Aerodynamic Interference Induced by Reaction Controls
Abstract
The literature pertaining to the interaction of a sonic or supersonic gaseous jet with a transverse external flow has been reviewed. The flowfields associated with these interactions are complex, and knowledge of them is based largely on results of experiments. Numerous examples of data from flat-plate experiments are presented. These include static pressure distribution, induced forces, flowfield survey, and flow visualization results. Analyses and correlation techniques for jet interaction flows are discussed. The region upstream of a jet in two-dimensional flow is similar to the flow upstream of a forward-facing step, and the flow associated with a jet from a circular nozzle in a flat plate resembles the flow past a blunt-nosed slender body. The single most important variable in determining the scale of these interactions is the ratio of jet momentum flux to the external-flow dynamic pressure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0775209
Entities
People
- F. W. Spaid
- L. A. Cassel