Everything starts with the standard thrust equation: |
However, I have been through this rodeo before so I took a shortcut and used NASA's CEA software which is much faster, but you need to have at least gone through the process of deriving all of the equations by hand before you can really understand and utilize the software.
CEA output for the IPA/N2O mixutre at 20 bar (300psi) chamber pressure:
CHAMBER | THROAT | EXIT | |||
Pinf/P | 1 | 1.7344 | 18.987 | ||
P, | BAR | 20.265 | 11.684 | 1.0673 | |
T, | K | 3353.31 | 3173.12 | 1962.93 | |
RHO, | KG/CU | 1.8931 | 1.1686 | 1.73E-01 | |
H, | KJ/KG | 1820.97 | 1251.23 | -652.7 | |
U, | KJ/KG | 750.52 | 251.43 | -1271.19 | |
G, | KJ/KG | -32276.2 | -31013.7 | -20612.2 | |
S, | KJ/(KG)(K) | 10.1682 | 10.1682 | 10.1682 | |
M, | (1/n) | 26.046 | 26.388 | 26.388 | |
Cp, | KJ/(KG)(K) | 4.7167 | 4.6253 | 1.5256 | |
GAMMAs | 1.1435 | 1.1397 | 1.2592 | 1.2613 | |
SON | VEL,M/SEC | 1106.4 | 1067.5 | 882.9 | |
MACH | NUMBER | 0 | 1 | 2.519 | |
PERFORMANCE | PARAMETERS | ||||
Ae/At | 1 | 3.25 | |||
CSTAR, | M/SEC | 1624.5 | 1624.5 | ||
CF | 0.6571 | 1.3692 | |||
Ivac, | M/SEC | 2004.1 | 2502.3 | ||
Isp, | M/SEC | 1067.5 | 2224.3 | ||
MASS | FRACTIONS | ||||
*CO | 0.1046 | *CO2 | 0.14206 | *H | 0.00046 |
HO2 | 0.00003 | *H2 | 0.00191 | H2O | 0.11395 |
*NO | 0.01804 | NO2 | 0.00002 | *N2 | 0.5644 |
*O | 0.00535 | *OH | 0.02117 | *O2 | 0.02799 |
From which, I had all of the other inputs needed to derive:
Calculated Design Parameters | ||||
Injector | Fuel | Oxidizer(x4) | ||
Flow Rate: | 12.24 | 75.74 | gallons/hr | |
Pressure: | 349.86 | 735 | psi | |
Injector Diameter: | 0.0368 | 0.0300 | inches | |
Chamber | ||||
Injector | Throat | Exit | ||
Pressure | 298 | 172 | 16 | [psi] |
Temperature | 5577 | 5252 | 3074 | [F] |
Density | 0.118 | 0.073 | 0.011 | [lb/ft^3] |
Speed of Sound | 2475 | 2388 | 1975 | [mph] |
Mach Number | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Local Velocity | 0 | 2388 | 4975 | [mph] |
Cross Sectional Area | 1.52 | 0.13 | 0.41 | in^2 |
L* chosen for propellants | 50 | inches | ||
Length of the chamber | 3.937 | inches | ||
Chamber Convergence Angle | 60 | degrees | ||
Rocket Nozzle Divergence Angle | 15 | degrees | ||
Wall Thickness | 1/16 | inches | ||
Temperature Change Through Wall | 18.8 | F | ||
Coolant | ||||
Maximum Wall Temperature | 125 | F | ||
Coolant Flow Needed | 129.5792673 | gph | ||
Coolant Velocity | 30 | ft/s | ||
Gap needed | 0.01 | inches |
Now that I have all my numbers, onto the design phase!
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