Numerical analysis of nozzle material thermochemical erosion in hybrid rocket engines

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 547-558

  Bianchi, Daniele ^a,b   Nasuti, Francesco ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanicae Aerospaziale   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; BOUNDARY LAYERS; ENGINES; EROSION; EXHAUST GASES; HEAT CONDUCTION; HYBRID MATERIALS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; ROCKETS; SURFACE REACTIONS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; HETEROGENEOUS CHEMICAL REACTION; HYBRID ROCKET ENGINES; NAVIER-STOKES FLOW SOLVER; PARAMETRIC -ANALYSIS; THERMO-CHEMICAL EROSION; THERMOCHEMICAL ABLATIONS;

ROCKET NOZZLES;

EID: 84878319832     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.B34813     Document Type: Article

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