Hypersonic Flows for Reentry Problems

Problems for Analysis.- Flow over a Slender Cone.- Problem 2: Turbulent Base Flow.- Problem 3: Flow over a 2D Ramp.- Problem 4: Flow over a 3D Obstacle.- Problem 5: Corner Flow.- Problem 6: Double (Simple) Ellipsoid.- Problem 7: Flow over a Delta Wing.- Problem 8: Non-equilibrium Flow in an Arc Jet or a Shock Tube.- Appendix: Non-equilibrium Model for Problem 6.- Problems 1-2.- Hypersonic Boundary Layer and Base Flow.- Computation of Hypersonic Turbulent Flow over a Rearward Facing Step.- Hypersonic Cone Flow Predictions Using an Implicit Upwind Space-Marching Code.- Synthesis A Synthesis of Results for Test Cases 1 and 2: Hypersonic Boundary Layer and Base Flow.- Problems 3-4.- Experiments on Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions Produced by Two-Dimensional Ramps and Three-Dimensional Obstacles.- An Experimental Contribution to the Flat Plate 2D Compression Ramp, Shock/Boundary Layer Interaction Problem at Mach 14: Test Case 3.7.- Viscous, 2-D, Laminar Hypersonic Flows over Compression Ramps.- Computational Results for 2-D and 3-D Ramp Flows with an Upwind Navier-Stokes Solver.- Application of the Galerkin/Least-Squares Formulation to the Analysis of Hypersonic Flows: I. Flow over a Two-Dimensional Ramp.- The Application of an Adaptive Upwind Unstructured Grid Solution Algorithm to the Simulation of Compressible Laminar Viscous Flows over Compression Corners.- Computation of Flows over 2D Ramps.- Hypersonic Viscous Flow over Two-Dimensional Ramps.- Grid-Refinement Study of Hypersonic Laminar Flow over a 2-D Ramp.- Contribution to Problem 3 Using a Galerkin Least Square Finite Element Method.- Computational Results for Flows over Compression Ramps.- Implicit Upwind Finite-Difference Simulation of Laminar Hypersonic Flow over a 2D Ramp.- Synthesis A Synthesis of Results on the Calculation of Flow over a 2D Ramp and a 3D Obstacle: Antibes Test Cases 3 and 4.- Problem 5.- Experimental Study of the Longitudinal Hypersonic Corner Flow Field.- Problem 6.- 6.1 Non-reacting Flows.- Experimental Study of the Flow Around a Double Ellipsoid Configuration.- Solution of the Euler Equations Around a Double Ellipsoidal Shape Using Unstructured Meshes and Including Real Gas Effects.- Computation of 2D Inviscid Hypersonic Flows Using Unstructured Polygonal Meshes.- An Upwind Relaxation Method for Hypersonic Viscous Flows over a Double-Ellipsoidal Body.- Navier-Stokes Calculations over a Double Ellipse and a Double Ellipsoid by an Implicit Non-centered Method.- Application of the Galerkin/Least-Squares Formulation to the Analysis of Hypersonic Flows: II. Flow Past a Double Ellipse.- The Application of an Adaptive Unstructured Grid Method to the Solution of Hypersonic Flows Past Double Ellipse and Double Ellipsoid Configurations.- Computation of the Hypersonic Flow over a Double Ellipsoid.- High Resolution Schemes for Steady Hypersonic Flow.- Numerical Simulation of Laminar Hypersonic Flow Past a Double-Ellipsoid.- Inviscid and Viscous Flow Calculation over a Double Ellipse with an Implicit Centered Method.- 2D Hypersonic Viscous Flow Past a Double Ellipse Geometry.- Hypersonic Flows over a Double or Simple Ellipse.- Solving Flow Equations for High Mach Numbers on Overlapping Grids.- An Explicit Finite-Difference Solution of Hypersonic Flows Using Rational Runge-Kutta Scheme.- Viscous and Inviscid Hypersonic Flow About a Double Ellipsoid.- Numerical Simulation of Hypersonic Flow over a Double Ellipse Using a Taylor-Galerkin Finite Element Formulation with Adaptive Grids.- Hypersonic Viscous Flow Past Double Ellipse and Past Double Ellipsoid - Numerical Results.- Adaptive Mesh Embedding for Reentry Flow Problems.- Synthesis Attempt to Evaluate the Computation for Test Case 6.1-Cold Hypersonic Flow Past Ellipsoidal Shapes.- 6.2/6.3 Reacting Flows.- A Staggered Mesh Finite Difference Scheme for the Computation of Hypersonic Euler Flows.- Reactive Flow Computations by Upwind Finite Elements.- Numerical Analysis of Chemically Reacting Inviscid Flow in 2-D.- A Contribution to the Prediction of Hypersonic Non-equilibrium Flows.- Reactive and Inert Inviscid Flow Solutions by Quasi-linear Formulations and Shock Fitting.- Inviscid Calculations by an Upwind Finite Element Method of Hypersonic Flows over a Double (Single) Ellipse.- Contribution to Problem 6 Using an Upwind Euler Solver with Unstructured Meshes.- Inviscid Hypersonic Flow Simulations Using an Explicit Scheme.- Computation of Thermochemical Non-equilibrium Flows Around a Simple and a Double Ellipse.- Synthesis Some Comments on the Numerical Computations of Reacting Flows over the Double-Ellipse (Double Ellipsoid).- 6.4 Rarefied Flows.- DSMC Calculations for the Double Ellipse.- Rarefied Flow Around a Double Ellipse.- The Hypersonic Double Ellipse in Rarefied Flow.- Problem 7.- 7.1 Vortex Flows.- Leeside Flow over Delta Wing at M = 7.15 Experimental Results for Test Case 7.1.2*.- Hypersonic Delta Wing Flow Calculations Using a Multidomain MUSCL Euler Solver.- Finite Volume 3DNS and PNS Solutions of Hypersonic Viscous Flow Around a Delta Wing Using Osher's Flux Difference Splitting.- Inviscid Hypersonic Flow over a Delta Wing.- Hypersonic Leeside Delta-Wing-Flow Computations Using Centered Schemes.- Synthesis Evaluation of Contributions for Test Cases 7.1.1 and 7.1.2.- 7.2 Rarefied Flows.- Experimental Density Flowfields over a Delta Wing Located in Rarefied Hypersonic Flows.- Experiments on the Heat Transfer and on the Aerodynamic Coefficients of a Delta Wing in Rarefied Hypersonic Flows.- DSMC Calculations for the Delta Wing.- Rarefied Gas Flow Around a 3D-Deltawing.- Synthesis (Problems 6.4/7.2) Appraisal of the Rarefied Flow Computations.- Problem 8.- Study of a Nitrogen D.C. Plasma Torch at Different Pressures Using Optical and Thermal Diagnostics.- Non-equilibrium Flow in an Arc-Jet.- Non-equilibrium Flow in an Arc Heated Wind Tunnel.- Calculation of Non-equilibrium Flows in a High-Enthalpy Wind Tunnel.- Application of Program LAURA to Thermochemical Non-equilibrium Flow Through a Nozzle.- Non-equilibrium Flow in a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Nozzle.- Non-equilibrium Flow in a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Nozzle.- Quasi Monodimensional Inviscid Non-equilibrium Nozzle Flow Computation.- Synthesis Non-equilibrium Flow in an Arcjet or a Shock Tube.- Conclusion.- General Synthesis.- Index of Contributors.