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A numerical investigation of transient side-loads in an axisymmetric over-expanded thrust optimized contour nozzle is presented. These nozzles experience side-loads during start-up and shut-down operations, because of the flow separation at nozzle walls. Two types of flow separations such as FSS and RSS shock structure occur. A two-dimension numerical simulation has been carried out over an axisymmetric TOC nozzle to validate present results and investigate oscillatory flow characteristics for start-up processes. Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations are numerically solved using a fully implicit finite volume scheme. Governing equations are solved by coupled implicit scheme. Reynolds Stress turbulence model is selected. Present computed pressure at the nozzle wall closely matched with experiment data. A hysteresis phenomenon has been observed between these two shock structures. The transition from FSS to RSS pattern during start-up process has shown maximum nozzle wall pressure. Nozzle wall pressure and shear stress values have shown fluctuations during the FSS to RSS transition. The oscillatory pressure has been observed on the nozzle wall for high pressure ratio. Present results have shown that magnitude of the nozzle wall pressure variation is high for the oscillatory phenomenon.
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Lee, J.S., Kim, H.D., Setoguchi, T. et al. Unsteady shock-flow characteristics in an over-expanded rocket nozzle. J. Therm. Sci. 19, 332–336 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-010-0391-z
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