FLOW IN A CYLINDER WITH A

ROTATING BASE
JITESH RANE
PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR AE 516 CFD

OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE

To simulate the flow in a cylinder filled with
water with a rotating base.
Model can be implemented with modifications
for vortex injection of oxidiser in hybrid rocket
combustion chamber

PHYSICAL MODEL

MATHEMATICAL MODEL

GOVERNING EQUATIONS AND

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
FULL NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS
B.C :- No inflow or outflow
No-slip condition along the wall and the
head.

SOFTWARES TOOLS TO BE USED

PRE-PROCESSING POINTWISE

POST PROCESSING - FLUENT

References
Fundamentals of Hybrid Rocket Combustion and Propulsion , Progress in
Astronautics and Aeronautics Martin J Chiaverini, Kenneth K Kuo
Counterflows : Paradoxical Fluid Mechanics Phenomena Vladimir
Shtern