Development of a New CFD Multi-Coupling Tool Based on Immersed Boundary Method: toward SRM Analysis

The ongoing effort to develop an in-house compressible solver with multi-disciplinary physics is presented in this paper. Basic compressible solver combined with IBM technique provides us an effective numerical tool able to tackle the physics phenomena and especially physic phenomena involved in Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs). Main principles are introduced step by step describing its implementation. This paper sheds light on the whole potentiality of our proposed numerical model and we strongly believe a way to introduce multi-physics mechanisms strongly coupled is opened to ablation in nozzle, fluid/structure interaction and burning propellant surface with time.

Authors:

• Ho Phu TRAN
• Frédéric PLOURDE

Keywords:

• Compressible Flow
• Immersed Boundary Method
• Multi-disciplinary physics
• Solid Rocket Motors.

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