Wall-modeled large-eddy simulations of turbulent boundary-layer flows over a flat plate at Mach 3.5, 7.87, and 13.64 were carried out, and the aero-optical distortions resulting from density fluctuations were investigated. The conditions for the Mach 3.5 case match those of a direct numerical simulation in the literature. The Mach 7.87 conditions are representative of the Hypersonic Wind Tunnel at Sandia National Laboratories, and the Mach 13.64 conditions match those of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Tunnel 9. The wall-modeled large-eddy simulations were validated using available experimental and DNS reference data. The normalized root-mean-square optical path difference for all three cases is in good agreement with respective data obtained from reference direct numerical simulations and experiments (within 1.53% for M = 3.5 , 1.25% for M = 7.87 , and 12% for M = 13.64 , compared to numerical data). Above M = 5.0 , the normalized path difference obtained from the simulations is above the value predicted by a semi-analytical relationship by Notre Dame University. With increasing Mach number, the bulk contribution to the total optical distortion shifts toward the boundary-layer edge. In addition, a proper orthogonal decomposition reveals that the nature of the dominant density fluctuations, which are located near the boundary-layer edge, changes from three-dimensional to two-dimensional. Understanding how the coherent structures contribute to the optical path difference may pave a way toward devising active flow control strategies geared toward a reduction of the optical path difference.


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    Titel :

    Numerical Investigation of Aero-Optical Distortions from High-Speed Turbulent Boundary Layers


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    Erschienen in:

    AIAA Journal ; 62 , 10 ; 3616-3629


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.10.2024




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz) , Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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