Abstract

An effective approach for estimating turbulence-chemistry interaction in hypersonic turbulent boundary layers is proposed, based on "laminar- chemistry" Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes mean flow solutions. The approach combines an assumed probability density function with a temperature fluctuation scaling, which provides the second moment for specifying the shape of the probability density function. As a result, the effects of temperature fluctuation on chemical production rates can be estimated without solving an additional moment evolution equation. The validity of this method is demonstrated using direct-numerical-simulation data. This approach can be used to identify regions with potentially significant turbulence-chemistry interaction in hypersonic boundary layers and it provides guidance on whether or not additional efforts need to be taken to model turbulence-chemistry interaction under selected flow conditions. © 2011 by the authors. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Publication Status

Full Access

Comments

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Grant None

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0001-1452

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Oct 2011

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