TY - GEN
T1 - Numerical simulation of the AEDC waverider at Mach 8
AU - Drayna, Travis W.
AU - Nompelis, Ioannis
AU - Candler, Graham V.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - A waverider designed for Mach 14 flight is numerically simulated using the University of Minnesota US3D computational fluid dynamics code. Numerical results are compared with experimental data provided by the Arnold Engineering Development Center Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel Number 9. Two sets of nominal Mach 8 flight conditions are examined, with a low Reynolds number of 14 million/m and a high Reynolds number of 54 million/m. Pitch angle sweeps in the range of -10° to 5° are presented for both cases. Very good agreement between numerical simulation and experimental measurement is shown in plots of lift-to-drag ratio vs. alpha, lift and drag coefficients vs. alpha, and pitch moment coefficient vs. alpha. In addition, direct comparisons are made for the complete set of discrete pressure taps and heat transfer probes.
AB - A waverider designed for Mach 14 flight is numerically simulated using the University of Minnesota US3D computational fluid dynamics code. Numerical results are compared with experimental data provided by the Arnold Engineering Development Center Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel Number 9. Two sets of nominal Mach 8 flight conditions are examined, with a low Reynolds number of 14 million/m and a high Reynolds number of 54 million/m. Pitch angle sweeps in the range of -10° to 5° are presented for both cases. Very good agreement between numerical simulation and experimental measurement is shown in plots of lift-to-drag ratio vs. alpha, lift and drag coefficients vs. alpha, and pitch moment coefficient vs. alpha. In addition, direct comparisons are made for the complete set of discrete pressure taps and heat transfer probes.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33751435639
SN - 1563478110
SN - 9781563478116
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference
SP - 136
EP - 152
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference
T2 - 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference
Y2 - 5 June 2006 through 8 June 2006
ER -