Shock Wave Turbulent Boundary Layer Interaction In High Reynolds Number Hypersonic Flows PDF Download

This report investigated fundamental aerothermal phenomena in hypersonic flow, with particular emphasis on viscous/inviscid interaction phenomena. The experimental studies were conducted to examine the changes in the structure at the base of a hypersonic turbulent boundary layer as it is subjected to a strong self-induced pressure gradient in regions of shock wave/ boundary layer interaction. The initial phase of the theoretical program was directed toward summarizing existing techniques for obtaining Navier/Stokes solutions for laminar flow over flat plates in hypersonic flow. In the experimental program, surface and flow field measurements were made to examine the detailed flow mechanics associated with turbulent boundary layer separation over a large cone flare model at Mach numbers 11, 13 and 16 and Reynolds numbers up to 100 million. Holography measurements were used to examine the flow field regions of hypersonic shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction. In this preliminary investigation of the application of holography in a 96 inch Shock Tunnel, holographic interferograms were obtained for viscous/inviscid interactions at Mach numbers 11 and 13 and Reynolds numbers up to 30 million, nominally. Flow field studies were made for flat plate/wedge, cone/flare and incident shock configurations. The quantitative results presented offer new information as well as a potential to obtain density measurements in other types of hypersonic flow; however, they also reveal important concerns which need to be resolved before the interferometric data can be claimed to give accurate measurements of these flows. Two appendices include an invited review paper on aerothermal problems associated with hypersonic flight.