We perform two-dimensional numerical simulations of MHD flow control at some flight altitudes along a super orbital reentry trajectory for examining the influences of Hall effect and induced magnetic field on the usefulness of MHD flow control in super-orbital reentry flights. In the simulation, real gas effects in shock layer are considered. We conclude from the numerical results that the neglect of Hall effect and induced magnetic field is reasonable procedure for examining the usefulness of MHD flow control in super-orbital reentry flights by means of numerical simulation. Furthermore, we present a coupled numerical analysis of the MHD flow and the flight trajectory of a reentry body in super-orbital reentry flight. The coupled numerical results suggest that the MHD flow control under the externally applied magnetic field condition used here is not useful for drag enhancement and thermal protection in super orbital reentry flights.
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