Basic Instability Mechanisms in Chemically Reacting Subsonic and Supersonic Flows.

Abstract

The report summarizes the main results and conclusions obtained during the contract period in two studies, both aimed at understanding the instability mechanisms in reacting flows. In one study, both theoretical and experimental work is conducted to determine the fluid-dynamic and chemical-kinetic mechanisms by which instabilities are triggered in flows around spherical, cylindrical and conical projectiles fired at supersonic speeds into reactive gaseous media as well as their effects on heat-release rates and approach to chemical equilibrium in the shock layer and inviscid wake. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0773317

Entities

People

  • Tau-yi Toong

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Contracts
  • Flow
  • Instability
  • Projectiles
  • Supersonic Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight