CFD Analysis for Simulated Altitude Testing of Rocket Motors
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Bibliographic record
Abstract
This paper deals with the high-altitude simulation and testing of upper stage rocket motors with large-nozzle area ratios, using second-throat exhaust diffusers (STED). To evaluate the performance of such motors, the low-pressure environment of the flight situation has to be simulated in the ground-testing installation. The shock pattern developed outside the rocket nozzle in the diffuser system can effectively seal the vacuum test chamber and maintain the required low-vacuum condition in the test chamber. An attempt has been made, in the present study, to numerically compute the flow field in a STED coupled with a large vacuum chamber, for simulating the entire high-altitude-test configuration of a rocket motor. Simulations have been carried out for both cold- and hot-flow situations and for cases with and without a large vacuum chamber. The computational results compare favorably with available experimental results for both hot (γ = 1.2)-flow and cold (γ = 1.4)-flow situations. The operational characteristics of the STED system and the associated flow structure are discussed in detail.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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