Internal fluid mechanics research on supercomputers for aerospace propulsion systems

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5306428

Miller, B A; Anderson, B H; Szuch, J R

The Internal Fluid Mechanics Division of the NASA Lewis Research Center is combining the key elements of computational fluid dynamics, aerothermodynamic experiments, and advanced computational technology to bring internal computational fluid mechanics (ICFM) to a state of practical application for aerospace propulsion systems. The strategies used to achieve this goal are to: (1) pursue an understanding of flow physics, surface heat transfer, and combustion via analysis and fundamental experiments, (2) incorporate improved understanding of these phenomena into verified 3-D CFD codes, and (3) utilize state-of-the-art computational technology to enhance experimental and CFD research. Presented is an overview of the ICFM program in high-speed propulsion, including work in inlets, turbomachinery, and chemical reacting flows. Ongoing efforts to integrate new computer technologies, such as parallel computing and artificial intelligence, into high-speed aeropropulsion research are described.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• OSTI ID: 5306428
• Report Number(s): N-88-15188; NASA-TM-100289; E-3937; NAS-1.15:100289; CONF-880567-
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international conference on supercomputing, Boston, MA, USA, 15 May 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
FLUID MECHANICS
COMBUSTION
HEAT TRANSFER
SUPERCOMPUTERS
THERMODYNAMICS
TURBOMACHINERY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPUTERS
DIGITAL COMPUTERS
ENERGY TRANSFER
MACHINERY
MECHANICS
OXIDATION
SIMULATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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