Aerothermodynamic Analysis of a Coanda/Refraction Jet Engine Test Facility

Abstract

A computer model of the Coanda/Refraction Jet Engine Test Cell facility was developed using the PHOENICS computer code. The PHOENICS code was utilized to determine the steady aerothermal characteristics of the test cell during the testing of an F404 gas turbine engine with afterburner in operation. Computer generated aerothermodynamic field variables of pressure, velocity and temperature parameters were compared to operational field test data. Observations regarding compared results as well as system behavior are presented. Additionally, recommendations of the applications of PHOENICS to future modeling projects are made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA205937

Entities

People

  • Andre Maraoui

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afterburners
  • Aircrafts
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Differential Equations
  • Engines
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Field Tests
  • Fluid Flow
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Engines
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation