Abstract
The gas-particle two-phase flow in a convergent-divergent nozzle is encountered in many applications like solid-propellant rocket motors (SRMs). The “Particle-free Zone” adjacent to the nozzle wall is crucial for the nozzle performance which is closely related to the specific impulse of the motor. Though it has been usually observed by many investigators, the existence of the particle-free zone in different nozzles and its effect on nozzle performance are still ambiguous. In this research, we investigated the two-phase flow with monodispersed micron particles in a nozzle using a two-way coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian model and found that the particle-free zone does not exist for smallest particles (dp = 1.0 μm). Moreover, we built a theoretical model for predicting the extent of the particle-free zone by calculating the trajectory of the particle closest to the nozzle wall. The effects of the particle size, total pressure, total temperature and nozzle geometry on the particle-free zone were studied. Finally, we analyzed the nozzle performance and found that the gas velocity at the outlet and the thrust do not change with particle size monotonously, and the medium-sized particles cause the largest thrust loss.
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