Numerical Simulations of Fuel Shape Change and Swirling Flows in Paraffin/Oxygen Hybrid Rocket Engines

Direct numerical simulations of flows with phase change

We present results from direct numerical simulations of two types of technologically important phase change processes: directional solidification of a binary alloy and film boiling. We use a two-dimensional finite-difference/front-tracking method which allows us to accurately follow the evolution of the interface between the phases. The method is general in the sense that discontinuities in mat...

Accurate Simulation of Low-Pressure Port Fuel and Water Spray in Internal Combustion Engines; Numerical and Experimental Study

One of the solutions to reduce pollutants and increase engine power is to use water spray in internal combustion engines. In this type of engine, fuel and water sprays play an important role in engine performance. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to accurately simulate fuel and water sprays and provide optimal coefficients to achieve the best simulation results. For this purpose, th...

Large-Eddy Simulations of Fuel-Air Mixing and Chemical Reactions in Swirling Flow Combustor

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Motor Pressure Effect on Thermochemical Erosion of Graphite Nozzle in Solid Fuel Engines

Using heat shield, especially in throat area has a significant effect on combustion chamber pressure and thermal efficiency of solid fuel engines. Precise prediction of the regression of throat area for different pressures, will lead to optimal design of the motors, specifically for those of long burnout times. In this work, erosion of graphite nozzles employed in solid propellant motors with a...

Large numerical simulations of turbulent rotating flows

Scientific context Rotation, as measured by the Rossby number (the ratio of the rotation period to the eddy turn over time) is present in astroand geophysics. For example, the high Reynolds number large scales of atmospheric and oceanic flows are affected by the rotation of the Earth; the Rossby number Ro = U0/[L0Ω] for mid-latitude atmospheric synoptic scales is Ro ≈ 0.1 whereas in the solar c...