Maximum Thrust Nozzles for Rotational or Nonequilibrium Simple Dissociating Gas Flows Including Boundary Layer Effects. Volume II.
Abstract
A formulation, numerical solution technique and computer program implementing the technique are presented for the design of maximum thrust nozzles for rotational or nonequilibrium simple dissociating gas flows including boundary layer effects. The formulation is based on the usual assumptions applicable to rotational and nonequilibrium simple dissociating gas flows and on the assumption that the boundary layer is thin. The thrust is written as the integral of the stress tensor acting along the supersonic nozzle wall on which a general isoperimetric design constraint is also applied. The thrust expression is maximized by application of the calculus of variations. The resulting set of design equations are hyperbolic partial differential equations valid in the region of interest and algebraic equations specifying the boundary conditions for the Lagrange multipliers of the extremal problem. The numerical solution technique presented is based on a simplified relaxation technique which does not require numerical differentiation. The results of a brief study to determine the magnitude of the performance increases that can be expected by considering more accurate flow chemistry models are also presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0862597
Entities
People
- Joe D. Hoffman
- M. Peter Scofield
Organizations
- Purdue University