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Calculation of hypersonic shock structure using flux-split algorithms
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Eppard, W. M. Grossman, B. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | There exists an altitude regime in the atmosphere that is within the continuum domain, but wherein the conventional Navier-Stokes equations cease to be accurate. The altitude limits for this so called continuum transition regime depend on vehicle size and speed. Within this regime the thickness of the bow shock wave is no longer negligible when compared to the shock stand-off distance and the peak radiation intensity occurs within the shock wave structure itself. For this reason it is no longer valid to treat the shock wave as a discontinuous jump and it becomes necessary to compute through the shock wave itself. To accurately calculate hypersonic flowfields, the governing equations must be capable of yielding realistic profiles of flow variables throughout the structure of a hypersonic shock wave. The conventional form of the Navier-Stokes equations is restricted to flows with only small departures from translational equilibrium; it is for this reason they do not provide the capability to accurately predict hypersonic shock structure. Calculations in the continuum transition regime, therefore, require the use of governing equations other than Navier-Stokes. Several alternatives to Navier-Stokes are discussed; first for the case of a monatomic gas and then for the case of a diatomic gas where rotational energy must be included. Results are presented for normal shock calculations with argon and nitrogen. |
| File Size | 692056 |
| Page Count | 17 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940009134 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6rz45r3t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Navier-stokes Equation Shock Waves Hypersonic Shock Monatomic Gases Computational Fluid Dynamics Bow Waves Flow Distribution Flux Vector Splitting Radiant Flux Density Diatomic Gases Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
