Swirl Dominated Flows

  1. Maicke, B. A., Cecil, O. and Majdalani, J., On the Compressible Bidirectional Vortex in a Cyclonically Driven Trkalian Flow Field, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 823, June 2017, pp 755-786.  doi: 10.1017/jfm.2017.310

  2. Fist, A. and Majdalani J., On the Swirling Trkalian Mean Flow Field in Solid Rocket Motors, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 824, July 2017, pp 265-285.  doi: 10.1017/jfm.2017.342

  3. Saad, T. and Majdalani, J., Extension of Kelvin’s Minimum Energy Theorem to Incompressible Fluid Domains with Open Regions, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 825, August 2017, pp. 208-212.  doi: 10.1017/jfm.2017.413 

  4. Barber, T. and Majdalani, J., On the Beltramian Motion of the Bidirectional Vortex in a Conical Cyclone, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2017.  doi: 10.1017/jfm.2017.494

  5. Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., Characterization of GO2-GH2 Simulations of a Miniature Vortex Combustion Cold Wall Chamber, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 33, No. 2, March 2017, pp. 387-397.  doi: 10.2514/1.B36277

  6. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., Inviscid Models of Cyclonically Driven Combustors, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 15, No. 4, August 2016, pp. 305-324.  doi: 10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2016016511

  7. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., Particle Image Velocimetry in Confined Vortex Flows, Journal of Physics, Vol. 548, No. 1, August 2014, pp. 012060-4.  doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/548/1/012060

  8. Godfrey B. M. and Majdalani, J., CFD Modelling of a Quadrupole Vortex Inside a Cylindrical Channel for Research into Advanced Hybrid Rocket Designs, Journal of Physics, Vol. 548, No. 1, August 2014, pp. 012067-6.  doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/548/1/012060

  9. Majdalani, J., Helical Solutions of the Bidirectional Vortex in a Cylindrical Cyclone: Beltramian and Trkalian Motions, Fluid Dynamics Research, Vol. 44, No. 6, October 2012, pp. 065506-38.  doi: 10.1088/0169-5983/44/6/065506

  10. Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., On Steady Rotational Cyclonic Flows: The Viscous Bidirectional Vortex, The Physics of Fluids, Vol. 21, No. 10, October 2009, pp. 103603-15.  doi: 10.1063/1.3247186

  11. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., A Constant Shear Stress Core Flow Model of the Bidirectional Vortex, Proceedings of the Royal Society, London, Series A, Vol. 465, No. 2103, March 2009, pp. 915-935.  Tennessee State Resolution Winner and AIAA Special Award Winner.  doi: 10.1098/rspa.2008.0342 

  12. Majdalani, J. and Rienstra, S. W., On the Bidirectional Vortex and Other Similarity Solutions in Spherical Coordinates, Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP), Vol. 58, No. 2, March 2007, pp. 289-308.  doi: 10.1007/s00033-006-5058-y

  13. Vyas, A. B. and Majdalani, J., Exact Solution of the Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA Journal, Vol. 44, No. 10, October 2006, pp. 2208-2216.  doi: 10.2514/1.14872

  14. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., Characterization of the Bidirectional Vortex Using Particle Image Velocimetry, The Particle Image Velocimetry – Characteristics, Limits and Possible Applications, ISBN 978-953-51-0625-8, Chap 6, edited by Giovanna Gavazzini, May 23, 2012, pp. 149-176.

  15. Majdalani, J., Vortex Injection Hybrid Rockets, Fundamentals of Hybrid Rocket Combustion and Propulsion, Chap. 6, edited by K. Kuo and M. J. Chiaverini, AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Washington, DC, January 2007, pp. 247-276.

  16. Cecil, O. and Majdalani, J., The Taylor-Culick Profile for Spinning Rocket Motors, AIAA-2017-4779, 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 10–12, 2017.

  17. Sharma, G. and Majdalani, J., Characterization of the Cyclonic Flowfield in a Swirl Driven Combustion Chamber, AIAA-2017-4667, 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 10–12, 2017.

  18. Marquardt, T. and Majdalani, J., Beltramian Solution for Cyclonically Driven Hybrid Rocket Engines, AIAA-2017-4638, 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 10–12, 2017.

