Luke Cerda presented his research at USNCTAM26
Published in Conference, 2026
Luke Cerda presented his research titled “Automated Thermochemistry-to-CFD Coupling for Liquid Rocket Propellant Nozzle Flows” at the 2026 U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, held June 21–25, 2026, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
His work focuses on developing a Python-based workflow that converts NASA CEA thermochemistry output into ready-to-run OpenFOAM cases for compressible liquid-propellant rocket nozzle simulations. The tool is designed to reduce CFD setup time and enable repeatable parametric studies across propellant choices and operating conditions. Congratulations, Luke!
Luke’s conference presentation is available online: An Open-Source Automated Thermochemistry-to-CFD Coupling for Liquid Propellant Nozzle Simulations.
