Hypersonic inlet research activity at NASA is reviewed. The basis is the experimental tests performed with three inlets: the NASA-Lewis Mach 5, the McDonnell Douglas Mach 12, and the NASA-Langley Mach 18. Both 3-D parabolized Navier-Stokes and Navier-Stokes codes were used to compute the flow within the three inlets. Modeling assumptions in the codes involve the turbulence model, the nature of the boundary layer, shock wave boundary layer interaction, and the flow spilled to the outside of the inlet. Use of the codes in conjunction with the experimental data are helping to develop a clearer knowledge of the inlet flow physics and to focus on the modeling improvements required in order to arrive at validated codes.


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    Title :

    Computational modeling and validation for hypersonic inlets


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    Publication date :

    1990-12-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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