  19. Williams, L. L., Barber, T. A. and Majdalani, J., Characterization of the Bidirectional Vortex-Powered Liquid Rocket Engine in a Hemispherical Chamber Configuration, AIAA-2017-4608, 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 10–12, 2017.

  20. Cecil, O. M. and Majdalani, J., Generalized Trkalian Flows: Swirling Motion in Rockets with Arbitrary Headwall Injection, AIAA-2016-5069, 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, July 25-27, 2016.

  21. Majdalani, J. and Barber, T. A., Beltramian and Trkalian Vortices in Cyclonic Chambers with Hollow Cores, AIAA-2016-4580, 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, July 25-27, 2016.

  22. Cecil, O. and Majdalani, J. (Advisor), On Steady Trkalian High Speed Flows: Swirling Compressible Motion in Solid Rocket Motors, AIAA-2016-0142, SciTech’16, 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 4–8, 2016.

  23. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., Characterization of Particle Trajectories in the Bidirectional Vortex Engine, AIAA-2015-3849, 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, July 27-29, 2015.

  24. Barber, T. A., Cecil, O. and Majdalani, J., Complex-Lamellar Cyclonic Vortex in a Cylindrical Chamber with a Hollow Core, AIAA-2015-3848, 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, July 27-29, 2015.

  25. Cecil, O. and Majdalani, J., On Steady Trkalian High Speed Flows: Swirling Compressible Motion in Rockets with Headwall Injection, AIAA-2015-3788, 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, July 27-29, 2015. 

  26. Marquardt, T. and Majdalani, J., On the Quadrupole Vortex Motion in a Right-Cylindrical Hybrid Rocket Engine, AIAA-2015-3743, 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, July 27-29, 2015.

  27. Fleischmann, J. and Majdalani, J. (Advisor), Complex Lamellar Helical Solution for Cyclonically Driven Hybrid Rocket Engines, AIAA-2015-0372, SciTech’15, 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Kissimmee, Florida, January 5–9, 2015.

  28. Fist, A., Majdalani, J. and Saad, T., Energy Steepened States of the Swirling Mean Flow in a Solid Rocket Motor, AIAA-2014-4017, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 28–30, 2014.

  29. Majdalani, J. and Fist, A., Improved Mean Flow Solution for Solid Rocket Motors with a Naturally Developing Swirling Motion,” AIAA-2014-4016, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 28–30, 2014. Best Paper of the Session in Simulation and Analysis II. Nominated for Best Solid Rockets Paper Award by Barbara Leary.  

  30. Majdalani, J., Unified Framework for Modeling Swirl Dominated Helical Motions, AIAA-2014-3677, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 28–30, 2014.

  31. Barber, T. A. and Majdalani, J., New Exact Solution of the Bidirectional Vortex in a Conically-Shaped Cyclonic Chamber, AIAA-2014-3676, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 28–30, 2014.

  32. Fist, A. and Majdalani, J. (Advisor), Improved Mean Flow Solution for Solid Rocket Motors, AIAA-2014-0006, SciTech’14, 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland, January 13–17, 2014.

  33. Barber, T. A. and Majdalani, J. (Advisor), Bidirectional Helical Motion in Tapered Rocket Chambers, AIAA-2013-0133, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Grapevine, TX, January 9–12, 2013. 

  34. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., On the Compressible Bidirectional Vortex. Part 2: A Beltramian Flowfield Approximation, AIAA-2012-1104, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, TN, January 9–12, 2012.

  35. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., On the Compressible Bidirectional Vortex. Part 1: A Bragg-Hawthorne Stream Function Formulation, AIAA-2012-1103, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, TN, January 9–12, 2012.

  36. Akiki, G. and Majdalani, J., New Framework for Modeling the Bidirectional Vortex Engine Flowfield with Arbitrary Injection, AIAA-2012-0138, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, TN, January 9–12, 2012.

  37. Akiki, G. and Majdalani, J., On the Viscous Bidirectional Vortex with Arbitrary Endwall Injection, AIAA-2011-5692, 47th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, San Diego, CA, July 31–August 3, 2011.

  38. Batterson, J. W. and Majdalani, J., Biglobal Instability of the Bidirectional Vortex. Part 2: Complex Lamellar and Beltramian Motions, AIAA-2011-5649, 47th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, San Diego, CA, July 31–August 3, 2011.

