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Numerical computations of supersonic inlet flow
Author(s) -
Gokhale S. S.,
Kumar Venkat Ramana
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1097-0363
pISSN - 0271-2091
DOI - 10.1002/fld.147
Subject(s) - inlet , mechanics , supersonic speed , shock (circulatory) , rotational symmetry , boundary layer , flow (mathematics) , choked flow , flow separation , shock wave , computation , aerospace engineering , computational fluid dynamics , bow shock (aerodynamics) , physics , mathematics , engineering , mechanical engineering , algorithm , medicine
Air‐breathing propulsion systems for high‐speed space travel applications are studied. Ramjets and scramjets have been identified as potential candidates. The flow inlets of such systems are modelled with a simulation that can predict all complex inlet flow features, including shock due to forebody, multiple shock reflections, normal shock, shock–boundary layer interaction and associated separation for two‐dimensional and axisymmetric inlets. Computed values are in good agreement with experimental data. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.