are included.

Numerical simulation of detonation re-initiation in a 90° bifurcated channel filled with n-heptane/air mixture

This paper aims to study the detonation re-initiation through multiple reflections when the detonation enters the horizontal channel holding liquid fuel from the vertical branch. Based on the Eulerian-Lagrangian method, the detonation diffraction, reflection and re-initiation of gas phase (C7H16/Air) and two-phase (n-heptane/Air) are compared, and the effects of droplet diameters on re-initiation and the interaction between shock wave and droplets are analyzed. The results show that compared with the detonation propagating in pure gaseous mixture, detonation is easier to be decoupled in two-phase mixtures during the diffraction stage due to the droplet fragmentation and evaporation process, and lots of unburned fuels are left behind the detonation wave. As the droplet diameter increases, the detonation wave propagates slower and the cell size increases. The number of transverse waves formed after the first reflection gradually decreases, and the transverse detonation in mixture with larger droplets is decoupled during the downstream propagation. The shock wave interacts with the droplet, leading to the occurrence of droplet breakup. At this stage, the total mass of the droplets remains basically unchanged. After that, the droplet evaporation process occurs, and the droplet mass decreases rapidly.