Designing an Optimal Scoop for Holloman High-Speed Test Track Water Braking Mechanism using Computational Fluid Dynamics
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| author | Terrazas, Jose A. Kumar, Piyush Rodriguez, Arturo Rodriguez, Luis F. Adansi, Richard O. Kumar, Vinod |
| author_facet | Terrazas, Jose A. Kumar, Piyush Rodriguez, Arturo Rodriguez, Luis F. Adansi, Richard O. Kumar, Vinod |
| contents | Specializing in high-speed testing, Holloman High-Speed Test Track (HHSTT) uses water braking to stop vehicles on the test track. This method takes advantage of the higher density of water, compared to air, to increase braking capability through momentum exchange by increasing the water content in that section at the end of the track. By studying water braking using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the forces acting on tracked vehicles can be approximated and prepared before actual testing through numerical simulations. In this study, emphasis will be placed on the brake component of the tracked sled, which is responsible for interacting with water to brake. By discretizing a volume space around our brake, we accelerate the water and air to simulate the brake coupling relatively. The multiphase flow model uses the governing equations of the gas and liquid phases with the finite volume method to perform 3D simulations. By adjusting the air and water inlet velocity, it is possible to simulate HHSTT sled tests at various operating speeds. |
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| spellingShingle | Designing an Optimal Scoop for Holloman High-Speed Test Track Water Braking Mechanism using Computational Fluid Dynamics Terrazas, Jose A. Kumar, Piyush Rodriguez, Arturo Rodriguez, Luis F. Adansi, Richard O. Kumar, Vinod Fluid Dynamics Specializing in high-speed testing, Holloman High-Speed Test Track (HHSTT) uses water braking to stop vehicles on the test track. This method takes advantage of the higher density of water, compared to air, to increase braking capability through momentum exchange by increasing the water content in that section at the end of the track. By studying water braking using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the forces acting on tracked vehicles can be approximated and prepared before actual testing through numerical simulations. In this study, emphasis will be placed on the brake component of the tracked sled, which is responsible for interacting with water to brake. By discretizing a volume space around our brake, we accelerate the water and air to simulate the brake coupling relatively. The multiphase flow model uses the governing equations of the gas and liquid phases with the finite volume method to perform 3D simulations. By adjusting the air and water inlet velocity, it is possible to simulate HHSTT sled tests at various operating speeds. |
| title | Designing an Optimal Scoop for Holloman High-Speed Test Track Water Braking Mechanism using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.18939 |