Reusable launch vehicles (RLV) are slowly emerging as a solution to reduce space access
costs, bring ing potential benefits from novel breakthrough space application. Whilst space …

This introduction reviews why combustion and radiation are important, as well as the
technical challenges posed by radiation. Emphasis is on interactions among turbulence …

Heat transfer continues to be a field of major interest to engineering and scientific
researchers, as well as designers, developers, and manufacturers. Considerable effort has …

Aerosol emissions from spaceflight activities play a small but increasing role in the
background stratospheric aerosol population. Rockets used by the global launch industry …

During launch vehicle ascent, the base flow regimes of multi-nozzle rockets become
increasingly complex owing to plume interactions. We developed a numerical method using …

Rocket exhaust plume treated as a significant radiation source has been widely used in
space-based detection. In this paper, infrared radiation signatures of plumes were studied in …

A numerical study was conducted to examine the relationship between the infrared radiation
characteristics of liquid rocket engine exhaust plumes under the same thrust conditions and …

The combustion process of Mg/PTFE/Viton-based pyrotechnics exhibits a complex
multiphase flow phenomenon. However, the influence mechanism of metal particles …

In this study, radiation signatures of rocket plumes based on HTPB and NEPE propellants
are simulated under varying altitudes, flight Mach numbers, and motor size. The flow field of …

In this paper, a fast estimating method of thermal infrared radiation signatures for low-
altitude exhaust plumes was proposed. In engineering application, it is essential to predict …