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Aerothermal modelingThe objectives, approach, and status of a program to develop the computational fluid dynamics tools needed to improve combustor design and analysis are outlined. The calculation procedure selected consists of a finite difference solution of the time averaged, steady state, primitive variable, elliptic form of the Reynolds equations. Standard TEACH type numerics are used to solve the resulting equations. These include hybrid differencing, SIMPLE algorithm for the pressure field, line by line iterative solution using the ADI method and the tridiagonal matrix algorithm (TDMA). Convergence is facilitated by using under relaxation. The physical processes are modeled by a two equation eddy viscosity model for turbulence; combustion is represented by a simple, irreversible, one step chemical reaction whose rate is influenced only by the time scale of the turbulence. The model evaluation procedure is also described.
Document ID
19850002674
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sturgess, G. J.
(Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group East Hartford, CT, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lewis Research Center Turbine Eng. Hot Sect. Technol. (HOST)
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Accession Number
85N10982
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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