Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance

The purpose of this paper is to present method of the numerical modeling of the hybrid rocket engine's work as a tool for designing engines of this type. The model is intended as an accurate and simple to use development tool for use in preliminary design stages of hybrid rocket engines, improv...

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Main Authors: Marian Gieras, Aleksander Gorgeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-03-01
Series:Propulsion and Power Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X21000067
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description The purpose of this paper is to present method of the numerical modeling of the hybrid rocket engine's work as a tool for designing engines of this type. The model is intended as an accurate and simple to use development tool for use in preliminary design stages of hybrid rocket engines, improving the effectiveness and quality of this process. General assumptions underlying the use of a model are presented, together with an analysis of past work in this field. Results of an extensive experimental campaign are presented and compared with the results of numerical modelling in order to calibrate the proposed model and evaluate its accuracy. Parameter variation and optimization were conducted, proving functionality of the methodology. Presented numerical calculations show that the adopted approach to reduce the analysis time and complexity was correct. This method of numerical calculation of hybrid engine working parameters combines aspects of accuracy and simplicity at the early design stage to avoid time-consuming and costly changes in subsequent detailed stages of design.
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spelling doaj.art-b4b185ae164945d3b61cba361440dd7b2023-09-03T04:28:59ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Propulsion and Power Research2212-540X2021-03-011011522Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performanceMarian Gieras0Aleksander Gorgeri1Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, 00-665, Poland; Corresponding author.Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, Warsaw, 02-256, PolandThe purpose of this paper is to present method of the numerical modeling of the hybrid rocket engine's work as a tool for designing engines of this type. The model is intended as an accurate and simple to use development tool for use in preliminary design stages of hybrid rocket engines, improving the effectiveness and quality of this process. General assumptions underlying the use of a model are presented, together with an analysis of past work in this field. Results of an extensive experimental campaign are presented and compared with the results of numerical modelling in order to calibrate the proposed model and evaluate its accuracy. Parameter variation and optimization were conducted, proving functionality of the methodology. Presented numerical calculations show that the adopted approach to reduce the analysis time and complexity was correct. This method of numerical calculation of hybrid engine working parameters combines aspects of accuracy and simplicity at the early design stage to avoid time-consuming and costly changes in subsequent detailed stages of design.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X21000067Hybrid rocket engineCombustionMulti-phase flowRegressionSpecific impulse
spellingShingle Marian Gieras
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Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
Propulsion and Power Research
Hybrid rocket engine
Combustion
Multi-phase flow
Regression
Specific impulse
title Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
title_full Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
title_fullStr Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
title_full_unstemmed Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
title_short Numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
title_sort numerical modelling of the hybrid rocket engine performance
topic Hybrid rocket engine
Combustion
Multi-phase flow
Regression
Specific impulse
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