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Nonequilibrium effects for hypersonic transitional flowsPresented are the results of numerical simulations of hypersonic flow about blunt cones and hemispherical nose configurations for reentry velocities of 7.5 and 10 km/s. Cone half angles 0, 5, and 10 deg are considered at zero angle of incidence; however, the focus is for the 5 deg cone. The body size and altitude ranges considered (70 to 110 km) are such that the flow is in the transitional regime. Translational, thermodynamic, and chemical nonequilibrium effects are considered in the numerical simulation by utilizing the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method of Bird. The DSMC results are compared with those obtained with viscous shock-layer and Navier-Stokes methods. Comparisons between the DSMC and continuum calculations show the altitude range where differences in flowfield structure and surface quantities become significant. The current calculations show that the binary scaling similitude provides a means of correlating the blunt body surface quantities in the hypersonic, transitional regime. Furthermore, for the higher velocity entry conditions, the results highlight some of the concerns in the application of multitemperature continuum formulations, particularly the use of some proposed functional relations for the chemical rate constants under thermodynamic nonequilibrium conditions.
Document ID
19870035337
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moss, James N.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Simmonds, Ann L.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Cuda, Vincent, Jr.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 87-0404
Accession Number
87A22611
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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