Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A nonequilibrium, axisymmetric, Navier-Stokes flow solver with coupled radiation has been developed for use in the design or thermal protection systems for vehicles where radiation effects are important. The present method has been compared with an existing now and radiation solver and with the Project Fire 2 experimental data. Good agreement has been obtained over the entire Fire 2 trajectory with the experimentally determined values of the stagnation radiation intensity in the 0.2-6.2 eV range and with the total stagnation heating. The effects of a number of flow models are examined to determine which combination of physical models produces the best agreement with the experimental data. These models include radiation coupling, multitemperature thermal models, and finite rate chemistry. Finally, the computational efficiency of the present model is evaluated. The radiation properties model developed for this study is shown to offer significant computational savings compared to existing codes.
Keywords:
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Type:
NASA/TM-95-207283
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NAS 1.15:207283
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AIAA Paper 94-1955
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Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference; Jun 20, 1994 - Jun 23, 1994; Colorado Springs, CO; United States|Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer; 9; 4; 586-594
Format:
application/pdf
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