Abstract
Interaction of a jet from a 60 Ibf thruster positioned on the side of a small rocket, with the rarefied atmosphere at 100 and 80 km is studied numerically. The direct simulation Monte Carlo method was applied to model the three-dimensional jet-atmosphere interaction. Chemical reactions between free stream and plume species were included in the simulations. A two-stage numerical strategy was used, with sequential computations of an axisymmetric plume coreflow and three-dimensional plume-freest ream interaction. The impact of altitude, angle of attack, rocket velocity, and thrust, on flow fields and surface mass fluxes is analyzed.
Original language | English (US) |
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State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2001 - Reno, NV, United States Duration: Jan 8 2001 → Jan 11 2001 |
Other
Other | 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2001 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Reno, NV |
Period | 1/8/01 → 1/11/01 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science
- Aerospace Engineering