03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
ASSESSMENT OF A MACROSCOPIC MODEL FOR THE AEROTHERMODYNAMICS CHARACTERIZATION OF ICE GIANTS ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY
D. Ninni¹, F. Bonelli¹, A. Laricchiuta², G. Colonna², G. Pascazio¹; ¹Politecnico di Bari, Italy ;²CNR ISTP Bari, Italy
This work provides the assessment of an hybrid macroscopic/state-to-state approach for the numerical simulation of Ice Giants atmospheric entry flows. A GPU-equipped solver is presented with the goal of simulating hypersonic flows past bluff bodies. A comparison between macroscopic and state-to-state results is provided.