Compressible Turbulence Measurements in a Supersonic Boundary Layer with Impinging Shock Wave Interaction

Abstract

This study used laser Doppler velocimetry techniques to measure the turbulence intensities and Reynolds shear stresses in a Mach 2.9 turbulent flat plate with an impinging shock wave. The shock strength was varied, using three wedge shock generators with turning angles of 50, 70, and 100. Each flow field was studied at four locations, X = %1.326o, 06o, 1.326o, 2.64%, relative to the shock wave/boundary layer interaction. An additional streamwise profile, parallel to the wall at a height of = 0.66. This study showed that the velocity fluctuations (%, %) were energized by the shock wave/boundary layer interaction, and while remaining at a higher value than the upstream stations, decreased in value with distance downstream of the interaction. The Reynolds shear stress -%pu'v' followed a similar pattern, sharply increasing immediately after the interaction and dissipating with distance downstream of the interaction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308529

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Meyer

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Couette Flow
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow