Perfect. The tip is like the showed in the thermal ablative experimentation part two. > El 31/07/2014, a las 20:19, "Hans Olaf Toft" <hot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: > > If the thickness is 3mm everywhere, then there is no need for a drawing. > Hans >> On 07/31/2014 07:42 PM, Vicente Alvero Zambrano wrote: >> I forget it. The thickness is 3 mm and the material is glass fiber >> >> El 31/07/2014, a las 18:50, "Hans Olaf Toft" <hot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: >> >>> I have a software implementation of this method. I have never >>> tried doing a profile of an entire nosecone though, but if You send me a >>> drawing of the nosecone where I can see the thickness and material, I will >>> do the sim. Could be interesting to compare with CFD snapshots. >>> >>> Hans >>>> On 07/31/2014 04:43 PM, Vicente Alvero Zambrano wrote: >>>> Hi Hans, >>>> I have read a bit over this report. I find it a great job. Do you think >>>> that it is possible to do a calculation sheet or fortran program to have >>>> data? Anyway, I'd like to also do a cfd simulation to have image. >>>> What do you think? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> El 31/07/2014, a las 12:06, "Hans Olaf Toft" <hot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: >>>> >>>>> There were previously made some thermal simulations for MiniSShot. >>>>> Although it is a worthy effort to produce flow simulations around a >>>>> nosecone they are not really useful for calculating the true thermal load >>>>> on the structure as they show the static temperature field corresponding >>>>> to flying at a particular velocity infinitely. >>>>> >>>>> Calculation of skin temperature requires calculation of the heat flux >>>>> into the structure, the radiation to the universe and knowledge of the >>>>> heat capacity of the structure. One will have to solve the dynamic heat >>>>> problem, so the CFD You are looking for must be able to replicate the >>>>> velocity profile and solve for the accumulated surface temperature - or - >>>>> You would have to do a large number of static calculations and then use >>>>> them as input for the calculation of skin temperature. >>>>> >>>>> I suggest using the method of NACA Technical Note 1725, that enables a >>>>> simplified calculation of the skin temperature of a conical body. >>>>> Repeated calculations assuming little or no transversal heat flow could >>>>> then give an estimated thermal load of the nosecone *except* the apex for >>>>> which the model does not apply. CFD calculations will tend to give an >>>>> upper boundary of the skin temperature, so this could possibly be used >>>>> for the dimensioning the apex heat capacity. >>>>> >>>>> Hans >>>>> >>>>>> On 07/31/2014 11:13 AM, Lampe, Mattias SLC CT PEK wrote: >>>>>> Hi Vicente, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> as far as I know, there is some Open Source Software that could possibly >>>>>> perform this kind of simulations (e.g. OpenFOAM), but it takes quite a >>>>>> bit of expert knowledge (on fluid dynamics AND on numerical >>>>>> simulation methods) to get any meaningful results out of such >>>>>> software. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> A fast PC would probably be sufficient for the number crunching, so >>>>>> what you really need is someone with a solid background in fluid >>>>>> dynamics and practical simulation experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mattias >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: sugarshot-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> [mailto:sugarshot-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vicente Alvero >>>>>> Zambrano >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:57 PM >>>>>> To: sugarshot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> Subject: [SS2S-Main] Re: Cfd simulation >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> That is perfect. Can you do it? If you want, I can give you technical >>>>>> drawings and data information to the simulation. What do you think? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El 30/07/2014, a las 22:01, "Nathan Asdourian" <rawliquid@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> escribió: >>>>>> >>>>>> I likely have sufficient computing power, unless it >>>>>> requires a server farm. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also know enough about computers to likely get whatever software is >>>>>> needed running, but I certainly don't know enough to do it, nor do I >>>>>> have the software. If anyone has those two things but lacks the >>>>>> resources to do it, let me know and I can get you access to my system. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Vicente Alvero Zambrano >>>>>> <vicente_alvero_14@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, two things. We need a complete simulation. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El 30/07/2014, a las 19:23, "Nathan Asdourian" <rawliquid@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> escribió: >>>>>> >>>>>> I assume this means you are looking for someone that knows how to do it >>>>>> rather than just computing resources? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination. >>>>>> >