Numerical Modeling of Heat Transfer and Flow in Low Power Arcjet Thruster

Journal Article · Fri May 21 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3452167· OSTI ID:21361964

Haixing, Wang; Shaoxia, Jia ^[1]; Xi, Chen ^[2]; Wenxia, Pan ^[3]

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1. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (China)
2. Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 (China)
3. Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (China)

Modeling studies are preformed to investigate the plasma and heat transfer characteristics of a low power argon arcjet thruster. Computed temperature, velocity, static pressure, and Mach number distribution in arcjet thruster under typical operating condition are presented in this paper. It shows that the performance data from numerical modeling results are basically consistent with the experimental measured values.

• OSTI ID: 21361964
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1233, Issue 1; Conference: 2. international symposium on computational mechanics; 12. international conference on the enhancement and promotion of computational methods in engineering and science, Hong Kong (Hong Kong); Hong Kong (Hong Kong), 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2009; 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3452167; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ARGON
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
MACH NUMBER
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA
SIMULATION
THRUSTERS
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUIDS
GASES
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
VELOCITY