Re-entry rocket basic flow characteristics and thermal environment of different retro-propulsion modes

During the supersonic re-entry of multi-nozzle heavy rockets into the atmosphere,the basic flow state becomes increasingly complex due to the coupling effect between the retropropulsion plumes and the freestream.A numerical method using the hybrid Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes and Large Eddy Simulation(RES)method and discrete coordinate method is developed to accurately estimate the thermal environment.In addition,finite rate chemical kinetics is used to calculate the afterburning reactions.The numerical results agree well with wind tunnel data,which confirms the validity and accuracy of the numerical method.Computations are conducted for the heavy carrier rocket re-entry from 53.1 km to 39.5 km altitude with 180°angle of attack by using three different Supersonic Retro-Propulsion(SRP)modes.The numerical results reveal that these three SRP flow fields are all Short Penetration Models(SPM).As the re-entry altitudes decrease,both the plume-plume interaction and the plume-freestream interaction become weaker.The highest temperatures in the plume shear layers of the three SRP modes increase by 8.36%,7.33%and 6.92%respectively after considering afterburning reactions,and all occur at a reentry altitude of 39.5 km.As the rocket re-enters the atmosphere,the maximum heat flux on the rocket base plate of three SRP modes stabilizes at 290,170 and 200 kW/m^(2) respectively,but the maximum heat flux on the side wall increases significantly.When the altitude declines to 39.5 km,the extreme heat flux of the three modes increase by 84.16%,49.45%and 62.97%respectively compared to that at 53.1 km.

Investigation of hot jet on active control of oblique detonation waves

The hot jet injection is utilized to actively control the oblique detonation wave,such as initiating and stabilizing an oblique detonation wave at a desired position that is shorter than the length of induction zone,and adjust the height of the oblique detonation wave at the exit of combustor when the oblique detonation wave engine is working on off-design flight conditions.The fifth order Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory(WENO)scheme and a two-step reversible reaction mechanism of the stoichiometric H_2/Air are adopted in the simulations.With the help of hot jet injection,the transition from inert oblique shock wave to the oblique detonation wave immediately occurs near the position of hot jet injection,and consequently the length of combustor can be reduced.The angle of oblique detonation wave also decreases as the hot jet injection approaches the nose of wedge.Additionally,the height of the oblique detonation wave at the exit of combustor can be flexibly adjusted,and also depends on the injection position and the strength of the hot jet.If the velocity of the hot jet is too weak to directly trigger the overall oblique detonation wave at the position of injection,increasing the injection pressure will improve the strength of the hot jet and results in a successful transition.