Acoustics, vortex shedding, and low-frequency dynamics interaction in an unstable hybrid rocket

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1322-1335

  Carmicino, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; RADIAL FLOW; ROCKETS; VORTEX FLOW; VORTEX SHEDDING;

COMBUSTION STABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LONGITUDINAL ACOUSTIC MODES; LOW FREQUENCY DYNAMICS; LOW FREQUENCY PRESSURE; PEAK TO PEAK AMPLITUDES; POSTCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS; PRESSURE OSCILLATION;

ROCKET NOZZLES;

EID: 72949101202     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.42869     Document Type: Article

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