Supersonic combustor fuel injection simulations using a hybrid RANS/LES approach

David M. Peterson, Graham V. Candler

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Abstract

The non-reacting injection of ethylene into a Mach 2 supersonic crossflow is simulated using a hybrid Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes and Large-Eddy Simulation approach. Injection occurs through circular injector ports oriented at either 90 degrees or 30 degrees with respect to the freestream. For each injection angle, multiple jet-to-freestream momentum flux ratios are simulated. The results of the simulations are qualitatively compared to the mean and standard deviation of sequences of planar laser-induced fluorescence intensity images. Results are quantitatively compared to mean ethylene mole fraction distributions obtained via Raman scattering. The simulation results compare very well to the experimental data. The simulation results are used to investigate the mixing properties of the different injector configurations and conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781600867392
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

Name48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition

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