Chemical Propulsion

The paper Computer Experiments Related To Chemical Propulsion (1967) contains a survey of some typical computer experiments:

• Nozzles: Converging-diverging nozzles are used to convert thermal to directed kinetic energy in rockets and air breathing propulsion devices as well as in supersonic and hypersonic wind tunnels.
• Chemical Kinetics: A key source of uncertainty in nonequilibrium flow computations are the values of the reaction rate constants.
• Combustion:The H₂-O₂2 reaction is of interest both in rocket propulsion and recently with respect to supersonic combustion in SCRAM jets.
• Fluid Dynamics: A close interaction between chemical and fluid dynamic processes is an essential element of many problems
• Boundary Layer:The study of boundary layers invariably requires the solution of non linear ordinary or partial differential equations
• Shock Wave Phenomena: Use of extensive numerical computation or computer experiments has led to considerable progress in the understanding of shock wave phenomena.