03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
GEOMETRICAL PARAMETER STUDY OF A HYPERSONIC VERTICAL GAP FLOW
H.-Y. Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Aerodynamics, China; W.-G. Zong¹, Y.-H. Zhu¹, Y.-W. Gui, Computational Aerodynamics Institute, CARDC, China; B. Qiu, State Key Laboratory of Aerodynamics, China; ¹University of Sichuan, China
The generation and development of the vortices of a vertical gap flow in the hypersonic regime has been investigated via numerical simulations of a simplified wing-leading-edge model. The focus is on the influence of the vortex motion on the aerodynamic heating loads in the gap area.