Passive and Active Patterned Roughness for Cross-flow Transition Control at Mach 6

Abstract

Conduct extensive experimental studies on a cone model equipped with a motorized 3-D traversing mechanism at US AF Academy s Ludwieg tube facility to, 1) Demonstrate the receptivity of stationary cross-flow modes to the passive and active (plasma) patterned roughness in a 3-D boundary layer at Mach 6; 2) Utilize this receptivity to demonstrate the degree to which transition to turbulence can be delayed by the passive and active (plasma) patterned roughness at Mach 6; 3) Determine the effect of initial conditions (turbulence and acoustic levels) on the transition location and control through a direct comparison between the previous experiments with the same model in the NASA Mach 3.5 quiet condition, and the AF Academy Ludwieg Tube flow condition.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2016
Source ID
FA95501510278

Entities

People

  • Thomas Corke

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.