Investigation of Separation and the Associated Heat-Transfer and Pressure Distribution on Cone-Cylinder-Flare Configurations at Mach 5

Abstract

Aerodynamic considerations of a reentry vehicle dictate a body geometry that may result in regions of extensive separated flow. The existence of a separated region may appreciably reduce the expected vehicle drag and greatly increase the heat transfer downstream of the separated region. Therefore, the effect of flow separation on pressure distribution and, in particular, on heat transfer is of importance. The influence of such parameters as Reynolds number, Mach number, wall temperature, and vehicle geometry on the onset, type, and extent of separation is therefore necessary.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1960
Accession Number
ADB188997

Entities

People

  • Harold Ferguson
  • John W. Schaefer

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Astronautics
  • Flow
  • Flow Separation
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mach Number
  • New York
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Reynolds Number
  • Three Dimensional
  • Vehicles

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  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.