STEADY-STATE SIMULATION STUDY OF THE FLOW INDUCED BY AN INTERNALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE IN AN INFINITE TUBE: SUPERSONIC VEHICLE

The flow induced in the wake of an internally-propelled supersonic vehicle or of a disturbance moving supersonically through an infinite tube is analyzed as a steady one-dimensional flow in the frame of reference of the vehicle or disturbance, with full amount of heat transfer and dissipative effects. The governing equations are solved numerically. The results confirm that the flow can be steady if it is everywhere supersonic relative to the vehicle or disturbance. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Department of Aeronautical Engineering and Astronautics
  Troy, NY  United States  12180
• Authors:
  • Cromack, D E
• Publication Date: 1967-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Intelligent transportation systems; Pneumatic conveyors; Propulsion; Tubing; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Tube systems; Tube vehicles
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039085
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-AE-6704
• Contract Numbers: C-117-66
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM