03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
CRITICAL REVIEW OF SOUNDING ROCKET FLIGHT DATA AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS EFFORTS
B. Kierulf, Northeastern University, United States
Reliability and accuracy is a major consideration when applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods to practical cases. This research documents CFD methods for compressible and supersonic flow cases over a 3D rocket, including sensitivity analysis.