Aerothermodynamics Analysis and Design of a Rocket Nozzle
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Marcel Ilie
Location
Poster 179
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Academic Unit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Background
The rocket nozzle is the means through which a rocket motor or engine achieves efficient conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy for the purposes of thrust. Modern rocket nozzles use a conventional bell-shaped nozzle. Conventional rocket nozzle designs are optimized for maximum performance at one altitude. This means a lower specific impulse at non-optimal altitudes. This inefficiency can be partly overcome by the application of Altitude Compensating Nozzle (ACN) designs. The simplest ACN is the dual-bell nozzle.
Keywords
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing Student Research Symposium, Altitude Compensating Nozzle, ACN
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (File Not Available for Download)
Start Date
2022 12:00 AM
January 2022
Aerothermodynamics Analysis and Design of a Rocket Nozzle
Poster 179
