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High precision modeling of a self-pressurized oxidizer flow in a rocket engine

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K04555
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 24010:Aerospace engineering-related
Research InstitutionMuroran Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

NAKATA DAISUKE  室蘭工業大学, 大学院工学研究科, 助教 (90571969)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 渡邉 力夫  東京都市大学, 理工学部, 准教授 (20308026)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords混相流 / 自己加圧 / ボイド率 / ハイブリッドロケット / 亜酸化窒素 / 沸騰 / 二相流 / ロケットエンジン / 蒸気圧 / 温度成層 / キャビテーション
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Nitrous oxide (N2O) has a high vapor pressure (~ 7MPa) at room temperature and is capable of self-pressurizing discharge, so it is widely used as a hybrid rocket oxidant. On the other hand, it is difficult to predict the flow rate of gas-liquid two-phase flow, and it is desirable to identify the flow mode and model the pressure drop characteristics. In this study, we first visualized the 7MPa high-pressure pipeline, which was difficult in the past, and clarified the bubble flow velocity and bubble diameter with a high-speed camera. We also discussed the relationship between the void ratio and the pressure drop characteristics using the capacitance type void ratio. In the numerical calculation, we found a qualitatively good agreement with the experimental results regarding the relationship between the pressing pressure and the injector discharge coefficient.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

気液二相流への実験的アプローチは広く行われているが,とりわけ1-7MPaでの高圧管路における高圧条件下での流動様式を明らかにすることは困難が大きいものであった.今後の展開としては,亜酸化窒素は蒸発潜熱も大きいため,気泡径に及ぼす熱力学的な効果についても学術的調査が必要と考えられる.
社会的意義としては,小型ロケットエンジンで広く用いられている亜酸化窒素の流量予測モデル確立に向け,多くの実験データを残し,国際学会においても多くの議論を喚起した.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Fundamental Study on Injector Flow Characteristics of Self-Pressurizing Fluid for Small Rocket Engines2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazuki Yasuda, Daisuke Nakata, Masaharu Uchiumi, Kugo Okada and Ryoji Imai
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Fluid Engineering

      Volume: 143 Issue: 2 Pages: 021307-021307

    • DOI

      10.1115/1.4048688

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Experimental Study on Visualization of Gas-liquid Two-phaesE Flow with Self-pressurization of Nitrous Oxide for Rocket Propellants2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazuki YASUDA, Daisuke NAKATA, Ryoji IMAI, Masaharu UCHIUMI
    • Organizer
      7th Edition of the Space Propulsion Conference
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Experimental Study on Temperature Change by Cavitation Accompanying Self-pressurization of Propellant for Small Rocket Engines2020

    • Author(s)
      Kazuki YASUDA, Daisuke NAKATA, Masaharu UCHIUMI
    • Organizer
      18th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] FUNDAMENTAL STUDY ON INJECTOR FLOW HARACTERISTICS OF SELF-PRESSURIZING FLUID FOR SMALL ROCKET ENGINES2019

    • Author(s)
      Kazuki YASUDA, Daisuke NAKATA, Masaharu UCHIUMI, Kugo OKADA, Ryoji IMAI
    • Organizer
      AJKFLUIDS2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 亜酸化窒素の充填・排出・流動特性に関する評価2019

    • Author(s)
      安田 一貴・中田 大将・内海 政春
    • Organizer
      第2回ハイブリッドロケットシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 亜酸化窒素自己加圧排出に伴う気液二相流流動特性計測2018

    • Author(s)
      安田一貴,中田大将,内海政春,岡田空悟,今井良二
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 第96期 流体工学部門 講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 自己加圧による亜酸化窒素の気液二相流タンク排出特性2018

    • Author(s)
      安田一貴,中田大将,内海政春,岡田空悟,今井良二
    • Organizer
      第19回キャビテーションに関するシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] N2O Tank Emptying Characteristics on a Running Rocket Sled2018

    • Author(s)
      Kazuki Yasuda, Daisuke Nakata, Kugo Okada, Masaharu Uchiumi, Kazuyuki Higashino, Ryoji Imai
    • Organizer
      AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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