DOI

  • Yuri Rezunkov
  • Alexander Andreev
  • Yuri Golovachov
  • Yuri Kurakin
  • Alexander Schmidt
  • Vladimir Stepanov

In the paper, we consider the problems of numerical simulation of laser propulsion when laser operates in repetitively pulse modes. The numerical techniques that are based on the use of the high-order finite-difference schemes of the Godunov's type are used to calculate gas flow within a nozzle of the laser propulsion engine. The laser pulse energy explosion is based on 1D (spherical case) model of the laser pulse interaction with the engine propellant. Some limitations on the propellant and laser parameters, which are going from this model, are found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)799-809
Number of pages11
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume4760
Issue numberII
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
EventHigh-Power Laser Ablation IV - Taos, United States
Duration: 22 Apr 200226 Apr 2002

    Research areas

  • Computer simulation, Laser propulsion

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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