Hot Jet and Mach Number Effects on Jet Interaction Upstream Separation
Abstract
Computational fluid dynamics solutions have been performed to evaluate flow field separation effects resulting from the firing of a divert thruster on a biconic endoatmospheric interceptor. Comparisons are made with cold jet wind tunnel data in order to validate the prediction model which is then applied to hot jet flight conditions at a higher Mach number and momentum flux ratio. Scaling of the wind tunnel results to flight based on momentum flux ratio implies the existence of a large separated region onto the interceptor forecone. Simulation results for the hot jet, however, showed no separation onto the forecone. The reasons for these differences are primarily attributed to the higher freestream Mach number and lower specific heat ratio in the hot jet case. Other issues concerning the scaling of cold jet wind tunnel results to flight are also discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA356407
Entities
People
- Douglas J. Hudson
- James W. Troiler
- Thomas B. Harris