A numerical approach for the study of the gas-surface interaction in carbon-phenolic solid rocket nozzles

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-31

  Turchi, A ^a   Bianchi, D ^a   Nasuti, F ^a   Onofri, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ablation; Carbon phenolic; CFD; Nozzle; Pyrolysis; TPS

Indexed keywords

CARBON-PHENOLIC; CONDUCTIVE HEAT FLUX; GAS-SURFACE INTERACTION; NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER; NUMERICAL APPROACHES; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TPS; UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS;

ABLATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; NOZZLES; PIPE FLOW; PYROLYSIS; ROCKET ENGINES; ROCKETS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

GASES;

EID: 84877810433     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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