在高马赫数流量中对正规球状集群的分离进行计算研究
Thomas Whalen1, Ralf Deiterding2, Stuart Jon Laurence1
1Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
概括
在20马赫的流量中研究球体集群的空气动力学分离揭示了冲击冲浪和稳定的升降配置. 最初的方向显著影响动力学,但轨迹类型和速度与极角相关.
科学领域:
- 航空航天工程 航空航天工程
- 计算流体动力学的流体动力学.
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
背景情况:
- 了解石碎片化对于行星防御和太空探索至关重要.
- 空气动力学力量显著影响高速流动中的碎片的行为.
- 之前的研究经常简化了集群几何和流量条件.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究马赫20流中球体集群的空气动力学分离.
- 为了建模一个理想化的石碎片化场景.
- 分析初始配置和方向对集群动态的影响.
主要方法:
- 结合计算流体动力学 (CFD) 和有限元素方法 (FEM).
- 在正规配置 (对,四面体,面中心立方体) 中模拟大小相同的球体.
- 系统地改变初始方向,以探索个人和群体的动态.
主要成果:
- 对于倾斜的球体对来说,观察到一个稳定的提升配置,在更大的集群中也可以看到.
- 下游物体的冲击冲浪显著推动了四面体集群的分离.
- 单个球体的运动因方向而异,但轨迹类型和侧向速度与初始极角相关.
- 引入了与集体集群动态相关的直率和不对称性指数.
- 13个球体的集群显示出减少了粗的影响和趋向于均分离的趋势.
结论:
- 最初的配置和方向是球体集群空气动力学分离的关键因素.
- 对于较大的集群来说,简化分离模型可能是可行的.
- 集群人口的增加导致更均的分离动态.
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