Title: Contraction ratio effects in a generic sidewall compression scramjetinlet - A computational and experimental investigation
Abstract: Computed and experimental data on a generic three-dimensional sidewall compression scramjet inlet with a leading edge sweep of 45 degrees at Mach 20 are presented. A three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code was adapted to perform preliminary parametric studies leading to the present configuration. Following the design phase, the code was then employed as an analysis tool to provide a better understanding of the flow field and the experimental static and pitot pressure data. The model possessed 240 static pressure orifices distributed on the forebody plane, sidewalls, and cowl and was tested in the 31 Inch Mach 10 facility at the NASA Langley Research Center. Pitot rakes were employed to map the entrance and exit planes. The contraction ratio was observed to have a dominant effect on the inlet shock structure and performance; these effects are the emphasis of the present report. In addition to pressure measurements, oil flows were used for further visualization and comparison with computation.
Publication Year: 1991
Publication Date: 1991-06-24
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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