DNS and Experimental Study of Shock Wave/Turbulent Boundary Layer Interaction over a Mach 6.32 Hollow-Cylinder/Flare

  • Dhiman Roy
  • , Mateus Schuabb
  • , Matthew Aultman
  • , Lian Duan
  • , Ben Segall
  • , Tim Keenoy
  • , Jaden Kokinakos
  • , Nicholaus Parziale
  • , Ahsan Hameed

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

This study presents a combined direct numerical simulation (DNS) and experimental investigation of shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction (SBLI) over a hollow-cylinder/flare (HCF) configuration at Mach 6.32, with a flare angle of 34◦. The DNS replicates conditions from the Stevens Shock Tunnel, with matched freestream and wall temperature conditions (Reu/m = 13.86 × 106, Tw/Tr = 0.54). Detailed comparisons of DNS against experiments are made. Upstream of the interaction, the simulation shows excellent agreement in mean velocity profiles and Morkovin-scaled turbulence intensities with Stevens’ experiment, as well as with other flat-plate data in the literature. Within the flare-induced SBLI region, the DNS captures key features of separation, reattachment, and shock-induced surface loading. Instantaneous schlieren images from the DNS closely match the experimental schlieren, capturing the structure and dynamics of shock motion and the evolving separation bubble. Additionally, wall pressure signals from the DNS align well with Kulite measurements, with improved agreement observed after applying low-pass filtering to account for sensor’s effective bandwidth.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND, 2025
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
EventAIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND, 2025 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 21 Jul 202525 Jul 2025

Publication series

NameAIAA Aviation Forum and ASCEND, 2025

Conference

ConferenceAIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND, 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period21/07/2525/07/25

Keywords

  • Boundary Layer Interaction
  • Freestream Mach Number
  • Incompressible Flow
  • Kinematic Viscosity
  • Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes
  • Sensors
  • Shock Waves
  • Turbulence Intensity
  • Wall Temperature
  • Weighted Essentially Non Oscillatory

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'DNS and Experimental Study of Shock Wave/Turbulent Boundary Layer Interaction over a Mach 6.32 Hollow-Cylinder/Flare'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this