Turbulence Modeling for Steady Three-Dimensional Supersonic Flows.

Abstract

The Jones and Launder two-equation model of turbulence has been formulated and applied to the solution of supersonic, three-dimensional flow and the results compared to experimental data. Two solution techniques were studied, the boundary layer theory approach and the parabolized Navier-Stokes method formulated in a body fitted coordinate system. The K-E turbulence model results were compared with an algebraic turbulence model as applied to the prediction of flow about a spinning ogive-cylinder-boattail configuration. The K-E model gave slightly superior results in both the boundary layer and PNS computations. Rotta's non-isotropic theory for the Reynolds stresses was incorporated into the formulation. Results for the small angle of attack configuration showed little effect of non-isotropy. The cross flow properties are the most strongly affected. Bradshaw's streamline curvature theory was also considered and the results show negligible influence for the present case.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170042

Entities

People

  • James E. Danberg
  • Jin Kim
  • Paul Van Gulick

Organizations

  • University of Delaware

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Cross Flow
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Experimental Data
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geometry
  • Reynolds Number
  • Skin Friction
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Viscous Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers