The Effect of Multi-mode Induced Transition in a Hypersonic Boundary Layers

Abstract

The proposed study will extend the work of Smith [5] to Mach numbers indicative of the hypersonic flight regime and correlate the results to the occurrence of transition. The existing model uses PSE to capture the fully nonlinear interaction of modes in a low-speed, nonreacting, compressible boundary layer. It has the capability to calculate the contributions to surface heating and skin friction from the interaction of homogeneous (e.g. first-mode/firstmode) and inhomogeneous mode interaction (e.g. first-mode/crossflow).

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2016
Source ID
FA95501510353

Entities

People

  • Sonya T. Smith

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Howard University
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers