Numerical analysis of flow about a total temperature sensorThe unsteady flowfield about an airfoil-shaped inlet temperature sensor has been investigated using the thin-layer and full Navier-Stokes equations. A finite-volume formulation of the governing equations was used in conjunction with a Runge-Kutta time stepping scheme to analyze the flow about the sensor. Flow characteristics for this configuration were established at Mach numbers of 0.5 and 0.8 for different Reynolds numbers. The results were obtained for configurations of increasing complexity; important physical phenomena such as shock formation, boundary-layer separation, and unsteady wake formation were noted. Based on the computational results, recommendations for further study and refinement of the inlet temperature sensor were made.
Document ID
19890060317
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Von Lavante, Ernst (Old Dominion Univ. Norfolk, VA, United States)
Bruns, Russell L., Jr. (Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA, United States)
Sanetrik, Mark D. (West Virginia University Morgantown, United States)
Lam, Tim (Weed Instrument Co., Inc. Round Rock, TX, United States)