PNS (Parabolized Navier-Stokes) Computations for Non-Circular and Finned Body Configurations at Supersonic Velocities,

Abstract

The Parabolized Navier-Stokes (PNS) equations are used to predict the viscous supersonic flow field over tangent-ogive-cylinder bodies with noncircular cross-section and finned body configurations. Current design interests make it desirable to gain some advanced knowledge of the aerodynamic characteristics of such bodies. Since the solution of the full, unsteady, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations has its limitation due to computational resources, considerable interest exist in applying the PNS model to obtain a viscous supersonic flow field over realistic, complex configurations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004798

Entities

People

  • R. U. Jettmar
  • W. Kordulla

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Computations
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Maryland
  • Mathematics
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Republic
  • Supersonic Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow