23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-2.6.3

THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISCOUS FLOW SIMULATIONS OVER A COMPLETE SATELLITE LAUNCHER USING OVERSET GRIDS

E. Basso, J. L. F. Azevedo
IAE, Brazil

Keywords: viscous simulations, chimera grids, finite difference method, satellite launcher

A Chimera flow simulation code is developed to simulate laminar and turbulent viscous flows over the first Brazilian satellite launcher, VLS. The finite difference method with a central difference scheme is employed, and Baldwin and Lomax algebraic eddy viscosity model is used in order to provide turbulence closure. Studies of mesh refinement are also presented as a part of validation effort.

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