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Section 11 Lecture 2: Analysis of Supersonic

Conical Flows
• Anderson,
Chapter 10 pp. 363-375

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Physical Aspects of Conical Flow
• Flow is circumferentially symmetric


  0

• “Axi-symmetric flow”
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Physical Aspects of Conical Flow
(cont’d)


V   0
r

• Flow Properties are constant along a ray from the vertex

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Physical Aspects of Conical Flow
(cont’d)

• Look at shock wave


“straight”

• Shock strength is the same at points 1 and 2


     
= T s 2  V    V   V    V  

 
T s 1   1   2 “irrotational flow”
 
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Rotational and Irrotational Flow
• Condition for Irrotational flow


 
V V  0


 

• At every point in flow field

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Spherical Coordinate System
• Axi-symmetric flow
is best represented
using spherical
coordinate system

x  r sin( )cos( )
y  r sin( )sin( )
z  r cos( )

(Anderson conventions)

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Spherical Coordinate System
(cont’d)

• Velocity vector
  
V  Vr ir  V i  V  0

• Gradient vector

 1  1  
    ir   i   i  
r r  r sin  
• Divergence
  sin  F 
 
 1  2  1  
 1  F
• F  2 r Fr  
  r r   r sin   r sin  
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Continuity Equation for Conical Flow
0
• Steady flow
 
   • V   0


t  

• Axi-symmetric flow -- use spherical coordinates

  sin   V    V 
 
 
 1    1   1  
 • V  2 r V r 
2
 0
  r r   r sin   r sin  

 
   0 r V   0
• Evaluating derivatives and letting

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Continuity Equation for Conical Flow (concluded)

2 Vr V 1  V  


 cos( )     V  0
r r sin( ) r    
V 
2 Vr  V cot( )    V 0
 

• Continuity Equation for Axi-symmetric Conical Flow

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Crocco’s Relation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow
• Irrotational flow

• Crocco’s relationship solves both momentum and


energy equation

… thus for conical flow all we need to satisfy is:


 
V V  0


 
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Crocco’s Relation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (cont’d)

• For Arbitrary V

V  0
• Curl Operation in Spherical Coordinates
  
ir r i r sin  i
 1   
V  0
r 2 sin  r  
Vr r V r sin  V
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Crocco’s Relation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (cont’d)

• For Arbitrary V

V  0
• Curl Operation in Spherical Coordinates
     
ir   r sin  V   r V   
     
 1        
V  2  r i   r sin  V   Vr   
r sin    r    
 

 
 r sin  i  r V    
Vr 
  r   
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Crocco’s Relation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (cont’d)


• Apply
  0


• Crocco Relation reduces to


  1   V Vr  
  V  i 2  r sin   V      0
r sin   r  

• Now apply 
V   0
r
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Crocco’s Relation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (concluded)

• Crocco Relation reduces to (wow!)

Vr • Irrotationality
V  Condition for
 Axi-symmetric conical flow

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Euler’s Equation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow
• Steady Axi-symmetric conical flow
0

V    
    V •   V  P
t  

• Flow is irrotational … Apply along stream line direction

dP   VdV  V 2  V 2  Vr 2
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Euler’s Equation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (cont’d)

• Steady Axi-symmetric conical flow


dV 2  d[V 2  Vr 2 ]  2VdV  2V dV  2Vr dVr

dP    V dV  Vr dVr 

Divide by d

  V dV  Vr dVr 
dP
d d
• Thus behind the shock wave
dP
for isentropic flow   c2 d
  2 V dV  Vr dVr 
d
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
 c 16
Euler’s Equation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (cont’d)

• But from enthalpy equation

V2 V2 cp V2
h0  h   c pT    RgT  
2 2  Rg 2
cp V2 c2 V2
 RgT   
  c p  cv  2   1 2
 1
c 
2

2
2h 0 V
2
 h0 
2
Vmax
....Why?...no idea!
2
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Euler’s Equation for Axi-symmetric
Conical Flow (concluded)

• Sub into Euler’s equation

d 2 V dV  Vr dVr  2 V dV  Vr dVr 


 
   1 2h0  V 2
 
  1 V 2  Vr 2 -2h0  
2
Vmax
h0  ....Why?...no idea!
2

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Equations for
for Axi-symmetric Conical Flow
Continuity
2 Vr V 1  dV d 
 cos( )     V  
r r sin( ) r  d d 
 dV V d   • Only  is independent variable
2V  V cot( )     0 Can re-write partials at total derivatives
 d  d 

