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Morgenthaler, J. H.

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NASA NTRS1975

Velocity and pressure characterization of coaxial jets

Mean velocity and stagnation pressures of a coaxial air jet injected into an ambient atmosphere were measured and local free-stream static pressure profiles were derived from these measurements. The mean velocity profiles show a dramatic decrease in the velocity of the central jet immediately downstream of the injection station. It is found that the high velocity outer jet creates a reduction in static pressure through an aspiration effect, which causes the central jet to spread, thereby reducing its velocity. Results demonstrate that even for the simple coaxial injector geometry often used in H2/O2 rockets, conventional modeling techniques do not apply.

Morgenthaler, J. H.↗
NASA NTRS1974

Developing a gas rocket performance prediction technique

A simple, semi-empirical performance correlation/prediction technique applicable to gaseous and liquid propellant rocket engines is presented. Excellent correlations were attained for over 100 test firings by adjusting the computation of the gaseous mixing of an unreactive, coaxial jet using a correlation factor, F, which resulted in prediction of the experimental combustion efficiency for each firing. Static pressure, mean velocity and turbulence intensity in the developing region of non-reactive coaxial jets, typical of those of coaxial injector elements were determined. Detailed profiles were obtained at twelve axial locations (extending from the nozzle exit for a distance of five diameters) downstream from a single element of the Bell Aerospace H2/O2 19-element coaxial injector. These data are compared with analytical predictions made using both eddy viscosity and turbulence kinetic energy mixing models and available computer codes. Comparisons were disappointing, demonstrating the necessity of developing improved turbulence models and computational techniques before detailed predictions of practical coaxial free jet flows are attempted.

Morgenthaler, J. H.↗
NASA NTRS1974

Rocket performance prediction technique

Attention is given to a semiempirical correlation technique based on the rational assumption that the turbulent mixing of reactants is the rate controlling process in combustors employing diffusion flames. Questions of performance computation are considered along with the flow conditions. Predictions of combustion efficiency are obtained with the aid of a standard finite-difference computational technique.-

Morgenthaler, J. H.↗
NASA NTRS1973

Predictions of axisymmetric free turbulent shear flows using a generalized eddy-viscosity approach

The generalized eddy viscosity approach is described and results are presented of test cases which show that predictions obtained by this approach are adequate for most engineering applications. Because of the importance of starting computations from the injection station where experimentally determined mean and turbulence parameters are rarely available, a very simple core model applicable to simple step-type (slug) profiles was developed. Agreement between predicted and experimental mean profiles was generally almost as good for calculations made by using this model throughout the core region and the transition model for all subsequent regions as predictions made by starting from experimental profiles in the transition region. The generalized eddy-viscosity model, which was developed in part through correlation of turbulence parameters, successfully predicted turbulent shear stress, turbulent intensity, and mean velocity profiles for a 0.040-inch-diameter microjet. Therefore, successful scaling by the model was demonstrated since data used in its development was for jet areas up to 90,000 times as large as the microjet and velocities only 1/20th as high.

Morgenthaler, J. H.↗