Investigation of Transient Heat Transfer inside Walls of Convergent-Divergent Nozzle

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1 Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Semnan university

2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University

Abstract

This paper focused on the transient heat transfer inside a convergent-divergent nozzle which has applications in propulsion systems. Time-averaged Navier Stokes equations in the compressible form were solved using the finite volume method. The flow was assumed to be axisymmetric and the results of simulations were compared with available experimental data. The flow and heat transfer parameters were investigated in different nozzle geometries. The results revealed that the SST k-ω turbulence model gives better predictions compared to other applied turbulence models. Also, for a constant length of the nozzle, increasing the divergence angle caused higher exit Mach numbers and lower exit pressure and temperature. Bell nozzles had more exit Mach number, and less exit temperature and pressures compared to the conical nozzles. Decreasing in the exit angle of the bell nozzle led to an increase in the Mach number and thrust and causes lower exit temperature and pressure. For various nozzle shapes, the values of the heat flux and temperatures were nearly constant at the sections which have the same area ratios. The solid surface temperature at the outlet was greater for the bell shape than that for conical shape. The maximum value of the convection heat transfer coefficient occurred at the nozzle throat. The maximum thrust was obtained by bell shape nozzle. Higher outlet angles gave lower thrusts.

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Journal of Solid and Fluid Mechanics
Volume 10, Issue 3
October 2020
Pages 245-263

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