Interaction of Spherical Source Flow and Axisymmetric Free Jet with a Rarefied Background

Abstract

The interaction of a hypersonic source flow and an axisymmetric free jet with a rarefied background is investigated. Based on the singular nature of the distribution function, the Boltzmann equation is split into two kinetic equations. This approach includes the basis for the 'beam-continuum' method as a special case. Application of the simple moment method leads to a closed form solution for the results arrived at by Muntz, Hamel and Maguire for source flow. The solution for the axisymmetric free jet also agrees with the experimental results due to Brook, Hamel and Muntz.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0761149

Entities

People

  • Prem K. Khosla

Organizations

  • New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mechanics
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Collisions
  • Distribution Functions
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluids
  • Gases
  • Hypersonic Flow
  • Integral Equations
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Rarefied Gases
  • Shock
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight