Numerical Solutions for Critical and Unsteady Subcritical Flow about an External Compression Axi-Symmetric Inlet.
Abstract
The unsteady, compressible, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations were solved for the flow field about an external compression axi-symmetric inlet with a length to diameter ratio, L/D = 15.88, at Mach 2.0 and a Reynolds number based on diameter, ReD = 2.36 times 10 to the 6th power, operating in the near-critical and subcritical flow regimes. The near-critical solution reached a stable steady state while the subcritical solutions attained an unstable bounded oscillatory state, characterized by large amplitude pressure oscillations and traveling shock waves. This phenomenon is a result of a shear layer instability combined with a closed-loop feedback of reflected disturbances and the naturally occurring self-sustained oscillations are commonly known as buzz. Numerical results are given in terms of Mach contours, velocity field plots, pressure-time traces at selected stations, as well as mass flux and other mass-averaged quantities along the duct length. Comparison with experiment is also given. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA124743
Entities
People
- Richard W. Newsome Jr
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology