Radiation-based validation of combustion simulations and comparison to heat release in rocket engines

M. Schulze, T. Fiala, T. Sattelmayer

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Abstract

A methodology to predict OH* radiation in turbulent diffusion flames for rocket engine applications with low numerical cost is presented. On the basis of an extended flamelet approach including the OH* species, a RANS combustion simulation for the single injector configuration Mascotte at 60 bar is conducted. For the comparison of the numerical results with experimental radiation data, self-absorption of OH* is accounted for in a post-processing step as well. Results show that the OH* radiation is well reproduced and the consideration of both turbulence-chemistry interaction as well as self-absorption is essential. It is also shown that OH* radiation should not be used to quantify the spatial distribution of the volumetric heat release rate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624103933
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 4 Jan 20168 Jan 2016

Publication series

Name54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Volume0

Conference

Conference54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period4/01/168/01/16

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