Technical gazette, Vol. 24 No. 5, 2017.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20160208145336
Comparative CFD analysis of a 2D supersonic nozzle flow with jet tab and jet vane
Olivera Kostić
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Zoran Stefanović
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Ivan Kostić
orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-3853
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
In this study, a CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) computational model has been established, with the aim to properly simulate complex supersonic flow generated by a 2D convergent-divergent nozzle. For the purpose of rocket engine thrust vector control (TVC) simulations, initially several jet tab positions were used to generate up to 30% shadowing of the nozzle exit, without and with a gap between tab and exit. Numerical results were compared with the existing experimental data, both quantitatively and qualitatively, and fair agreements have been obtained in both senses. The same CFD settings have then been applied for the computational analysis of another TVC type – the jet vane, which was analysed in four different adopted configurations with respect to the nozzle. Stable convergence of solutions has been achieved, up to 40° of vane deflections. Performed calculations have enabled comparisons of the two considered TVC types, in the sense of the achieved thrust force deflections, and thrust losses.
Keywords
CFD analysis; flow visualization; jet tab; jet vane; supersonic nozzle; thrust vector control
Hrčak ID:
188228
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Publication date:
25.10.2017.
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