CFD Simulation and Visual Analysis of Complex Time-Dependent Flight Vehicle Flow Fields

摘要

The primary objective of this research project was to produce a research capability to perform detailed CFD simulations and Scientific Visualization analysis of unsteady, three-dimensional, compressible, viscous flow fields about flight vehicle configurations of interest to the Department of Defense (DoD). The target applications include, but are not limited to, separation of single or multiple stores from aircraft or missiles, launch vehicle or missile booster separation, separation of crew escape modules or ejection seats, separation of fairings, etc. from missile systems, and maneuvering aircraft or missiles. Target flow conditions include, compressible flow regimes with vehicles operating at Mach numbers from high subsonic to moderate hyper-sonic, laminar and turbulent viscous flow, and flow of gases in chemical and thermal equilibrium.