Simulation of magnetohydrodynamics turbulence with application to plasma-assisted supersonic combustion

The main objective of this thesis is to develop a comprehensive model with the capability of modeling both a high Reynolds number and high magnetic Reynolds number turbulent flow for application to supersonic combustor. The development of this model can be divided into three categories: one, the development of a self-consistent MHD numerical model capable of modeling magnetic turbulence in high magnetic Reynolds number applications. Second, the development of a gas discharge model which models the interaction of externally applied fields in conductive medium. Third, the development of models necessary for studying supersonic combustion applications with plasma-assistance such the extension of chemical kinetics models to extremely high temperature and non-equilibrium phenomenon.

Department dc:contributor.department

Aerospace Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Georgia Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Miki, Kenji

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Menon, Suresh
• Jagoda, Jechiel I.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Ruffin, Stephen M.
• Stoesser, Thorsten
• Walker, Mitchell L.

• Scramjet
• MHD
• Turbulence
• Supersonic flow
• Plasma

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26605

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.gatech.edu:1853/26605