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LI Xiao-kang, ZHANG Yu-lin, CHENG Mou-sen, YAN Chang-yu. Numerical simulation of a continuous wave laser powered thruster with argon propellant[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2011, 26(1): 217-222.
Citation: LI Xiao-kang, ZHANG Yu-lin, CHENG Mou-sen, YAN Chang-yu. Numerical simulation of a continuous wave laser powered thruster with argon propellant[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2011, 26(1): 217-222.

Numerical simulation of a continuous wave laser powered thruster with argon propellant

  • Received Date: 2009-11-20
  • Rev Recd Date: 2010-02-05
  • Publish Date: 2011-01-28
  • The heating and flow process in a continuous wave laser powered thruster using argon as propellant was modeled numerically.A model of physical mechanisms including laser absorption,chemical reaction,high-temperature thermodynamics properties,viscosity,diffusion,heat conduction and the effect of radiation was built up.The two-dimensional axisymmetric flow filed described by Navier-Stokes equations was solved by pressure-based SIMPLEC(semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations consistent) algorithm.The thrust was computed by integrating the pressure and viscosity stress all over the wall,and the value was consistent with the experimental result of a similar configuration.Then the characteristics of the filed of a thruster under different mass flow rates were analyzed,and the methods for performance improvement were presented.

     

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