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ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
卷 212, 期 -, 页码 455-466出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.08.027
关键词
Hybrid rocket motor; Nozzle erosion; Different ablation materials; Experimental research; Transient simulation
This paper investigates the ablation characteristics of different nozzle materials in hybrid rocket motors using both firing tests and numerical simulations. The results show different erosion rates for different materials and identify the factors contributing to circumferentially uneven ablation. The numerical simulations provide insights into the evolution of nozzle profile and flow field structure, as well as the coupling effects between erosion rate and nozzle profile.
This paper focuses on investigating ablation characteristics of different nozzle materials in hybrid rocket motors by firing tests and numerical simulations. Hybrid rocket nozzles with different ablation materials are designed and manufactured. Four firing tests with working time of 40 s are conducted, and 90% hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene are adopted. The test results indicate that erosion rates of T705 graphite, whole felt C/C composite, axial rod braided C/C composite, and carbon/ceramic composite are 0.045 mm/s, 0.022 mm/s, 0.03 mm/s, and 0.01 mm/s. Circumferentially uneven ablation is found in the nozzle throat of T705 graphite and C/C composite, and this is mainly due to asymmetric oxidizer injection, asymmetric combustion, and uneven material properties. Transient numerical simulations of 40 s on nozzle thermochemical erosion are carried out, and the regression process of fuel wall and nozzle wall is solved by a dynamic grid technique. The error of average throat erosion rate between simulation results and test results is only 1.82%. The evolution process of nozzle profile and flow field structure are exhibited, and coupling effects between the erosion rate and nozzle profile are obtained. Simulation results show that as the working time increases, protrusions and pits appear on the nozzle inner wall and gradually extend. The temperature of nozzle wall and nozzle erosion rate on the windward side is higher, while they are lower on the leeward side. Nozzle throat erosion rate history is divided into four stages, and time nonlinear characteristics of the throat erosion rate are revealed.
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