Space systems design (spacecraft, satellites, space stations and their equipment)
Sajad Davari; Hadiseh Karimaei
Volume 15, Issue 3 , September 2022, , Pages 109-118
Abstract
In this research, design and simulation of a single capillary injector and three-hole circular injector plate of a 10N Hydrazine monopropellant thruster were performed. Ansys Fluent software was used to simulate the injector and injector plate . Volume of fluid (VOF) method was used to simulate such ...
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In this research, design and simulation of a single capillary injector and three-hole circular injector plate of a 10N Hydrazine monopropellant thruster were performed. Ansys Fluent software was used to simulate the injector and injector plate . Volume of fluid (VOF) method was used to simulate such a flow and turbulence was simulated by k-e model. The characteristics of the injector and injector plate including mass flow rate and average velocity in the injector nozzle were calculated by changing the inlet pressure. The results showed that the injector and the injector plate have the ability to supply the desired mass flow rate of the monopropellant thruster at a known design pressure. In fact the capillary injector has replaced swirl injector with hollow cone spray used in the previous version of this thruster. The dimension of the chamber was significantly reduced by using the capillary injector, which reduces both the volume of the expensive iridium catalyst and weight of the thruster.
F. Ommi; A. Kargar; S. M. Hosseinalipour
Volume 2, Issue 1 , April 2009, , Pages 51-57
Abstract
Optimized injectors spray and consequently their proper fluid distribution is one of the most important factors determining the thrust force and combustion stability. Reaching a stable combustion with a high specific impulse needs a proper fuel distribution and atomization. Asymmetric distribution of ...
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Optimized injectors spray and consequently their proper fluid distribution is one of the most important factors determining the thrust force and combustion stability. Reaching a stable combustion with a high specific impulse needs a proper fuel distribution and atomization. Asymmetric distribution of fuel spray droplets lead to asymmetric spray cone and incomplete combustion that cause the chamber broken. Regarding to the numerous advantages of swirl double-based injectors, 25 number of this injector type are manufactured to be mounted on a circular injector plate. To ensure that they have enough accuracy, macroscopic spray characteristic of all injectors are measured and examined in cold test lab and PDA lab.Having checked the quality of each injector, two types of injector plates are designed and manufactured precisely. Having manufactured a circular and a hexagonally arranged injector plate, their spray characteristics are examined.Results show that the circular injector plate has satisfactory spray characteristics like droplet distribution and desirable spray cone and could be ready for warm test.