90 Minute Webinar
Thermal analysis is an essential and integral part in the design of rocket engines. In the high-pressure engines hot-gas temperatures are very high (they can reach 7000R at the throat area). It is therefore essential to be able to estimate the wall temperature and ensure that the material can withstand such high temperature. Furthermore, an accurate thermal model enables an engine designer to modify the cooling channel configuration for the optimum cooling at high temperature areas. This 90-minute Webinar presents an overview of various methods for thermal modeling of cooling liquid engines. The cooling methods include: regenerative, film, transpiration, radiative and dump cooling. Simple as well comprehensive computer models are discussed. The participant at the end of this webinar will be able to develop their own rocket thermal analysis model using available public domain software or use existing comprehensive computer programs.
Learning Objectives
- An understanding of various cooling methods for liquid rocket engines
- Importance of regenerative cooling
- Various coolants and propellants
- Heat transfer enhancement
- Cooling circuit design
- Computer models for thermal analysis of liquid rocket engines
Audience
This webinar is intended for students and professionals in the aerospace industry working on Liquid Rocket Engines. Aerospace engineering students and others in the aerospace industry who want to learn more about the topic of thermal modeling.
Instructor
Dr. Mohammad Naraghi is a Professor Mechanical Engineering at Manhattan College. He is active in research on thermal analysis of rocket engines, radiation heat transfer and renewable energy. In collaboration with NASA Glenn Research Center, he developed a comprehensive Rocket Thermal Evaluation Code (RTE). Recognized for the Code development, Dr. Naraghi was awarded the Certificate of Recognition by NASA for the creative development of technically significant software which has been accepted and approved for dissemination to the public by NASA. Since the first release of RTE through NASA's COSMIC Library, Dr. Naraghi has continued collaborating closely with NASA colleagues as well as a number of aerospace companies, thereby expanding the myriad capabilities of the Code. Dr. Naraghi's research is in Thermal/Fluids area and he has published more than eighty articles in ASME, AIAA and international journals and conferences. He is recipient of a number of research grants from NASA and the US Air Force. Dr. Naraghi is a Fellow of ASME and an Associate Fellow of AIAA.