Effects of Heat Addition on Wave Drag Reduction of a Spiked Blunt Body

Drag reduction technology plays a significant role in extending the flight range for a high-speed vehicle. A wave drag reduction strategy via heat addition to a blunt body with a spike was proposed and numerically validated. The heat addition is simulated with continuous heating in a confined area u...

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Main Authors: Hongyu Wang, Yanguang Yang, Langquan Li, Gang Wang, Qinghu Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8872812
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description Drag reduction technology plays a significant role in extending the flight range for a high-speed vehicle. A wave drag reduction strategy via heat addition to a blunt body with a spike was proposed and numerically validated. The heat addition is simulated with continuous heating in a confined area upstream of the blunt body. The effects of heat addition on drag reduction in three flow conditions (M=3.98,5,6) were compared, and the influence of power density qh (q1=2.0×108 W/m3, q2=5.0×108 W/m3, and q3=1.0×109 W/m3) of heating was evaluated. Results show that the heat addition has a positive way to reduce the drag of the body with a spike alone, and more satisfactory drag reduction effectiveness can be achieved at a higher Mach number. The drag reduction coefficient increases with qh in the same flow condition, with a maximum of 38.9% (M=6) as q3=1.0×109 W/m3. The wave drag reduction principle was discussed by a transient calculation, which indicates that the separation region has entrainment of the heated air and expanded with its sonic line away from the blunt cone, which results in an alleviation of the pressure load caused by shock/shock interaction.
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spelling doaj-art-5e1cce3cc1834eb68a8a76a7fe590ac62025-08-20T03:34:33ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88728128872812Effects of Heat Addition on Wave Drag Reduction of a Spiked Blunt BodyHongyu Wang0Yanguang Yang1Langquan Li2Gang Wang3Qinghu Zhang4China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, 621000 Sichuan Province, ChinaChina Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, 621000 Sichuan Province, ChinaChina Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, 621000 Sichuan Province, ChinaChina Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, 621000 Sichuan Province, ChinaChina Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, 621000 Sichuan Province, ChinaDrag reduction technology plays a significant role in extending the flight range for a high-speed vehicle. A wave drag reduction strategy via heat addition to a blunt body with a spike was proposed and numerically validated. The heat addition is simulated with continuous heating in a confined area upstream of the blunt body. The effects of heat addition on drag reduction in three flow conditions (M=3.98,5,6) were compared, and the influence of power density qh (q1=2.0×108 W/m3, q2=5.0×108 W/m3, and q3=1.0×109 W/m3) of heating was evaluated. Results show that the heat addition has a positive way to reduce the drag of the body with a spike alone, and more satisfactory drag reduction effectiveness can be achieved at a higher Mach number. The drag reduction coefficient increases with qh in the same flow condition, with a maximum of 38.9% (M=6) as q3=1.0×109 W/m3. The wave drag reduction principle was discussed by a transient calculation, which indicates that the separation region has entrainment of the heated air and expanded with its sonic line away from the blunt cone, which results in an alleviation of the pressure load caused by shock/shock interaction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8872812
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