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Linear Stability Analysis of a Baffled Rocket Combustor

배플이 장착된 로켓 연소기의 선형 안정성 해석

  • Lee, Soo Yong (Rocket Engine Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Received : 2017.06.15
  • Accepted : 2017.09.26
  • Published : 2018.06.01
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Abstract

A simple Crocco's $n-{\tau}$ time delay model and linear analysis of fluid flow coupled with acoustics are combined to investigate the high frequency combustion instability in the combustion chamber of LOX/hydrocarbon engines. The partial differential equation of the velocity potential is separated into ordinary differential equations, and eigenvalues that correspond to tangential resonance modes in the cylindrical chamber are determined. A general solution is obtained by solving the differential equation in the axial direction, and boundary conditions at the injector face and nozzle entrance are applied in order to calculate the chamber admittance. Frequency analysis of the transfer function is used to evaluate the stability of system. Stability margin is determined from the system gain and phase angle for the desired frequency range of 1T mode. The chamber model with variable baffle length and configurations are also considered in order to enhance the 1T mode stability of the combustion chamber.

액체산소 및 탄화수소를 사용하는 연소기의 고주파 연소불안정을 해석하기 위해 단순모델로서 Crocco의 $n-{\tau}$ 시간지연 연소모델을 적용하고, 음향과 커플된 연소기 내 유동에 대해 선형해석을 수행하였다. 변수분리를 통해 편미분 포텐셜함수 식을 원통좌표계 미분방정식으로 만들고, 연소기의 접선방향 공진모드에 대한 고유 값을 계산하였다. 분사면 및 노즐입구를 경계조건으로 적용하여 미분식의 해를 구했다. 시스템의 안정성 판정을 위해 전달함수를 주파수 해석 하였으며, 관심 영역 주파수인 1T 모드 주변 주파수에서 시스템 게인 및 위상각으로 안정성 여유를 평가하였다. 또한 1T 모드 안정성 향상을 위해 배플 길이 및 형상에 대한 영향을 평가하였다.

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