Calculation of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Hypersonic Vehicles Based on the Surface Element Method

A program for calculating the aerodynamic properties of hypersonic vehicles based on the surface element method was developed using the general-purpose programming language C++. The calculated values of lift coefficients, drag coefficients, and surface pressure coefficients are discussed with the results of wind tunnel experiments using the HL-20 lift body and the NASA hypersonic aircraft STS Columbia OV-102 as research subjects. Finally, the results of the experimental and wind tunnel studies of the aerodynamic characteristics of the HL-20 lift body at an altitude of 65 km and Mach numbers of 6 and 10 Ma are discussed. The maximum error in the aerodynamic characteristics at 6 Ma does not exceed 3%, consistent with the results. The maximum error at 10 Ma occurs in the 11° - 14° angle of attack and does not exceed 10%, which is still within the error tolerance. The STS results for NASA’s hypersonic aircraft were also tested using this procedure. Experimental aerodynamic data for the Colombian OV-102 aircraft. The results show that the program takes only 10 minutes to calculate the results, with no more than 2% error from the wind tunnel experimental results.

A NEW ENGINEERING CALCULATING MODEL FOR A LINEAR INCLUSION AND ITS APPLICATIONS

By using the hypothesis of the deformation of the straight bar and beam in mechanics of materials,a new engineering calculating model for a linear inclusion in plane is presented.Through the Kelvin's solution of a concentrated force,the inclusion problem is reduced to solving a set of uncoupled singular integral equations which can be solved by the numerical method of singular integral equation.Based on these results,several applicable examples including an inclusion-crack problem are calculated and the results are quite satisfactory.

Experimental Study on the Thermal Performances of a Tube-Type Indirect Evaporative Cooler

The so-called indirect evaporative cooling technology is widely used in air conditioning applications.The thermal characterization of tube-type indirect evaporative coolers,however,still presents challenges which need to be addressed to make this technology more reliable and easy to implement.This experimental study deals with the performances of a tube-type indirect evaporative cooler based on an aluminum tube with a 10 mm diameter.In particular,the required tests were carried out considering a range of dry-bulb temperatures between 16℃ and 18℃ and a temperature difference between the wet-bulb and dry-bulb temperature of 2℃∼4℃.The integrated convective heat transfer coefficient inside the tube in the drenching condition has been found to lie in the range between 36.10 and 437.4(W/(m^(2)⋅K)).

Hybrid Energy Systems and the Logic of Their Service-Dominant Implementation: Screening the Pathway to Improve Results

The transition of the global economy to a low-carbon development path has led to dramatic changes in the organization and functioning of energy markets around the world,where hybrid energy systems(HESs)are one of the decisive active agents.At the same time,a number of problems facing the modern HESs are primarily due to the stochastic nature of the renewable energy they use,require further profound changes not only in the technologies they use and how they manage them,necessary to meet the needs of end consumers and interact with the unified energy system,but also to preserve the ability of the environment to self-heal.In order to make the process of changes more efficient and eco-deep,the article proposes to use and discusses the approach based on service dominant(SD)logic,which opens up new opportunities for solving the problems of HESs.First of all through:the implementation of closer service interaction with other participants in the energy markets,as well as with the environment;a systemically organized process of transforming the“product”economic activity of HESs into a service-dominant one;developing the generalized and engineering models for solving the problems of optimizing the technical and economic indicators of HESs,operation in steady-state and transient modes.The calculations confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach and its ability to reduce the average daily costs for the system as a whole by 14.7%compared to the costs with a uniform distribution of power between the modules.