Wind tunnel installation effects on the base flow for a high-speed exhaust system

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dc.contributor.authorTsentis, Spyros
dc.contributor.authorGoulos, Ioannis
dc.contributor.authorPrince, Simon
dc.contributor.authorPachidis, Vassilios
dc.contributor.authorZmijanovic, Vladeta
dc.contributor.authorSaavedra, Josè
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-18T16:42:51Z
dc.date.available2024-01-18T16:42:51Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-04
dc.description.abstractIt is envisaged that future propulsion concepts will enable high-speed flight and improve space access. However, their aerodynamic behavior is not yet well understood, especially at the base where severe flow separation occurs, requiring further analyses using both numerical and experimental techniques. This paper presents a numerical investigation of the wind tunnel installation effects on a representative, sub-scale, high-speed exhaust system. The analysis facilitates an ongoing design of experiments and de-risking activity. The apparatus features a truncated, ideal-contoured nozzle and an axially symmetric cavity region embedded at the base. The viable design space owing to high blockage is identified in terms of maximum approach Mach number. A systematic jet vectoring effect is observed in all cases examined. The origins of this effect are investigated and attributed solely to the pressure distribution asymmetry caused by the existence of the wing-pylon. Additionally, local flow similarity at the base of the tunnel-installed model with respect to unconstrained flow is investigated and presented, along with a proposed methodology to establish comparability. This analysis is of increased practical importance, due to the size range of most closed transonic tunnels found in academic research facilities. Results show that the pressure distribution at pre-choking tunnel conditions agrees within less than 1.5% and 0.1% for the base and cavity wall surfaces, respectively. At post-choking tunnel operation, the base pressure distribution of the model exhibits increased deviations in the azimuthal direction of up to 7.5%. The base pressure distribution in the corresponding unconstrained flow case falls within the observed pressure range of the tunnel-installed model, while the pressure distribution along the cavity wall agrees within less 1%. The findings of this study suggest that a jet vectoring effect could potentially manifest to wingtip mounted nacelles, usually incorporated in future, high-speed vehicles. Finally, it is demonstrated, that local flow similarity exists at the base with respect to unbounded flow, even for post-choking tunnel conditions, which is critical in base flows and base drag reduction analyses.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationTsentis S, Goulos I, Prince S, et al., (2024) Wind tunnel installation effects on the base flow for a high-speed exhaust system. In: AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 8-12 January 2024, Orlando, Florida, Paper number AIAA 2024-1774en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1774
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20691
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherAIAAen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.titleWind tunnel installation effects on the base flow for a high-speed exhaust systemen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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