Experimental Study of Multi-Component Coaxial-Flow Jets in Short Chambers.

Abstract

Fluid mechanics experiments were performed to obtain information applicable to an open-cycle, coaxial-flow, gaseous nuclear rocket engine. In this engine concept, gaseous nuclear fuel and a surrounding stream of seeded hydrogen propellant pass coaxially through a reactor chamber. The flow was simulated in the present experiments by multi-component, constant-temperature, coaxial-flow jets in short chambers. The flow was studied using flow visualization techniques and concentration measurements.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
ADA956526

Entities

People

  • Bruce V. Johnson

Organizations

  • United Technologies Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engines
  • Flow
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hydrogen
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Visualizations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.