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Aerodynamic stability and heating analyses for the aeroassist flight experiment vehicleSince ground based flow simulations are presently unable to model flight conditions expected for AOTVs (Aeroassist Orbital Transfer Vehicle) and other hypersonic space vehicles, computer codes are being developed to provide design parameters necessary for structure, guidance, and control aspects. Over the past four years, VRFLO (Viscous Reactive Flow) has been written to model finite-rate chemistry and viscous effects for a variety of aerobrake bodies. VRFLO includes a number of unique features that are summarized as follows: (1) Grid generation is an integral part of the code for several aerobrake configurations which includes the wake flow region; (2) The formulation is valid for three air chemical models; (3) An ADI central difference technique is used to solve the Navier-Stokes and species continuity equations in split groups; and (4) Grid density and numerical damping are minimized by shock-fitting and conformal mapping of body points.
Document ID
19910001586
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mcgary, J. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Li, Chien P. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Ames Research Center, NASA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference. Volume 2: Sessions 7-12
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Accession Number
91N10899
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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