Title :
Modeling the Combustion Chamber Dynamics of Selectable-Thrust Rocket Motors
Author :
Nusca, M.J. ; Chiung-Chu Chen ; McQuaid, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Weapons & Mater. Res. Directorate (ARL/WMRD, US Army Res. Lab., Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA
Abstract :
Challenge Project C4C is dedicated to developing and applying high-performance computing capabilities to accelerate the development of hypergolic and hybrid rocket engine concepts. Computational fluid dynamics is employed to model chemically-reacting flows within engine combustion chambers, and computational chemistry is employed to characterize propellant physical and reactive properties. Accomplishments are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
chemically reactive flow; combustion equipment; computational fluid dynamics; mechanical engineering computing; propellants; rocket engines; Challenge Project C4C; combustion chamber dynamics; computational chemistry; computational fluid dynamics; high-performance computing capabilities; hybrid rocket engine; hypergolic engine; propellant physical properties; propellant reactive properties; selectable thrust rocket motor; Combustion; Computational fluid dynamics; Computational modeling; Engines; Fuels; Propellants; Rockets;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Computing Modernization Program Users Group Conference (HPCMP-UGC), 2010 DoD
Conference_Location :
Schaumburg, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-986-7
DOI :
10.1109/HPCMP-UGC.2010.37
