The focus of this paper is the theoretical prediction of trajectories of solid particles leaving the surface of a propellant grain in a cylindrically-shaped solid rocket motor (SRM). The Lagrangian particle trajectory is modeled while taking into account contributions due to drag, virtual mass, Saffman lift, gravity, and buoyancy forces in a Stokes flow regime. For the conditions associated with a simulated SRM, it is determined that the two dominant forces affecting particle trajectory are the drag and gravitational forces. Thus using a oneway coupling paradigm, the effects of particle size, sidewall injection velocity and location, and particle-to-gas density ratio are examined in the context of an idealized motor. The particle size and sidewall injection velocity are found to have a greater impact on particle trajectory than the density ratio. It is hoped that these findings will be used to assist investigations into particle-mean flow interactions aimed at reducing slag retention and nozzle erosion due to particle impingement. NomenclatureGreek δ = density ratio, p f / µ = dynamic viscosity coefficient ρ = density σ = normal stress τ = shear stress Φ = potential function Ψ = stream function Ω d = particle rotation Ω r = particle rotation relative to fluidor outlet property L = lift p = particle property rr, rθ = normal and shear components S = Saffman a = chamber radius A = area C m = added mass coefficient D = particle diameter e = unit normal vectors, e r , e θ , e z f = drag factor F = force g = gravitational acceleration KE = kinetic energy l = chamber aspect ratio, L/a L = chamber length m = mass P = pressure r = position vector, r, θ, z r Re = relative Reynolds number shear Re = shear Reynolds number t = time T = stress tensor u, v = velocity vectors, e.g. u r , u θ , u z U = relative velocity U w = sidewall injection velocity V = volume Downloaded by ROKETSAN MISSLES INC. on February 5, 2015 | http://arc.aiaa.org |
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