Numerical investigation of transitional supersonic base flows with flow control

Jayahar Sivasubramanian, Richard D. Sandberg, Dominic A. Von Terzi, Hermann F. Fasel

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Abstract

Drag reduction by means of flow control is investigated for supersonic base flows at Mach number M = 2.46 using Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) and the Flow Simulation Methodology (FSM). The objective of the present work is to understand the evolution of coherent structures in the flow and how flow control techniques modify these structures. For such investigations, simulation methods that capture the dynamics of the large turbulent structures are required. For transitional base flows at ReD = 30,000 DNS are performed. Due to the drastically increased computational cost of DNS at higher Reynolds numbers, a hybrid RANS/LES method (FSM) is applied to simulate base flows with flow control at ReD = 100,000. Active and passive flow control techniques that alter the near-wake by introducing axisymmetric and longitudinal perturbations are investigated. A detailed analysis of the dynamics of the resulting turbulent (coherent) structures is presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages5685-5696
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)1563478072, 9781563478079
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2006 - Reno, NV, United States
Duration: Jan 9 2006Jan 12 2006

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Volume8

Other

Other44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno, NV
Period1/9/061/12/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Aerospace Engineering

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