Euler :
Crocco :
 dV dVr 
V  Vr
V 
dVr d 2  d d 

d  
d   1 V 2  Vr 2 -2h0 
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Equations for
for Axi-symmetric Conical Flow (cont’d)

Continuity
2 Vr V 1  dV d 
 cos( )     V  
r r sin( ) r  d d 
 dV V d  
2V  V cot( )     0
 d  d 

Euler :
Crocco :
 dV dVr 
V  Vr
V 
dVr d 2  d d 

d  
d   1 V 2  Vr 2 -2h0 
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Equations for
for Axi-symmetric Conical Flow (cont’d)

  dV dVr  
 dV V  Vr  
2  d  d 
2Vr  V cot( )     V 0
 d 
  1 V  Vr -2h0 
2 2

 

But from Crocco : • Substituting in


dVr dV d 2Vr
V   
d d d 2

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Equations for
for Axi-symmetric Conical Flow (cont’d)

  dVr d 2Vr dVr  


 2   Vr 
 d d 2
d   
cot( )   2r  r
dVr d V dV 2
Vr 
d  d d   1  dVr 2  
  d  Vr -2h0  
2

 
  1  dVr    d 2Vr  dVr  dVr dVr d 2Vr 
2
dVr
2h0  Vr  
2
2V  cot( )   Vr d  d d 2   0
2   d    r d d 2  d  

• CLASSICAL FORM OF TAYLOR-MACCOLL EQUATION


… BUT DIFFICULT TO SOLVE NUMERICALLY IN THIS FORM
2
Vmax
h0  ....Why?...no idea!  Vmax  2h0
2
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Taylor-Maccoll Equation
• O.D.E for Vr in terms of 

 1  
 dVr  
2
dVr d Vr 
2

 2h0  Vr  
2
   2Vr  cot( ) 
2   d    d d 2 
dVr  dVr dVr d 2Vr 
 Vr d  d d 2   0
d  
Vr --> dependent variable, Vr
 --> independent variable • Solve for Vr ---> V 
Then 
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Taylor-Maccoll Equation (cont’d)
• BETTER SOLUTION …Nondimensionalize by 2h0
 
  
   
2
  1 Vr 
2
 d Vr 2h0  V d V 2h d 2
Vr 2h0
1      2 r  r 0
cot( ) 
 2h0   d    d d 2 
 
2 2h0 r



d Vr  

2h0  Vr d Vr 2h0   d V
r r  
2h0 d 2 Vr 
2h0 
0
d  2h0 d d d 2

 

• let • and the Taylor-Maccol


equation reduces to
Vr Vr
  r  Anderson   
2h0 Vmax
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Taylor-Maccoll Equation (cont’d)

  d r    d r d r 
2
 1
2

 1   r   2 r  cot( ) 
2
  
2  d    d d 2 
d r  d r d r d 2 r 
 r  2 
0
d  d d d 

Vr
 r  r
     2  r 2
2h0 

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Taylor-Maccoll Equation (cont’d)
V
• Take a closer look at: 
2h0

V V2 2  V2  V2
    h0 
2
  h   
2h0 2  2  2
 c 2
V 2
 V 2
   1 V 2
   1 V 2
2       2
1 2 

   1 2  2  2 c  2 c 2

 1
M2
 2 • Once we find  we can calculate M
  1 2
1  2 M  • So how do we find  ?

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Numerical Procedure for Solving
Axi-symmetric Conical Flow Field

• Re-write
  1   d r d 2 r  d r  d r d r d 2 r 
2
 d 
 1   r     2 r  cot( )   r  0
2 r

2 


d   d 2 
d  d   d d d 2 

• As

  1   d r d  d r   d r  d r d r d  d r  
2
 d 
 1   2
 r
 
 d    r d
2 cot( )   d    d  r d  d d  d    0
2 
r
 d  

 r
• But   • Substitute in

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Numerical Procedure for Solving
Axi-symmetric Conical Flow Field

• Re-write
  1   d r d 2 r  d r  d r d r d 2 r 
2
 d 
 1   r     2 r  cot( )   r  0
2 r

