Differential Throttling and Fluidic Thrust Vectoring in a Linear Aerospike [PDF]
Aerospike nozzles represent an interesting solution for Single-Stage-To-Orbit or clustered launchers owing to their self-adapting capability, which can lead to better performance compared to classical nozzles.
Michele Ferlauto +3 more
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Research on control effectiveness of fluidic thrust vectoring. [PDF]
In view of the control effects of fluidic thrust vector technology for low-speed aircraft at high altitude/low density and low altitude/high density are studied. The S-A model of FLUENT software is used to simulate the flow field inside and outside the nozzle with variable control surface parameters, and the relationship between the area of control ...
Xue F, Yunsong G, Wang Y, Qin H.
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Numerical Simulation of Fluidic Thrust-Vectoring [PDF]
The paper focuses on a computational method for the investigation of Fluidic Thrust Vectoring (FTV). Thrust vectoring in symmetric nozzles is obtained by secondary flow injections that cause local flow separations, asymmetric pressure distributions and,
Ferlauto, Michele, Marsilio, Roberto
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Thrust Vectoring of a Fixed Axisymmetric Supersonic Nozzle Using the Shock-Vector Control Method [PDF]
The application of the Shock Vector Control (SVC) approach to an axysimmetric supersonic nozzle is studied numerically. SVC is a Fluidic Thrust Vectoring (FTV) strategy that is applied to fixed nozzles in order to realize jet-vectoring effects normally ...
Emanuele Resta +2 more
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Sparse Reconstruction of Pressure Field for Wedge Passive Fluidic Thrust Vectoring Nozzle [PDF]
Fluidic thrust vectoring control (FTVC) enables highly agile flight without the mechanical complexity of traditional vectoring nozzles. However, a robust onboard identification of the jet deflection state remains challenging when only limited ...
Zi Huang +3 more
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Investigation of fluidic thrust vectoring for scramjets [PDF]
Fluidic thrust vectoring (FTV) offers a novel approach to aerodynamic control, circumventing some of the issues associated with mechanical systems. One method is shock vector control which involves injecting a fluid into the exhaust nozzle of an engine ...
Hambidge, Chris +4 more
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Numerical Investigation of Optimization of Injection Angle Effects on Fluidic Thrust Vectoring [PDF]
A computational investigation was conducted to optimize the fluidic injection angle effects on thrust vectoring. Numerical simulation of fluidic injection for shock vector control, with a convergent-divergent nozzle concept was performed, using URANS ...
F. Forghany +2 more
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Computational Investigation of Fluidic Thrust Vectoring Control in Modified Vikas Nozzle [PDF]
Over the decades, polar satellite launch vehicles and geosynchronous launch vehicles have utilized variants of the Vikas engine for numerous space operations. The pitching control for those launch vehicles is achieved by gimbaling the Vikas engine nozzle
T. Harish Ragavendra +4 more
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A Two-Dimensional Analysis of the Flowfield and Performances of Linear Aerospikes During Differential Throttling [PDF]
The performances of two linear aerospike nozzles, generated by truncating the same plug contour at 40% and 20% of its ideal length, are investigated numerically within a two-dimensional approximation and compared with each other. The nozzle geometry is a
Jehangir Hassan +4 more
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Computational Investigation of Effects of Side-Injection Geometry on Thrust-Vectoring Performance in a Fuel-Injected Dual Throat Nozzle [PDF]
Dual-throat Nozzle (DTN) is known as one of the most effective approaches of fluidic thrust-vectoring. It is gradually flourishing into a promising technology to implement supersonic and hypersonic thrust-vector control in aircrafts.
M. R. Salimi, R. Askari, M. Hasani
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