High Order Accuracy Methods for PDEs with Shocks and Uncertainties

Abstract

The aim of this project is the construction of efficient high fidelity schemes for systems of PDEs that contain shock waves. We advocate here the Discontinuous collocation method, i.e. multi-domain spectral method with stable and conservative penalty interface conditions. In this work, the previously developed methodology is generalized to inhomogeneous grid to simulate the two dimensional supersonic injector-cavity system. Non-physical modes generated at the domain interfaces due to the spatial grid inhomogeneity is minimized using the new weighted multi-domain spectral penalty method. The method yields accurate and stable solutions of the injector-cavity system which agree well with experiments qualitatively. Through the direct numerical simulation of the injector-cavity system using the weighted method, the geometric effect of the cavity wall on the pressure fluctuation is investigated. It is shown that the recessed slanted cavity attenuates pressure fluctuations inside cavity enabling the cavity to act potentially as a stable flameholder for scramjet engine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2009
Accession Number
ADA586719

Entities

People

  • David Gottlieb

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Differential Equations
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Injectors
  • Mathematics
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Polynomials
  • Scientific Research
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Engines
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • United States Military Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics