Effects of Initial Conditions on the Development of Supersonic Turbulent Free Shear Layers
Abstract
A start has been made on studying the effects of initial conditions on the development of supersonic turbulent shear layers. The shear layer model and its air supply system have been designed and constructed. Tuning of the air supply control system as well as basic hardware validation were performed. Most of the required instrumentation has been designed and built. Pitot pressure measurements of the undisturbed shear layer have been taken and documented, these results were used as a baseline for the comparison of cases with shock wave impingement. Two types of disturbance have been tested; those generated by shock wave/boundary layer interaction; and those caused by shock wave/shear layer interaction. In the preliminary testing, pitot pressure measurements for the shear layer with disturbance were made only at two streamwise stations. At the last measurement station, the shear layer thickness increases substantially when shock wave/boundary layer interaction occurs upstream of the nozzle lip. Qualitatively, the results indicate that the spreading rate can be enhanced using planar shock wave impingement. Keywords: Supersonic combustion; Scramjet engines.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 20, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA205607
Entities
People
- D. S. Dolling
- Y. R. Shau
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin