Thrust control by fluidic injection in solid rocket motors

Changchao Guo, Zhijun Wei, Kan Xie*, Ningfei Wang

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Abstract

Cold-flow tests, thermal tests, and numerical simulation were performed to study the thrust-Adjustment characteristics, and the thrust-vector-control characteristics, of a fluidic nozzle throat combined with the method of shock vector control. The effective throat-Area ratio, thrust-Adjustment ratio of the fluidic nozzle throat, and the effect of gas and liquid medium on thrust-vector-control characteristics were investigated. The feasibility of a fluidic nozzle throat being applied to solid rocket motor was verified. Finally, the relationship between the effective throat-Area ratio, the thrust-Adjustment ratio, and the modified mass-flow-rate ratio has been obtained to provide accessibility for fluidic-nozzle-Throat design. The combination of fluidic nozzle throat and shock vector control has been studied with a view to increasing the thrust-control effect. Results show that the effective throat-Area ratio, thrust-vector angle, and adjustment ratio are associated with the injection angle, injector placement, and distribution of secondary flow, and increase with the modified mass-flow-rate ratio. By proper placement of secondary-flow injectors, the flow-interface loss can be effectively decreased to retain acceptable thrust-vector-control performance by the combination of fluidic nozzle throat and shock vector control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)815-829
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Propulsion and Power
Volume33
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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Guo, C., Wei, Z., Xie, K., & Wang, N. (2017). Thrust control by fluidic injection in solid rocket motors. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 33(4), 815-829. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B36264