Flow rate analysis

Fuel: kerosene Oxidizer: RFNA Thrust: 100KN Chamber pressure:70 bar

Combustion charts

Head analysis (fuel pump)

Fuel: kerosene, = 800kg/m3, used as a coolant Chamber pressure: 70bar

Head analysis (oxidizer pump)

Oxidizer: RFNA, = 1520kg/m3 Chamber pressure: 70bar

Combustion charts

ropt = 4.43

Fuel rich (Assumption)

r=4

Preliminary assumption: mg/mc = 0.07

Combustion charts, equations: 1.10, 1.11 1.12 and "r"

m e = 39.7 kg/s m f, c = 8 kg/s m o, c = 32

m c = 39.7 kg/s

mg = 3kg/s

rg = 0.5 (Assumption)

mf, g = 2kg/s

Vinj = Cd =

Equation 1.14

pinj

H = p/g

Piping, valves and other fitting losses

Vinj = Cd =

Equation 1.14

pinj

H = p/g

mf, p =10kg/s mo, p = 33kg/s

1/

Qf =0.0125m3/s Qo =0.0217 m3/s

inj

p/g

Hl,inj =6.4m

H c = 893 m

Hd, f =

Piping, valves and other fitting losses

Hl, cooling =

inj

p/g

Hl,inj =12.1m

H c = 470 m

Hd, o =

Piping, valves and

Piping, valves and other fitting losses

Pumping requirements (derived from the

engine working conditions)
Fuel pump: Tank initial pressurizatio n or so ever

1/g

Hd= Q =

Ox. Pump:

Tank initial pressurizati on or so ever Q= Hd =

1/g

Hs=

Avoid cavitation . 0.08

(H s)R = -Hv

(H d)

Hs=

Avoid cavitation . 0.08

(H s)R = -Hv

(H d)

(Q) Eq. 1.5 (ss)

Eq.1.27

Nmx

Eq.1.7

Pump head (H) (Q) (Q)

Eq. 1.5

(ss)

(NPSH)

Eq.1.27

Nmx

Eq.1.7

Subtract

Pump head (H) (Q)

Shape number (s)

Shape number (s)

Pumping requirements flow chart

NOMENCLATURE r = mixture ratio(oxidizer mass / fuel mass) m = mass flow rate =density Q = volumetric flow rate p = pressure

Flow rate analysis Fuel: kerosene Oxidizer: RFNA Thrust: 100KN Chamber pressure:70 bar

Combustion charts(reading)

(optimum mixture ratio) ropt = 4.43

Head analysis (fuel pump)

Fuel: kerosene, = 800kg/m3, used as a coolant Chamber pressure: 70bar

Head analysis (oxidizer pump) Oxidizer: RFNA, = 1520kg/m3 Chamber pressure: 70bar

(optimum mixture ratio) = 4.43

Fuel richness to decrease temperature (Assumption)

r=4

Combustion charts, equations: 1.10, 1.11, 1.12 and "r"

m c = 39.7 kg/s

Preliminary assumption: mg/mc = 0.07

mg = 3kg/s

on charts,

m c = 39.7 kg/s m f, c = 8 kg/s m o, c = 32 kg/s

mf, p =10kg/s mo, p =33kg/s

rg = 0.5 (Assumption)

mf, g =2kg/s mo,g =1kg/s

Vinj = Cd =

Equation 1.14

pinj

p/g

H = p/g

H c = 893 m

Piping, valves and other fitting losses

The presumed cooling system configuration

calculations of head losses

Hl,coolin g=

Vinj = Cd =

Equation 1.14

pinj

p/g

H = p/g

H c = 470 m

=10kg/s =33kg/s

1/

Qf =0.0125m3/s Qo =0.0217 m3/s

Hl,inj =6.4m

Hd, f =

Hl,coolin g=

Hl,inj =12.1m

Hd, o =

Pumping requirements (derived from the

engine working conditions) Fuel pump: Tank initial pressurizati on or so ever

1/g

Hd= Q =

Q =

Ox. Pump:

Tank initial pressurizatio n or so ever Q= Hd =

1/

1/g

Hs =

Avoid cavitation . 0.08

(H s)R =

-Hv

(H d)

(H d)

1/g

Hs=

Avoid cavitation . 0.08

(H s)R =

(H d)

(Q)

Eq. 1.5

(ss)

Hv

(NPSH)R

Eq.1.27

Nmx

Eq.1.7

Pump

Pump head (H)

(Q) (Q)

Eq. 1.5

(ss)

(NPSH)R -Hv Eq.1.27 Nmx Eq.1.7

Subtract

Pump head (H) (Q)

ss)
(H)

Shape number (s)

eq. 32

head coeff.()

eq. 28

Nmx

(Q)

Anderson correlation or eficiency calculations

.mf gH

Psh1

(ss)

Eq.1.7

Shape number (s)

eq. 32

head coeff.()

eq. 28

(Q)

Anderson correlation or eficiency calculations

.mf gH

Psh2

eq. 28

impeller dia.(d2)

..1.6 (assumption)

pump overall diameter

(H)

eq. 28

impeller dia.(d2)

..1.6 (assumption)

pump overall diameter

Nmx

Psh2

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