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Unified approach for conjugate heat-transfer analysis of high speed air flow through a water-cooled nozzle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

F. I. Barbosa ,
E. L. Zaparoli  and
C. R. Andrade
F. I. Barbosa*
Affiliation:
Technological Institute of Aeronautics, Praça Marechal-do-Ar Eduardo Gomes, São José dos Campos, SPBrazil
E. L. Zaparoli
Affiliation:
Technological Institute of Aeronautics, Praça Marechal-do-Ar Eduardo Gomes, São José dos Campos, SPBrazil
C. R. Andrade
Affiliation:
Technological Institute of Aeronautics, Praça Marechal-do-Ar Eduardo Gomes, São José dos Campos, SPBrazil
*
barbosafi@ita.br
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Abstract

This article presents a unified approach to solve steady-state conjugate heat-transfer problem including simultaneously gas, liquid and solid regions in just one 3D domain, distinguished by their particular properties. This approach reduces approximation errors and the time to solve the problem, which characterise iterative methods based on separated domains. The formulation employs RANS equations, realisable k-ε turbulence model and near-wall treatment model. A commercial CFD code solves the pressure-based segregated algorithm combined with spatial discretisation of second order upwind. The problem consists of a convergent-divergent metallic nozzle that contains cooling channels divided in two segments along the wall. The nozzle wall insulates the high-speed hot air flow, dealt as perfect gas, from the two low-speed cold water flows, dealt as compressed liquid, both influenced by transport properties dependent of the local temperature. The verification process uses three meshes with increasing resolutions to demonstrate the independence of the results. The validation process compares the simulation results with experimental data obtained in high-enthalpy wind tunnel, demonstrating good compliance between them. Results for the bulk temperature rise of the water in the second cooling segment of the nozzle showed good agreement with available experimental data. Numerical simulations also provided wall temperature and heat flux for the gas and liquid sides. Besides, distribution of temperature, pressure, density and Mach number were plotted along the nozzle centerline showing a little disturbance downstream the throat. This phenomenon has been better visualised by means of 2D maps of those variables. The analysis of results indicates that the unified approach herein presented can make easier the task of simulating the conjugate convection-conduction heat-transfer in a class of problems related to regeneratively cooled thrust chambers.

Keywords

Compressible-incompressible FlowsConjugate Heat TransferHigh-Enthalpy FlowLiquid Rocket Engine ChamberCFDLiquid Rocket PropulsionNumerical SimulationCompressible FlowsTurbulenceCFDFluid DynamicsRocket EnginesSpace
Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 120 , Issue 1224 , February 2016 , pp. 355 - 373
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2016 

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