A methodology for analyzing two-phase flow system in a microgravity environment will be developed. the main objective of this proposal is to construct a computer model which will be helpful in the evaluation of comceptual designs of thermal conditioning systems for space crafts. the midel will also… More

The objective of this proposal is to improve the existing reflan3d-spray computer code to provide a state-of-the-art model for simulating rocket thrust chambers. three major areas of improvement are proposed: (a) accuracy; (b) physical realism; and (c) computational efficiency. theimproved physical… More

An analytical model and a computer code for the detailed simulation of three-phase flows in liquid rocket thrust chambers is proposed. the model describes behavior of the liquid, dispersed and gaseous phases in a most efficient form. the continous gas-phase flow and combustion are described in… More

The objective of this project was to develop numerical methodologies for analyzing solid-liquid phase change problems involving multi-component materials such as binary mixtures and alloys. the potential nasa interest for this work stems from materials science applications in space, e.g. crystal… More