Gun tunnel flow calibration: defining input conditions for hypersonic flowcomputations

Authors
Mallinson, SG Hillier, R Jackson, AP Kirk, DC Soltani, S Zanchetta, M
Citation
Sg. Mallinson et al., Gun tunnel flow calibration: defining input conditions for hypersonic flowcomputations, SHOCK WAVES, 10(5), 2000, pp. 313-322
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
SHOCK WAVES
ISSN journal
09381287 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
313 - 322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-1287(200011)10:5<313:GTFCDI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The procedures used to calibrate a hypersonic gun tunnel nozzle flow are de scribed. The values obtained using these methods are then used as input con ditions for computations of hypersonic flow over a long slender test body. Only by completely specifying the flow field, including the effects of nozz le flow angularity, can the best agreement between experiment and computati ons be achieved.