ABSTRACT

Simplified design and analysis of Aerospike nozzle and the results

of the analysis are presented. To increase the performance of the existing
rocket engines, many new techniques may be adapted. One such
technique is aerospike nozzle. It demonstrates globally better
performance compared to the existing proven bell nozzle.

The existing 7.3 KN bell nozzle developed by LPSC was taken as

a reference for the development of aero spike nozzle. This Project covers
the design and Cold flow analysis of aerospike nozzle at the sea level
condition and the results are validated with the existing bell nozzle. The
flow over the aerospike nozzle is analyzed in more detail using
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in condition corresponding to a
static fire test.

The reference bell nozzle is used in the fourth stage of the Polar
Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV). The area ratio of this nozzle is 20 and
designed for 3 mbar environment. In order to test this engine at sea level
condition the divergent portion of this nozzle is truncated.

The aerospike nozzle is designed based on the literatures.

Modeling and meshing of this aerospike nozzle is done by using Gambit
software. Flow analysis is done using CFD techniques in fluent software
and the results of both the bell and aerospike nozzles are compared.

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 LIST OF FIGURES

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3.3 Types of Nozzle 12

3.3.2 Plug nozzle 12
3.3.3 E-D Nozzle 12
3.5.1 Thrust and thrust coefficient 18
3.6.1 Thrust- time curve 20
4.4.1 Bell Nozzle contour 36
4.7.1 3D Cad model a bell nozzle 41
4.6.2 Detailing of bell nozzle 41
5.2.1 Meshed bell nozzle 42
6.1.1 Plug Nozzle 50
6.4.2 Plug Nozzle Solid Model 57
6.5.1 Plug Nozzle Meshed Model 58

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 LIST OF NOMENCLATURE

Nozzle divergent correction factor

Ae Nozzle Exit area
At Throat area
F Thrust
Isp Specific Impulse
Po Chamber Pressure
Pe Exit Pressure
Te Exit Temperature
To Operating temperature
Nozzle divergence half angle
Nozzle expansion area ratio
De Exit diameter
Dt Throat Diameter
C Effective exhaust velocity
Cp Specific heat at constant pressure
Cv specific heat at constant volume
Cs Specific heat of solid
Cf Thrust coefficient
Ce Exit velocity
Cj Jet velocity
h Enthalpy per unit mass
L length of nozzle
mass flow rate
M Mach number
Me Exit Mach number
R Gas constant per unit weight

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C* Characteristic velocity
Density
Parabolic initial angle
Parabolic end angle

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