A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions

The present work focuses on the development of new mathematical and numerical tools to deal with wave propagation problems in a realistic liquid rocket chamber environment. A simplified real fluid equation of state is here derived, starting from the literature. An approximate Riemann solver is then...

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Main Authors: Simone D’Alessandro, Marco Pizzarelli, Francesco Nasuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/9/250
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spelling doaj-2b5684adb88548f691e3743e537aa7fc2021-09-25T23:33:17ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102021-09-01825025010.3390/aerospace8090250A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber ConditionsSimone D’Alessandro0Marco Pizzarelli1Francesco Nasuti2Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, ItalyThe present work focuses on the development of new mathematical and numerical tools to deal with wave propagation problems in a realistic liquid rocket chamber environment. A simplified real fluid equation of state is here derived, starting from the literature. An approximate Riemann solver is then specifically derived for the selected conservation laws and primitive variables. Both the new equation of state and the new Riemann solver are embedded into an in-house one-dimensional CFD solver. The verification and validation of the new code against wave propagation problems are then performed, showing good behavior. Although such problems might be of interest for different applications, the present study is specifically oriented to the low order modeling of high-frequency combustion instability in liquid-propellant rocket engines.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/9/250low-order modelingreal fluidwave propagationequation of stateRiemann solverliquid rocket engines
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author Simone D’Alessandro
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Francesco Nasuti
A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions
Aerospace
low-order modeling
real fluid
wave propagation
equation of state
Riemann solver
liquid rocket engines
author_facet Simone D’Alessandro
Marco Pizzarelli
Francesco Nasuti
author_sort Simone D’Alessandro
title A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions
title_short A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions
title_full A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions
title_fullStr A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions
title_full_unstemmed A Hybrid Real/Ideal Gas Mixture Computational Framework to Capture Wave Propagation in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chamber Conditions
title_sort hybrid real/ideal gas mixture computational framework to capture wave propagation in liquid rocket combustion chamber conditions
publisher MDPI AG
series Aerospace
issn 2226-4310
publishDate 2021-09-01
description The present work focuses on the development of new mathematical and numerical tools to deal with wave propagation problems in a realistic liquid rocket chamber environment. A simplified real fluid equation of state is here derived, starting from the literature. An approximate Riemann solver is then specifically derived for the selected conservation laws and primitive variables. Both the new equation of state and the new Riemann solver are embedded into an in-house one-dimensional CFD solver. The verification and validation of the new code against wave propagation problems are then performed, showing good behavior. Although such problems might be of interest for different applications, the present study is specifically oriented to the low order modeling of high-frequency combustion instability in liquid-propellant rocket engines.
topic low-order modeling
real fluid
wave propagation
equation of state
Riemann solver
liquid rocket engines
url https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/9/250
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