Experimental Studies of Laminar, Transitional, and Turbulent Hypersonic Flows Over Elliptic Cones at Angles of Attack
Abstract
An experimental study has been performed to examine the three-dimensional characteristics of laminar, transitional and turbulent flow over an elliptic cone lifting body configuration. The experimental studies were performed at Mach numbers between 8 and 12 at Reynolds numbers, based on model length from 5 x 10(exp 5) to 5 x 10(exp 6). Detailed measurements of the distribution of heating and pressure were made along the leading edges and on the windward and leeward surfaces of the model with over 200 high-frequency, thin-film heat transfer gages and piezoelectric high-frequency pressure transducers. Measurements were also performed using temperature sensitive paints to further delineate the properties of the three-dimensional transitional flow. Schlieren photographs were also obtained of the transitional flow field over the models. Flowfield calibration measurements were made in the LENS facility with intrusive pitot and total heating transducers and nonintrusive electron beam, and infrared radiometer techniques. These data have been incorporated into the CUBRC/AFOSR Hypersonic Database which has been modified to run on the Windows platform.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA336868
Entities
People
- Michael S. Holden
Organizations
- Calspan-University of Buffalo Research Center