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Buchholz, Maximilian [Author]; Gruber, Samira [Author]; Selbmann, Alex [Author]; Marquardt, Axel [Author]; Meier, Luca [Author]; Müller, Michael [Author]; Seifert, Lukas [Author]; Leyens, Christoph [Author]; Tajmar, Martin [Author]; Bach, Christian [Author]

Flow rate improvements in additively manufactured flow channels suitable for rocket engine application

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Flow rate improvements in additively manufactured flow channels suitable for rocket engine application
  • Contributor: Buchholz, Maximilian [Author]; Gruber, Samira [Author]; Selbmann, Alex [Author]; Marquardt, Axel [Author]; Meier, Luca [Author]; Müller, Michael [Author]; Seifert, Lukas [Author]; Leyens, Christoph [Author]; Tajmar, Martin [Author]; Bach, Christian [Author]
  • Published: Wien [u.a.]: Springer, [2024]
  • Published in: CEAS space journal ; 15 (2023), Seite 715-728
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12567-022-00476-7
  • Keywords: Additive manufacturing ; Strömungskanäle ; Additive Fertigung ; Aerospike engine ; Flow channels ; Luft- und Raumfahrtkomponenten ; Abrasive Strömungsbearbeitung ; Aerospace components ; Abrasive flow machining ; Aerospike-Triebwerk
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  • Description: This contribution describes the investigation of flow channels which are designed to be directly integrated into an aerospike engine by means of additive manufacturing with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). During the experimental testing of a previous aerospike engine in 2019, it was observed that high surface roughness of such additively manufactured integrated channels caused a significant reduction in the mass flow rates of the propellants ethanol and liquid oxygen as well as the coolant due to increased pressure drop. In an extensive study within the CFDmikroSAT project, various factors influencing this surface roughness are, therefore, being investigated, which include the geometry of the channels as well as selected manufacturing parameters of the LPBF process, such as layer thickness and component orientation. To further reduce the roughness after manufacturing, suitable post-processing methods are also being investigated for internal cavities, initially analysing the abrasive flow machining process. Within the paper, the overall investigation approach is presented, such as the overview of the considered specimens, and the initial results of a various studies with selected specimens are discussed. These studies consist of the examination of surface roughness reduction, shape accuracy and flow behaviour of post-processed cooling channel specimens. Finally, a brief overview of the already manufactured aerospike demonstrator is presented.
  • Access State: Open Access
  • Rights information: Attribution (CC BY)