An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations

A comparison of five different spatial discretization schemes is performed considering a typical high speed flow application. Flowfields are simulated using the 2-D Euler equations, discretized in a cell-centered finite volume procedure on unstructured triangular meshes. The algorithms studied inclu...

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Main Authors: João Luiz F. Azevedo, Heidi Korzenowski
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
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Online Access:http://www.jatm.com.br/papers/vol1_n2/JATMv1n2_p135-152_An_assessment_of_unstructured_grid_finite_volume_schemes_for_cold_gas_hypersonic_flow_calculations.pdf
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description A comparison of five different spatial discretization schemes is performed considering a typical high speed flow application. Flowfields are simulated using the 2-D Euler equations, discretized in a cell-centered finite volume procedure on unstructured triangular meshes. The algorithms studied include a central difference-type scheme, and 1st- and 2nd-order van Leer and Liou flux-vector splitting schemes. These methods are implemented in an efficient, edge-based, unstructured grid procedure which allows for adaptive mesh refinement based on flow property gradients. Details of the unstructured grid implementation of the methods are presented together with a discussion of the data structure and of the adaptive refinement strategy. The application of interest is the cold gas flow through a typical hypersonic inlet. Results for different entrance Mach numbers and mesh topologies are discussed in order to assess the comparative performance of the various spatial discretization schemes.
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spelling doaj.art-465c862aed094f7db985114d25413cd52022-12-22T00:52:55ZengInstituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE)Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management1984-96482175-91462009-06-0112135152An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculationsJoão Luiz F. AzevedoHeidi KorzenowskiA comparison of five different spatial discretization schemes is performed considering a typical high speed flow application. Flowfields are simulated using the 2-D Euler equations, discretized in a cell-centered finite volume procedure on unstructured triangular meshes. The algorithms studied include a central difference-type scheme, and 1st- and 2nd-order van Leer and Liou flux-vector splitting schemes. These methods are implemented in an efficient, edge-based, unstructured grid procedure which allows for adaptive mesh refinement based on flow property gradients. Details of the unstructured grid implementation of the methods are presented together with a discussion of the data structure and of the adaptive refinement strategy. The application of interest is the cold gas flow through a typical hypersonic inlet. Results for different entrance Mach numbers and mesh topologies are discussed in order to assess the comparative performance of the various spatial discretization schemes.http://www.jatm.com.br/papers/vol1_n2/JATMv1n2_p135-152_An_assessment_of_unstructured_grid_finite_volume_schemes_for_cold_gas_hypersonic_flow_calculations.pdfHypersonic flowCold gas flowFinite volume methodUnstructured gridsSpatial discretization schemes
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An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
Hypersonic flow
Cold gas flow
Finite volume method
Unstructured grids
Spatial discretization schemes
title An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
title_full An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
title_fullStr An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
title_full_unstemmed An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
title_short An assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
title_sort assessment of unstructured grid finite volume schemes for cold gas hypersonic flow calculations
topic Hypersonic flow
Cold gas flow
Finite volume method
Unstructured grids
Spatial discretization schemes
url http://www.jatm.com.br/papers/vol1_n2/JATMv1n2_p135-152_An_assessment_of_unstructured_grid_finite_volume_schemes_for_cold_gas_hypersonic_flow_calculations.pdf
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