2 


d   d 2 
d  d   d d d 2 

• As

  1   d r d  d r   d r  d r d r d  d r  
2
 d 
 1   2
 r
 
 d    r d
2 cot( )   d    d  r d  d d  d    0
2 
r
 d  

 r
• But   • Substitute in

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Numerical Procedure for Solving
Axi-symmetric Conical Flow Field (cont’d)

 1  d   d 
 
1   r 2   2  2 r   cot( )       r  
 d  
d 
0
2 

• Solve for  r

  1 2   d   1
 2 1   r
2
   
2
   

 d



2
1  r
2
  
2

2 r    cot( )     r
2


 d 

  r 
2  1
2

1   r 2   
2
2   cot( )
r 

 d    1 2
 2 1  r
2
  
2
  

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Numerical Procedure for Solving
Axi-symmetric Conical Flow Field (cont’d)

• System of first order ordinary differential equations

 r
 

 1
d 
2
r  1   r
2
  2
2 r   cot( )
 2
d   1 2

 2 1   r     
2 2

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Numerical Procedure for Solving
Axi-symmetric Conical Flow Field (cont’d)

• Can be written in vector form as

  
  r   
    
    
      r 
2  1 2
 2

1   r   2 r   cot( )
 d   2

 
    1 2
 d   

1   r
2

  
2

   



 2

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Numerical Procedure for Solving
Axi-symmetric Conical Flow Field (cont’d)

 r 
d
 F   
• Or 
  
d  
  
 
 
F      2    1 1   2   2 2   cot( )
 
 r r  r 
2
 
  1 2

  2 1   r2
  2
   


32
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Boundary Value Problem
• Inverse solution method

• Given M … Start with assumed shock



shock (initial condition) r
 shock
M M2 ,
• Properties immediately behind
Shock given by Oblique
Shock relations

• On cone =0  =0 on Cone
Boundary Condition  cone

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Boundary Value Problem (cont’d)
• Starting Conditions
Given M … Start with assumed shock (initial condition)

Calculate M2 (immediately behind shock)

   1 2
 1  2 Mn 
Mn  M  sin  shock  Mn2 
   1
  Mn  2 
2

Mn2
M2 

2 M  2 sin 2  shock  1  sin shock   shock 
tan  shock  
tan  shock  2  M  2   cos 2 shock  
34
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Boundary Value Problem (cont’d)
• Starting Conditions
 shock
 1 2 r
M2 M M2 ,
 shock

 2
  1 2
1  2 M 2  
 =0 on Cone
 cone

 r   cos  shock   shock 


   sin  shock   shock 
35
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Boundary Value Problem (cont’d)
• Using Starting r, 

Integrate the equations of motion over increments of 


Until  =0 … this angle corresponds t the solid
Cone boundary corresponding to M and the assumed
shock.

d • So How do we integrate
 F   This?
d
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Integration of Equations of Motion
• The Integral starts at shock and proceeds
towards the cone where =cone

 cone

 ( )   ( ) 
cone shock F  ( )d
 shock

• Look at small segment d for the integral


 j1

 ( )   ( )  F  ( )d
j 1 j
 j

 j  

 j 1   j     j 1   j   F  ( )d
j
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Integration of Equations of Motion
(cont’d)

 j  
• Look at
 F  ( )d
j

• Approximate are
under curve = F[]
j+1

 F  j   F  j 1
   F[]

    j
 

2
 

j  j+1
38
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Integration of Equations of Motion
(cont’d)

• The the integral is approximated by

 j    F  j   F  j 1  
 F  ( )d         
 2 
j  

• And “trapezoidal rule”

 F  j 1   F  j  
  j 1        
 
j
2
 
39
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Integration of Equations of Motion
(cont’d)

• Or we perform the same argument using “finite differences”


d   j 1   j  F  j   F  j 1  
 F      
d   j 1   j  2 

 F  j   F  j 1    F  j   F  j 1  
 j 1 j   j 1 j 
  
 2
    

j 1 j  j     j 
  
 2
 

   
 F  j   F  j 1  
  j 1   j       
 2 
 

• Basic differencing scheme


 F  j 1   F  j  
  j 1       
 
j
2
 
40
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Predictor / Corrector
• But at step (j) we don’t know F  j 1 

• So we predict it …
- ^
^ 
  j 1   j   F  j 
 
• Be very careful
About units on 
• and then correct the prediction

^
  j 1   j 
  
^
^  -  
F  j   F  j 1  
 2      
41
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Predictor / Corrector
• Where
 ^

  j

 
 
  
^
  
F  j       j    r j     1 1    r j      j   2   r j      j  cot( j ) 
^ 2 ^ ^ 2 ^ 2 ^ ^

      2 
           

   1  ^  2  ^  2   ^  2  
   1   r j    j     j   
  2          
 -

   j1

 
 
 -
  -   
F  j 1       j1    r j1     1 1    r j1      j1   2   r j1      j1  cot( j 1 ) 
2 - - 2 - 2 - -

      2 
           

   1  - 2 2
 - 2
 
  -
 
   1    r j1      j1       j1   
  2         
 
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm
1) Compute Initial Conditions,
a) Given M … Start with assumed shock

b) Calculate M2 (immediately behind shock)



1 
  1 Mn 2 
 2  

Mn  M  sin  shock  Mn2 

 M 2

  1
 n 
2 

tan  shock  

2 M  2 sin 2  shock  1 
tan  shock  2  M  2   cos 2 shock  

Mn2
M2 
sin shock   shock 
43
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm
1) Compute Initial Conditions,

c) Calculate p2,T2 ratios (immediately behind shock)

p2
p
 1
2
  1 
M  sin shock   1
2

T2 
 1 
2
 
M  sin shock   1  
2
 
 2    1M sin 
 shock 
2

T    1    
  1 M sin  shock 
2

 

44
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm (cont’d)
1) Compute Initial Conditions,

c) Compute starting non-dimensional velocities

 1 2
M2
 2
  1 2
1  2 M 2 

 r   cos  shock   shock 


   sin  shock   shock 

45
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm (cont’d)
2) Compute  decrement
 shock  r 
    
N  
3) Integration Loop, j=1,…N • Be very careful
About units on 
a) Predictor
^ 
   j  
- ^
  j 1   j   F  j  ; j 1
 
b) Corrector
^ ^
  j 1   j 
   ^  -  
F  j   F  j 1  

2      

46
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm (cont’d)

3) Integration Loop, j=1,…N (cont’d)

d) Test for convergence

f   j   
 
^ ^
if  > 0 you have a problem
{ j  j 1 ; Why?

  j j 1

return;}
else
{break;}
47
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm (cont’d)
4) Post-process data
a) Compute total 
^
 r   N (1)
^
2 2
     r     
^ ^

^    
   N (2)
^

b) Compute Mcone

• Why?
2   cone  
2
 1
M cone   2 
M2

  1  1   cone    2
  1 2
1  2 M 

48
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Collected Algorithm (cont’d)
4) Post-process data

c) Calculate pcone,Tcone ratios (flow behind shock is isentropic)



   1 M 2   1

p2  1   2 
pcone pcone
 
p    1
2


1 
2
   1
M sin  shock 2
 
1


p p2

1
2
M cone  
2



   1 M 2 
Tcone

Tcone T2 

1 
2
 2 
 1 
2
 
M  sin  shock   1
2
 


 2    1M sin 
 shock 2

T2 T    1   1   1M  sin  shock 
2

T

1
2
M cone   
2



 

pc
c p /T p
 c c 
 p / T Tc
T
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Physical Aspects of Cone Flow
• Compare cone flow to wedge • Cone flow supports a
much larger wedge angle
Cone Flow before shock wave detaches

M=2.0
Wedge Flow
M=1.5
M=2.0

M=1.5
M=4.0
M=8.0

M=8.0 M=4.0

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Physical Aspects of Cone Flow (cont’d)

• Three-dimensional
“relieving” effect

• Cone shock wave is


Effectively weaker
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (LZW) decompressor
Than shock wave for
Corresponding wedge angle
are needed to see this picture.

