Masters Theses
Keywords and Phrases
Aerospike; CFD; CubeSats; Nozzle; Plug; Satellites
Abstract
"The cold-gas propulsion system being developed by M-SAT requires improvements to its original nozzle design. This study documents the research, design, and analysis of a supersonic plug nozzle concept that could be integrated to the refrigerant-based cold-gas propulsion system to possibly improve its performance. As documented in this thesis, CFD analysis showed that the outlined nozzle design method resulted in a feasible nozzle concept that has the ability to out-perform a conventional nozzle of the same area ratio. The flow-fields and thrust of the aerospike nozzle, for the full and truncated nozzles, were investigated. The purpose of this study is to investigate other rocket nozzles that might have the ability to improve performance of a propulsion system without a large penalty on vehicle mass or cost. Based on the information presented in this thesis, university-based satellite teams can manipulate the inputs of the design and analysis methods to investigate the use of an aerospike nozzle design concept to meet their design goals"--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Pernicka, Hank
Committee Member(s)
Riggins, David W.
Rovey, Joshua L.
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
Fall 2016
Pagination
xi, 134 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133).
Rights
© 2016 Abdalla Ali Bani
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Propellants -- Design -- AnalysisArtificial satellites -- Propulsion systemsCold gasesRefrigerants
Thesis Number
T 11011
Electronic OCLC #
974715363
Recommended Citation
Bani, Abdalla Ali, "Design and analysis of an axisymmetric aerospike supersonic micro-nozzle for a refrigerant-based cold-gas propulsion system for small satellites" (2016). Masters Theses. 7591.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/7591