  39. Batterson, J. W. and Majdalani, J., Biglobal Instability of the Bidirectional Vortex. Part 1: Formulation, AIAA-2011-5648, 47th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, San Diego, CA, July 31–August 3, 2011.

  40. Batterson, J. W. and Majdalani, J., On the Viscous Bidirectional Vortex. Part 3: Multiple Mantles, AIAA-2010-6765, 46th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Nashville, TN, July 25–28, 2010.

  41. Batterson, J. W. and Majdalani, J., On the Viscous Bidirectional Vortex. Part 2: Nonlinear Beltramian Motion, AIAA-2010-6764, 46th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Nashville, TN, July 25–28, 2010.

  42. Batterson, J. W. and Majdalani, J., On the Viscous Bidirectional Vortex. Part 1: Linear Beltramian Motion, AIAA-2010-6763, 46th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Nashville, TN, July 25–28, 2010.

  43. Akiki, G. and Majdalani, J., On the Bidirectional Vortex with Arbitrary Endwall Velocity, AIAA-2010-6652, 46th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Nashville, TN, July 25–28, 2010.

  44. Majdalani, J., Exact Eulerian Solutions of the Cylindrical Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2009-5307, 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Denver, CO, August 2-5, 2009.

  45. Barber, T. A. and Majdalani, J., Exact Eulerian Solution of the Conical Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2009-5306, 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Denver, CO, August 2-5, 2009.

  46. Saad, T. and Majdalani, J., Energy Based Solutions of the Bidirectional Vortex with Multiple Mantles, AIAA-2009-5305, 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Denver, CO, August 2-5, 2009.

  47. Majdalani, J. and Halpenny, E. K., On the Internal Boundary Layers of the Bidirectional Vortex Hybrid Rocket Engine, AIAA-2008-5018, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, CT, July 20-23, 2008.

  48. Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., The Compressible Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2008-4834, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, CT, July 21-23, 2008.

  49. Saad, T. and Majdalani, J., Energy Based Solutions of the Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2008-4832, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, CT, July 21-23, 2008.

  50. Batterson, J. W. and Majdalani, J., On the Boundary Layers of the Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2007-4123, 37th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Miami, FL, June 25-28, 2007.

  51. Maicke B. A. and Majdalani, J., Heuristic Representation of the Swirl Velocity in the Core of the Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2007-4122, 37th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Miami, FL, June 25-28, 2007.

  52. Batterson, J. W., Maicke, B. A. and Majdalani, J., Advancements in Theoretical Models of Confined Vortex Flowfields, Invited Paper TP-2007-222, JANNAF Propulsion Conference, Denver, CO, May 14-17, 2007.

  53. Sams, O. S., Majdalani, J. and Flandro, G. A., The Conical Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2005-4532, 41th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 10-13, 2005.

  54. Abu-Irshaid, E. M., Majdalani, J. and Casalis, G., Hydrodynamic Instability of the Bidirectional Vortex, AIAA-2005-4531, 41th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 10-13, 2005.

  55. Fang. D., Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., Hot Flow Model of the Vortex Cold Wall Liquid Rocket, AIAA-2004-3676, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004.

  56. Majdalani, J., Fang, D. and Rienstra, S. W., On the Bidirectional Vortex and Other Similarity Solutions in Spherical Geometry, AIAA-2004-3675, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004.

  57. Vyas, A. B. and Majdalani, J., Rotational Axisymmetric Mean Flow for the Vortex Injection Hybrid Rocket Engine, AIAA-2004-3475, 40thAIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004.

  58. Fang, D. Q., Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., Simulation of the Cold-Wall Swirl Driven Combustion Chamber, AIAA-2003-5055, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.

  59. Vyas, A. B., Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., The Bidirectional Vortex. Part 3: Multiple Solutions, AIAA-2003-5054, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.

  60. Vyas, A. B., Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., The Bidirectional Vortex. Part 2: Viscous Core Corrections, AIAA-2003-5053, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.

  61. Vyas, A. B., Majdalani, J. and Chiaverini, M. J., The Bidirectional Vortex. Part 1: An  Exact Inviscid Solution, AIAA-2003-5052, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.

  62. Chiaverini, M. J., Malecki, M. J., Sauer, A., Knuth, W. H., Gramer, D. J. and Majdalani, J., Vortex Thrust Chamber Testing and Analysis for O2-H2 Propulsion Applications, AIAA-2003-4473, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 20-23, 2003.