Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effect of Needle Valve Structures on the Rarefied Flow of Cold Gas Thrusters

The needle valve, serving as the flow control unit of the thruster system, is a crucial component of the entire thruster. Its performance directly impacts the flow state of the rarefied gas in the micro-nozzle structure of the cold gas micro-thruster, thereby exerting a significant influence on the...

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Main Authors: Songcai Lu, Xuhui Liu, Xudong Wang, Shurui Zhang, Yusong Yu, Yong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/8/1585