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CFD Analysis of Rocket Plume Effects on Ejection Seat Aerodynamics

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
28576 		Program Year/Program:
1995 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
28576 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Combustion Research and Flow Technology,
6210 Kellers Church Road Pipersville, PA -
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Minority-Owned: No
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Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1995
Title: CFD Analysis of Rocket Plume Effects on Ejection Seat Aerodynamics
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

Existing technology for the 3D CFD analysis of rocket plume/aerodynamic interactions will be specialized to the ejection seat problem. Present technology includes a 3D Navier-Stokes code, CRAFT, with detailed plume thermochemistry and multiphase flow and with turbulence models specialized to the complex plume environment. A struc- tured version with advanced Roe/TVD finite-volume numerics is operational at sev- eral government facilities (MICOM, NSWC, ARL) in support of plume/aerodynamic in- teractive problems. New unstructured and hybrid versions for complex multi-body problems (stage separation, launcher interactions, etc.) are operational with further development underway. Task 1 will demonstrate the applicability of pres- ent technology to rocket plume/ejection seat aerodynamics, including the performance of "scope-out" computational studies focussing on areas of most uncertainty (e.g. transient turbulence modeling/vortex shedding).

Principal Investigator:

Sanford M. Dash
2152499780

Business Contact:

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Combustion Research & Flow
174 North Main Street, Bldg. 3 P.o. Box 1150 Dublin, PA 18917

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