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Isentropic Deceleration on
Cone with shock wave near detachment angle
• Flow goes from supersonic
to subsonic with out shock wave c l ine
i

k
son

oc
M>1<1

sh
M>1 M

ne
co
M>1

52
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Isentropic Deceleration on
Cone with shock wave near detachment angle
(cont’d)

• Flow is getting “Squeezed” ine


ic l

k
son

oc
sh
M>1 M>1

ne
co
M>1

53
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack
• Look at Zero-a conical flow field projected onto spherical surface
• Really a special case
Of a 1-dimensional
Flow field

• Shock strength is
uniform … irrotational
flow field

• Simplifying conditions
result in flow field
Crocco’s Theorem That is “easy” to solve
     
= T s 2  V    V   V    V  

 
T s 1   1   2 
 
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
V  0 54
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• Look at Non Zero-a conical flow field
• Shock Strength is

 
 0
 1
Ts  const  V 

  V

no longer uniformly
strong

• Tds is no longer
constant

• Flow field is “rotational”

 
   0  V   0
 r

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• Look at Non Zero-a conical flow field
1) Flow field is a function of
two independent variables
,

 hock wave angle s is different for


each meridional plane ()

3) Stream lines about body are curved

4) From windward to leeward surface

5) Stream lines that pass thru different


Point on shock wave experience different
Entropy changes
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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• “Vortical Singularity”
• Stream lines with different
entropy levels converge on a
single line on leeward side

• Ray along cone surface at 180∞


degrees to freestream wind has
“multi-valued” entropy level

• Referred to as “Vortical
Singularity”

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• When a < cone … singularity lies along cone surface

58
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• When a > cone … singularity lies above cone surface

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• Cross Flow Sonic Lines, cross flow Mach number > 1

ock
e sh
n
co
M >1 Abase

a pcone pbase

Mcross
>1

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MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• Cross Flow Sonic Lines, cross flow Mach number > 1

61
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• “Small angle” approximation

• Solution formulated as “corrections” to zero-asolution

 r   r a 0  a   r a cos  
   a 0  a   a cos  

  a   a cos  

Zero alpha condition


MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluid Flow “Correction” 62
Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• “Taylor-Maccoll” type of equation for alpha perturbations
1 d  r a A d r a B
2
d r a
  C  0   a
f d 2
f d f d
A, B,C, D  func(zero alpha solution)
Pa 0  a  Pa cos    a 0  a   a cos  
f  
Pa 0  a 0
• Boundary conditions (behind shock wave)
 
ra
shock

c2 f
   ( r a 0   a 0 cot  shock )
2c 2 cot  (2 r a 0   a 0 cot  shock )
 
a shock

  2  ( r a   a cot  shock )2
0 0
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Qualitative Aspects of Conical Supersonic
Flow Fields at Angles of Attack (cont’d)
• Solution is similar (but more complex) than zero alpha case
Starts at shock wave and works toward surface

• Solution tables for right cones


NASA SP 3007 "Tables for Flow Around
Right Circular Cones at Small Angle of Attack"

Link to paper in appendix to this section

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Homework 12
• Code Taylor-Maccoll algorithm for cone flow

• Solve for flow conditions on surface of Cone


at freestream Mach 2.0 with 15 half angle

p = 101.325 kPa
T = 288 shock

 = 1.23 kg/m3 r
 shock
M M2 ,


 =0 on Cone
 cone
 15
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Part 1 Solution
11.1
10.1 (a) shock = 0.592 rad = 33.9

(b) ps/p = 1.286 ps = 1.286 (1.01 x 10 5) = 1.3 x 105 N/m2

s/ = 1.196 s = 1.196 (1.23) = 1.47 kg/m3

Ts/T = 1.075 Ts = 1.075 (288) = 310K

Ms = 1.835

(c) pc/p = 1.566 pc = 1.58 x 105 N/m2

c/ = 1.377 c = 1.69 kg/m3

Tc/T = 1.137 Tc = 327K

Mc = 1.707

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Homework 12 (Continued)
Dcone
• Define CD cone  _
• Hint: You’ll have to do trial
And error for each mach number to get the
q  Abase Shock angle correct

• Derive an expression
for the cone wave drag

ck
sho
as a function of the

ne
co
cone surface pressure M>1 Abase
(pcone) and the base
pressure (pbase) pcone pbase

• Assume pbase = p
plot CDcone versus Mach over range from 1.5 to 7
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11.2 Part 2 Solution

Dcone 1  pcone pbase 


CD cone     
_
  p p 
q  Abase M 2
2

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Part 2 Solution (cont’d)

when pb = p, For c = 15

M CCDpcone

1.5 0.24
2.0 0.202
3.0 0.173
4.0 0.161
5.0 0.154
6.0 0.150
7.0 0.148

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Part 2 Solution (concluded)

Cone Drag Coefficient versus Mach Number

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