Circumferential flow analysis at the aft field joint of the Space Shuttle solid rocket motorFlow analyses have been performed to determine the nature of the three-dimensional flow field in the vicinity of the aft-most field joint of the Space Shuttle Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor (RSRM). Specific objectives included the quantification of the circumferential pressure and velocity gradients at the joint location which might be caused by the non-uniform erosion of the rubber inhibitor which protrudes from the wall into the flow field. Three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations have been solved in conjunction with the conservation equation for the turbulence energy and the dissipation rate. The numerical predictions have been compared with the measurements from a 7.5 percent scale cold flow model of the redesigned solid rocket motor.
Document ID
19880057597
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Majumdar, Alok K. (Spectra Research Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Whitesides, R. Harold (Spectra Research Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Jenkins, Susan L. (SRS Technologies Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bacchus, David L. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)