Simulation of solid-propellant rocket booster internal ballistics

The aim of the project is the numerical calculation of the propellant combustion of a solid material booster by means of CFD and especially

the archaracterization of the resulting combustion chamber internal flow. The results will provide our partner MT Aerospace with a better understanding of the flow and pressure distribution of the Ariane 5 booster currently in use.

The original image (Credit: ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE - Optique Photo Video du CSG, 2013, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO) shows the launch of Ariane 5 ECA on 25 July 2013. The results of the flow simulation within the solids booster were added to the picture.