Numerical study of flow structure and thrust performance for 3-D MEMS-based nozzles

32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Alexeenko, A A ^a   Levin, D A ^a   Girnelshein'l, S F ^a   Collins, R J ^b   Reed, B D ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS; FLOW PARAMETERS; HEAT TRANSFER LOSS; HYDROGEN-AIR MIXTURE; INFRARED SIGNAL; INFRARED SPECTRUM; SPECIFIC IMPULSE; STAGNATION PRESSURES;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NOZZLES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

PROPELLANTS;

EID: 84896692705     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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