Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd) Simulation of Hypersonic Turbine-Based Combined-Cycle (Tbcc) Inlet Mode Transition

Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd) Simulation of Hypersonic Turbine-Based Combined-Cycle (Tbcc) Inlet Mode Transition

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Methods of computational fluid dynamics were applied to simulate the aerodynamics within the turbine flowpath of a turbine-based combined-cycle propulsion system during inlet mode transition at Mach 4. Inlet mode transition involved the rotation of a splitter cowl to close the turbine flowpath to allow the full operation of a parallel dual-mode ramjet/scramjet flowpath. Steady-state simulations were performed at splitter cowl positions of 0deg, -2deg, -4deg, and -5.7deg, at which the turbine flowpath was closed half way. The simulations satisfied one objective of providing a greater understanding of the flow during inlet mode transition. Comparisons of the simulation results with wind-tunnel test data addressed another objective of assessing the applicability of the simulation methods for simulating inlet mode transition. The simulations showed that inlet mode transition could occur in a stable manner and that accurate modeling of the interactions among the shock waves, boundary layers, and porous bleed regions was critical for evaluating the inlet static and total pressures, bleed flow rates, and bleed plenum pressures. The simulations compared well with some of the wind-tunnel data, but uncertainties in both the windtunnel data and simulations prevented a formal evaluation of the accuracy of the simulation methods. Slater, John W. and Saunders, John D. Glenn Research Center NASA/TM-2010-216362, AIAA Paper 2009-7349, E-17298

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ISBN: 9781793954589
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
Imprint: Independently Published
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Language: English
Number of pages: 34
Weight: 104g
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 2mm