Masters Theses

Keywords and Phrases

Air-breathing propulsion; Energy deposition

Abstract

"Focused local energy deposition in both internal and external flow-fields associated with high-speed aerospace vehicles can provide many system level benefits. This study specifically analyzes the effects of targeted (local) energization of the flow in the nozzle and afterbody flow-field regions of a hypersonic lifting body configuration. Benefits are shown to include the generation of a favorable vehicle pitching moment (nose-down) increment associated with such energy deposition and a reduced local and overall thermal load in both combustor and nozzle for all cases examined. These results have been obtained by modeling the nozzle/afterbody region of a simple generic 2-D wave-rider/lifting body utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD)"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Riggins, David W.

Committee Member(s)

Isaac, Kakkattukuzhy M.
Pernicka, Hank

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Sponsor(s)

Air Force Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio)

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Publication Date

Spring 2008

Pagination

ix, 58 pages

Rights

© 2008 Althea Grace Wilson, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Aerodynamics, Hypersonic
Hypersonic planes -- Effect of heat on
Propulsion systems

Thesis Number

T 9360

Print OCLC #

276943589

Electronic OCLC #

226297762

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