Carmen, liquid propulsion systems simulation platform

E. Cliquet; A. Iannetti; J. Masse

doi:10.1051/eucass/201102695

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Volume 2 (2011)

10.1051/eucass/201102695

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Issue		Volume 2, 2011 Progress in Propulsion Physics


Page(s)		695 - 706
Section		Propulsion System and Subsystem Design
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/eucass/201102695
Published online		01 October 2012

Progress in Propulsion Physics 2 (2011) 695-706

Carmen, liquid propulsion systems simulation platform

E. Cliquet¹, A. Iannetti¹ and J. Masse²

¹ Centre National d'Etude Spatiales (CNES) Evry, France
² APPEDGE Nanterre, France

Abstract

CNES Launchers Directorate (DLA) has to maintain a high level of expertise to achieve its missions regarding the exploitation of the Ariane 5 family launchers and to prepare the future of launchers. For this purpose, developing and using numerical simulation tools is of key importance. CARMEN software is CNES reference tool for simulating propulsion systems from their design to their exploitation. CARMEN regroups several CNES software packages. Among them are: CARDIM, for engine thermodynamics and geometric design, and CARSTAT/CARINS, for analyzing functional behavior of propulsion systems in stationary (CARSTAT) or transient (CARINS) modes. This paper extensively presents CARMEN software development status and capabilities.