Study on the Influence of Angle of Attack on the Aerodynamic Performance of Aerospike Structure of Hypersonic Vehicle

Yang Xu, Shu Zhou Fang, Shuai Zhang

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Abstract

In order to solve the huge aerodynamic-thermal load problem of hypersonic vehicle during flight, the aerodynamic performance of blunt body vehicle with aerospike structure under hypersonic flight was studied by numerical simulation method. The effect of angle of attack on configuration aerodynamic and aerothermal performance is analyzed. The numerical results show that the aerospike changes the flow field structure of the configuration head, forms a recirculation region of low temperature and low pressure locally, and effectively reduces the aerodynamic-thermal load of the main head of the configuration, and the angle of attack has a great influence on the aerodynamic-thermal characteristics of the configuration. As the angle of attack increases, the drag coefficient, lift coefficient and lift-to-drag ratio of the configuration increase gradually, but the change rate of lift-to-drag ratio decreases gradually. The existence of the angle of attack tilts the original flow field of the configuration, so that the heat flux on the windward side of the main head is much higher than that on the leeward side.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2021 7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation, ICMEAS 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages125-131
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728197685
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation, ICMEAS 2021 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 28 Oct 202130 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2021 7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation, ICMEAS 2021

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation, ICMEAS 2021
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period28/10/2130/10/21

Keywords

  • aerospike
  • angle of attack
  • drag reduction
  • heat flux reduction

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