Abstract

The effect of pintle shapes and position to the thrust performance of Solid Rocket Motor was studied by experimental-aided Computational Fluid Dynamic(CFD). Among the turbulent models for RANS in Fluent, Spalart-Allmaras model was better agreement with the nozzle wall pressure distribution attained by cold-flow test than other models. When nozzle throat area was decreased, magnitude of thrust was increased. The bigger pintle size was, the more thrust of pintle tip pressure was obtained. Meanwhile the more thrust of nozzle and chamber pressure decreased. Hence, total thrust of big pintle was less than a small pintle under same throat area condition.

핀틀 형상과 위치가 고체 추진기관의 추력 성능에 미치는 영향을 공압 시험과 수치해석 기법으로 평가하였다. Fluent 해석 결과, Spalart-Allmaras 모델이 공압 시험에 얻은 노즐벽면 압력을 잘 모사하는 것으로 나타났다. 핀틀로 노즐목 크기를 감소시키면 추력은 증가하였으며, 핀틀 직경이 커질수록 핀틀 팁에 나타나는 재순환 영역의 압력에 의한 추력은 증가하지만 노즐 및 연소실 압력에 의한 추력은 감소하여 총 추력은 핀틀 직경이 작은 것 보다 감소하였다.

Keywords

• Turbulent Modle;
• Cold flow test;
• Thrust performance;
• Pintle-Type Rocket Motor

• 난류모델;
• 공압 시험;
• 추력성능;
• 핀틀 추진기관;