A computational study of hypersonic flow over two bodies in tandem was made with the aim to understand the problems that may be encountered when the drag of a ballute is used to decelerate a spacecraft in the outer atmosphere of a planet for aerocapture. When the trailing body is large, shock-shock interaction causes the flow to become violently unsteady. This can be avoided by making the second body in the shape of a ring. Several configurations are examined, and the interesting phenomena that occur are discussed.
Hypersonic flow over bodies in tandem
Hypersonische Umströmung hintereinander angeordneter Körper
Shock Waves ; 11 , 6 ; 441-445
2002
5 Seiten
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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