Experimental Testing and Numerical Simulations of Shrouded Plug-Nozzle Flowfields

Kapilavai, Dheeraj; Tapee, John; Sullivan, John P.; Merkle, Charles L.; Wayman, Thomas R.; Conners, Timothy R.

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“…the shrouded plug nozzle and the ejector nozzle with clamshells, were extensively studied and their experimental investigation and computation was carried out. [2][3][4] The present work summarizes the results obtained from the computational simulation of the ejector nozzle at flight conditions. In the past, a similar ejector nozzle was used in the Olympus-593 engine which powered the Concorde aircraft.…”

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Preliminary Design and Computational Analysis of an Ejector Nozzle with Chevrons

Thirumurthy

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et al. 2011

49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition

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The jet propulsion exhaust nozzle system is an integral part of an airbreathing gas turbine engine and critical to its overall performance. Challenges associated with the design and manufacturing of an exhaust nozzle increases with the cruise speed of the aircraft. The exhaust nozzle system for a supersonic cruise aircraft mandates additional features such as variable throat and exit area, jet noise suppression, and reverse thrust. In the past, in order to address this challenge, an ejector nozzle with clamshells was designed and fabricated. The experimental investigation and computation of the nozzle at low subsonic conditions showed the presence of a recirculation zone at the inner surface of the clamshells. The present work summarizes the computational simulation of the ejector nozzle with clamshells at flight conditions. Similar recirculation zones were predicted at the inner surface of the clamshells. Initiatives were taken to improve the ejector performance by the elimination of the recirculation zone. The current nozzle design was modified by the application of chevrons on the nozzle throat. A preliminary design and computational analysis of the ejector nozzle with clamshells and chevrons was carried out. Two design cases with different number of chevrons were implemented and their computational analysis was successfully carried out. It was observed that the nozzle flow features were improved because of enhanced mixing and the recirculation zone was decreased in its extent.

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