Hole-Type Aerospike Compound Nozzle Thrust Vectoring

Compound aerospike nozzles were designed and tested as part of an ongoing experimental study to determine the feasibility of thrust vectoring an aerospike nozzle with the addition of a secondary port. Earlier phases of the study have indicated that a compound aerospike nozzle could provide sufficient thrust vectoring. The addition of a hole-type secondary port was found to provide effective thrust vectoring. Experiments were carried out to determine the effects of secondary port size, secondary port inlet geometry and compound aerospike nozzle chamber pressure. Results show good predictability, axisymmetric flow, and emphasize the importance of a radius on secondary port inlet geometry.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Beebe, Stanley Ikuo

Contributors dc:contributor

• William Murray

• aerospike
• thrust vectoring
• compound nozzle
• Mechanical Engineering
• Other Mechanical Engineering

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2009.136

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1174