This paper presents a numerical simulation of the flow resulting from transverse jet injection into a supersonic flow through a slot nozzle at different pressures in the injected jet and the crossflow. Calculations on grids with different resolutions use the Spalart–Allmaras turbulence model, the – model, the – model, and the SST model. Based on a comparison of the calculated and experimental data on the wall pressure distribution, the length of the recirculation area, and the depth of jet penetration into the supersonic flow, conclusions are made on the accuracy of the calculation results for the different turbulence models and the applicability of these models to similar problems.
1 November 2017 in Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics
The transverse injection of a pulsed jet into a supersonic flow for thrust vectoring in solid rocket motors is investigated. The gas flow through the injection nozzle is controlled by a piston which...
The article explores flow behavior around thick airfoils at low Reynolds numbers and the potential application of energy methods to manipulate the flow field for increased lift and reduced drag. The study relies on a set of propulsion airfoils calculated using a combined approach of solving the inverse problem of aerodynamics and applying stochastic global optimization methods. The calculations consider the transition from laminar to turbulent flow regimes, which significantly affects lift and airfoil drag. The suitability of different turbulence models for airfoil modeling in low Reynolds numbers is discussed, and numerical simulation results determine the lift coefficient dependence on angle of attack and the optimal air flow rate taken from the airfoil surface for each angle of attack. The accuracy of different turbulence models is analyzed by comparing numerical simulation results to physical experiment data.
15 November 2017 in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics
An algorithm for improving the scalability of the multigrid method used for solving the system of difference equations obtained by the finite volume discretization of the Navier–Stokes equations on...
1 August 2017 in Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Physics
The concepts and methods of the visual representation of fluid dynamics computations of vortical flows are studied. Approaches to the visualization of vortical flows based on the use of various definitions of a vortex and various tests for its identification are discussed. Examples of the visual representation of solutions to some fluid dynamics problems related to the computation of vortical flows in jets, channels, and cavities and of the computation of separated flows occurring in flows around bodies of various shapes are discussed.