The flow properties in a model flowfield, simulating the shuttle vertical fin, determined using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo method. The case analyzed corresponds to an orbit height of 225 km with the freestream velocity vector orthogonal to the fin surface. Contour plots of the flowfield distributions of density, temperature, velocity and flow angle are presented. The results also include mean molecular collision frequency (which reaches 1/60 sec near the surface), collision frequency density (approaches 7 x 10 to the 18/cu m sec at the surface) and the mean free path (19 m at the surface).


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    Title :

    Shuttle vertical fin flowfield by the direct simulation Monte Carlo method


    Contributors:
    Hueser, J. E. (author) / Brock, F. J. (author) / Melfi, L. T. (author)


    Publication date :

    1985-09-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English