Hypersonic wake velocity measurements using acetone molecular tagging velocimetry

Andrade, Angelina; Shoemake, W. Lawton; Willamson, Chad O.; Stegmeier, Nicholas W.; Posladek, Kevin R.; Strasser, Nathan S.; Hall, Christopher L.; Olshefski, Kristopher T.; Nutter, Nicole F.; Glasby, Ryan S.; Combs, Christopher S.

doi:10.1364/AO.546880

Hypersonic wake velocity measurements using acetone molecular tagging velocimetry

Journal Article · Thu Feb 27 23:00:00 EST 2025 · Applied Optics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.546880· OSTI ID:2573496

Andrade, Angelina ^[1]; Shoemake, W. Lawton ^[2]; Willamson, Chad O. ^[1]; Stegmeier, Nicholas W. ^[1]; Posladek, Kevin R. ^[1]; ^[1]; Hall, Christopher L. ^[2]; ^[2]; Nutter, Nicole F. ^[2]; Glasby, Ryan S. ^[2]; Combs, Christopher S. ^[1]

Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, TX (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Molecular tagging velocimetry, a minimally intrusive laser diagnostic, was used to find quantitative off-body velocity measurements in the wake of both strut-mounted and free-flight spheres in hypersonic flow. Acetone gas seeded in the flow was excited using the fourth harmonic of a pulse-burst Nd:YAG laser. The experimental tests were validated and compared to simulations using a continuous Galerkin flow solver and an adaptive mesh refinement process. Near the centerline in the wake of the sphere, velocities between −105 and 65 m/s were observed due to reverse flow in the viscous shear layer. Similarly, the simulated data showed negative velocity values in the shear layer region. Outside of the shear layer, average velocities of 730 m/s were observed in both the experimental and simulated results. The overall average uncertainty for the strut-mounted and free-flight cases was estimated to have an accuracy of ±4% (±35.5m/s or 4.9%). In conclusion, this non-intrusive technique provides a velocity map of the wake behind a sphere under hypersonic conditions.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2573496

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2525958

Journal Information:: Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 64; ISSN 1559-128X; ISSN 2155-3165

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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