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Modeling of Hypersonic Flow Over a Cylinder in a Reflected Shock Tunnel Facility

  • Shubham Thirani
  • , Irmak T. Karpuzcu
  • , Deborah A. Levin
  • , Elijah R. Jans
  • , Kyle A. Daniel
  • , Kyle P. Lynch

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Abstract

The Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method is utilized to numerically simulate test conditions in the Sandia Hypersonic Shock Tunnel (HST) facility. The setup consists of a hypersonic flow over a cylinder with the freestream at flow speeds of 4-5 km/s in a state of thermal non-equilibrium. We present comparisons of temperatures derived from spectrographic measurements of Nitric Oxide (NO) emission in the ultraviolet (UV) region with predictions from the DSMC solver. Furthermore, we present differences between spectrally banded imaging measurements taken during experiments in the infrared (IR) and UV regions with those obtained from numerical simulations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624107238
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
EventAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Jan 6 2025Jan 10 2025

Publication series

NameAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period1/6/251/10/25

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering

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