The growth of reusable space launch vehicles has led to a demand for improved rocket propulsion cooling systems which vary in degrees of complexity. Vortex Induced Liquid Engine (VILE) is a project to..
The growth of reusable space launch vehicles has led to a demand for improved rocket propulsion cooling systems which vary in degrees of complexity. Vortex Induced Liquid Engine (VILE) is a project to study and investigate cooling solutions that lead to higher engine efficiency and increased reusability for rockets. The research focuses on the design and thermal analysis to postulate a novel approach to vortex engine concepts to ensure the system's functionality and reliability is augmented by the ease of production to aid the growing field of space propulsion. CFD modeling was utilized with VILE version 1 CAD model as a proof of concept to determine if film cooling could be replaced with vortex cooling. Currently VILE is undergoing analysis for its MATLAB model and an associated version update for the CAD model. Focus is on the fuel and oxidizer feed system with all the supporting hardware for proper data collection and analysis.
