Measurements of the mean heat transfer in a shock wave - turbulent boundary layer interaction

Tyler T. Evans, Alexander J. Smits

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Abstract

Using thin-film resistance technology characterized by a fast response time and a high sensitivity to heat transfer, a method is developed to measure mean Stanton number in a supersonic blowdown facility under near-adiabatic conditions. The successful application of thin-film gauges required corrections for the changes in total temperature with time and for departures from one-dimensional heat conduction in the gauge itself. This method was then demonstrated in a shock wave - turbulent boundary layer interaction generated by a 16° compression corner in a Mach 2.84 flow. The results show a strong increase in Reynolds analogy factor across the shock, and it appears to level off at a value of 2.15, which is approximately 1.75 times the usually quoted value for an unperturbed boundary layer flow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)87-97
Number of pages11
JournalExperimental Thermal and Fluid Science
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

Keywords

  • Reynolds analogy
  • Shock wave - Turbulend boundary layer interaction
  • Thin-film resistance technology

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