Computational Investigation of Roughness Effects on Boundary Layer Transition for Stetson's Blunt Cone at Mach 6

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Main Authors: Rodriguez, Arturo, Kumar, Piyush, Diaz-Caraveo, Cesar, Adansi, Richard O., Rodriguez, Luis F., Kumar, Vinod
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author Rodriguez, Arturo
Kumar, Piyush
Diaz-Caraveo, Cesar
Adansi, Richard O.
Rodriguez, Luis F.
Kumar, Vinod
author_facet Rodriguez, Arturo
Kumar, Piyush
Diaz-Caraveo, Cesar
Adansi, Richard O.
Rodriguez, Luis F.
Kumar, Vinod
contents In this aerothermal study, we performed a two-dimensional steady-state Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and heat conduction simulation at Mach 6. The key to our methodology was a one-way coupling between CFD surface temperature as a boundary condition and the calculation of the heat transfer flux and temperatures inside the solid stainless-steel body of a nose geometry. This approach allowed us to gain insight into surface heat transfer signatures with corresponding fluid flow regimes, such as the one experienced in laminar fluid flow. We have also examined this heat transfer under roughness values encountered in Stetson's studies at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ludwig tube. To validate our findings, we have performed this type of work on a blunt cone, specifically for the U.S. Air Force. The research focuses on predicting transition onset using laminar correlations derived from Stetson's experimental studies, examining the role of discrete roughness elements. Findings emphasize the importance of incorporating non-equilibrium effects in future computational frameworks to enhance predictive accuracy for high-speed aerodynamic applications.
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spellingShingle Computational Investigation of Roughness Effects on Boundary Layer Transition for Stetson's Blunt Cone at Mach 6
Rodriguez, Arturo
Kumar, Piyush
Diaz-Caraveo, Cesar
Adansi, Richard O.
Rodriguez, Luis F.
Kumar, Vinod
Fluid Dynamics
In this aerothermal study, we performed a two-dimensional steady-state Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and heat conduction simulation at Mach 6. The key to our methodology was a one-way coupling between CFD surface temperature as a boundary condition and the calculation of the heat transfer flux and temperatures inside the solid stainless-steel body of a nose geometry. This approach allowed us to gain insight into surface heat transfer signatures with corresponding fluid flow regimes, such as the one experienced in laminar fluid flow. We have also examined this heat transfer under roughness values encountered in Stetson's studies at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ludwig tube. To validate our findings, we have performed this type of work on a blunt cone, specifically for the U.S. Air Force. The research focuses on predicting transition onset using laminar correlations derived from Stetson's experimental studies, examining the role of discrete roughness elements. Findings emphasize the importance of incorporating non-equilibrium effects in future computational frameworks to enhance predictive accuracy for high-speed aerodynamic applications.
title Computational Investigation of Roughness Effects on Boundary Layer Transition for Stetson's Blunt Cone at Mach 6
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.00228