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This paper provides experimental evidence and supporting computational analysis to characterize the laminar to turbulent flow transition in a high enthalpy arc-jet facility at NASA Ames Research Center. The arc-jet test data obtained in the 20 MW Panel Test Facility include measurements of surface pressure and heat flux on a water-cooled calibration plate, and measurements of surface temperature on a reaction-cured glass coated tile plate. Computational fluid dynamics simulations are performed to characterize the arc-jet test environment and estimate its parameters consistent with the facility and calibration measurements. The present analysis comprises simulations of the nonequilibrium flowfield in the facility nozzle, test box, and flowfield over test articles. Both laminar and turbulent simulations are performed, and the computed results are compared with the experimental measurements, including Stanton number dependence on Reynolds number. Comparisons of computed and measured surface heat fluxes (and temperatures), along with the accompanying analysis, confirm that that the boundary layer in the Panel Test Facility flow is transitional at certain archeater conditions

• Creator/s: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS
• Date: 6/25/2012
• Year: 2012
• Book Topics/Themes: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), LAMINAR FLOW, TURBULENT FLOW, TRANSITION FLOW, ARC JET ENGINES, SURFACE TEMPERATURE, HEAT FLUX, COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, TEST FACILITIES, TURBULENCE, STANTON NUMBER, Gokcen, Tahir, Alunni, Antonella I

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