Similarity Parameters and Their Sensitivity for Transonic Airframe Exhaust Nozzle Interactions.

Abstract

A qualitative description of the fluid mechanics of transonic airframe interaction with engine exhaust flows is formulated and used to derive the pertinent similarity parameters of the problem. The sensitivity of the flow field to these parameters is explored by computations and analysis of available data and leads to the conclusion that viscous parameters such as boundary layer momentum thickness, engine exit flow profiles and mass flux ratio have a pronounced effect on simulation capability. Based on the findings of the similarity and sensitivity studies, experiments are outlined for both continuous and blowdown facilities to investigate the role of viscous parameters more fully. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768988

Entities

People

  • Gabriel Miller
  • Gerald Roffe

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Exhaust Nozzles
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Statics
  • Mechanics
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.