Viscous-shock-layer analysis of hypersonic flows over long slender vehicles
Abstract
An efficient and accurate method for solving the viscous shock layer equations for hypersonic flows over long slender bodies is presented. The two first order equations, continuity and normal momentum, are solved simultaneously as a coupled set. The flow conditions included are from high Reynolds numbers at low altitudes to low Reynolds numbers at high altitudes. For high Reynolds number flows, both chemical nonequilibrium and perfect gas cases are analyzed with surface catalytic effects and different turbulence models, respectively. At low Reynolds number flow conditions, corrected slip models are implemented with perfect gas case. Detailed comparisons are included with other predictions and experimental data.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- March 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992PhDT........34L
- Keywords:
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- Flow Distribution;
- Hypersonic Flow;
- Shock Layers;
- Slender Bodies;
- Turbulence Models;
- Viscous Flow;
- Catalysis;
- Chemical Equilibrium;
- High Reynolds Number;
- Ideal Gas;
- Low Altitude;
- Low Reynolds Number;
- Momentum;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer