Title :
Application of 3-D, Unsteady Navier-Stokes Simulation to Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser Technology Development
Author :
Madden, Timothy J.
Author_Institution :
Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/RD), US Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland, NM
Abstract :
Three-dimensional, time-dependent solutions of the reacting flow Navier-Stokes equations are applied simulations of chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL) hardware. The presented simulations examine various aspects of COIL physics and performance, including mixing nozzle performance as related to flow unsteadiness and diffuser performance as determined by shock-boundary layer interactions.
Keywords :
Navier-Stokes equations; chemical lasers; chemically reactive flow; computational fluid dynamics; flow simulation; iodine; laser theory; oxygen; 3-D simulation; Navier-Stokes simulation; O2-I; chemical oxygen-iodine laser; diffuser performance; flow unsteadiness; mixing nozzle performance; shock-boundary layer interactions; Chemical lasers; Chemical processes; Chemical technology; Energy exchange; Gas lasers; Integral equations; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Navier-Stokes equations; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
DoD HPCMP Users Group Conference, 2008. DOD HPCMP UGC
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3323-0
DOI :
10.1109/DoD.HPCMP.UGC.2008.72
