ECERE

Description

ECERE (Ethanol Cooling Effectiveness in Rocket Engines) consists of rocket flow simulations with emphasis on film-cooling effectiveness in Star-CCM+. Ethanol-LOX engine with ethanol coolant; three blowing ratios and three temperatures are being tested to determine an optimal configuration. Little difference between configurations but 16.35% decrease in heat flux after coolant injection. Future research will involve more complex physics and experimental methods.

Media

The Rocket 3D Model

2D Slice of Simulation Data

Heat Flux After Coolant Injection

Heat Flux Before Coolant Injection