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An assumed pdf approach for the calculation of supersonic mixing layers

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OSTI ID:5327722
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  1. North Carolina State University, Raleigh (United States) NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA (United States)

In an effort to predict the effect that turbulent mixing has on the extent of combustion, a one-equation turbulence model is added to an existing Navier-Stokes solver with finite-rate chemistry. To average the chemical-source terms appearing in the species-continuity equations, an assumed pdf approach is also used. This code was used to analyze the mixing and combustion caused by the mixing layer formed by supersonic coaxial H2-air streams. The chemistry model employed allows for the formation of H2O2 and HO2. Comparisons are made with recent measurements using laser Raman diagnostics. Comparisons include temperature and its rms, and concentrations of H2, O2, N2, H2O, and OH. In general, good agreement with experiment was noted. 8 refs.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA (United States). Langley Research Center
OSTI ID:
5327722
Report Number(s):
CONF-920157--; AIAA-Paper--92-0182
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English