Analysis and application of ellipticity of stability equations on fluid mechanics

By using characteristic analysis of the linear and nonlinear parabolic stability equations (PSE), PSE of primitive disturbance variables are proved to be parabolic intotal. By using sub-characteristic analysis of PSE, the linear PSE are proved to be elliptical and hyperbolic-parabolic for velocity U, in subsonic and supersonic, respectively; the nonlinear PSE are proved to be elliptical and hyperbolic-parabolic for relocity U + u in subsonic and supersonic, respectively. The methods are gained that the remained ellipticity is removed from the PSE by characteristic and sub-characteristic theories, the results for the linear PSE are consistent with the known results, and the influence of the Mach number is also given out. At the same time, the methods of removing the remained ellipticity are further obtained from the nonlinear PSE.

Gain saturation effects of a flowing chemical oxygen-iodine laser

A new oxygen-iodine medium gain model is developed to include pumping and deactivation of the upper laser levels of the iodine atoms, hyperfine and translation relaxation, as well as the flowing effect. The rate equations for gain of a supersonic flowing cw oxygen-iodine laser (COIL) are described when the medium is stimulated by a single-mode field. The general solution of the self-consistency integral equation is obtained. The result shows that the saturation behaviour in low pressure of the COIL differs from both the inhomogeneous and homogeneous broadening, and exhibits an 'anomalous' saturation phenomenon.

A novel oblique detonation structure and its stability

Oblique detonation structures induced by the wedge in the supersonic combustible gas mixtures are simulated numerically. The results show that the stationary oblique detonation structures are influenced by the gas flow Mach number, and a novel critical oblique detonation structure, which is characterized by a more complicated wave system, appears in the low Mach number cases. By introducing the inflow disturbance, its nonstationary evolution process is illustrated and its stability is verified.

Numerical analysis of spatial evolution of the small signal gain in a chemical oxygen-iodine laser operating without primary buffer gas

A chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) that operates without primary buffer gas has become a new way of facilitating the compact integration of laser systems. To clarify the properties of spatial gain distribution, three-dimensional (3-D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology was used to study the mixing and reactive flow in a COIL nozzle with an interleaving jet configuration in the supersonic section. The results show that the molecular iodine fraction in the secondary flow has a notable effect on the spatial distribution of the small signal gain. The rich iodine condition produces some negative gain regions along the jet trajectory, while the lean iodine condition slows down the development of the gain in the streamwise direction. It is also found that the new configuration of an interleaving jet helps form a reasonable gain field under appropriate operation conditions. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Drag on an ellipsoid particle in free-molecular plasma flow

Based on the analysis of molecular gas dynamics, the drag and moment acting on an ellipsoid particle of revolution X-2/a(2) + Y-2/a(2) + Z(2)/c(2) = 1, as an example of nonspherical particles, are studied under the condition of free-molecular plasma flow with thin plasma sheaths. A nonzero moment which causes nonspherical particle self-oscillation and self-rotation around its own axis in the plasma flow-similar to the pitching moment in aerodynamics-is discovered for the first time. When the ratio of axis length c/a is unity, the moment is zero and the drag formula are reduced to the well-known results of spherical particles. The effects of the particle-plasma relative velocity, the plasma temperature, and the particle materials on the drag and moment are also investigated.

Diffusion analogy and shock capturing for solving aerodynamic equations

Improving the resolution of the shock is one of the most important subjects in computational aerodynamics. In this paper the behaviour of the solutions near the shock is discussed and the reason of the oscillation production is investigated heuristically. According to the differential approximation of the difference scheme the so-called diffusion analogy equation and the diffusion analogy coefficient are defined. Four methods for improving the resolution of the shock are presented using the concept of diffusion analogy.

Gain saturation in gas flow and chemical lasers

A theoretical model for gain saturation in gas flow and chemical lasers is presented. The theory is applicable to all possible numerical values of τ/τc, where τ is the characteristie flow time for the flowing gas to move across the laser action region and τc is the characteristic collision relaxation time. The saturation effects of the convection and the "source flow" of the inverted population are revealed. A general relation of gain coefficient and some new gain saturation laws are obtained. For the special case of τ/τc1, the present theoretical results agree with the experimental results on the "anomalous" saturation phenomena in the supersonic diffusion HF chemical laser determined recently by Gross and Coffer[8]. The theory also agrees with the measured results of saturation intensity varying with τ/τc in gas flow CO2 lasers[7]. For the special case of τ/τc1, the present theory is consistent with both the standard theory[1] for gas lasers where the gas has no macroscopic motion and the known gain saturation theory[2-5] for gas flow and chemical lasers.

The magnetic jet theory of double source in radio galaxy

The two-dimensional accelerating theory about solar wind is applied to the study of theaccelerating process of jet beam in the radio galaxy. The flowing features are given with theanalytic method, and the basic flow is along the direction of the jet beam. The mechanism ofacceleration from subsonic to supersonic flow is discussed. At the same time, some fine struc-tures about the double sources in the radio galaxy are explained.

超声速燃烧的湍流流场数值模拟

选择了6个有代表性的湍流模型，对超声速燃烧湍流流场开展了数值模拟。采用的模型包括5个线性涡粘性模型和1个非线性模型，在非线性模型中同时引入了可压缩修正。数值结果表明，本文发展的数值方法可以成功地应用于求解可压缩、含化学反应的多组分N—S方程。同时引入可压缩性修正的二阶涡粘性模型给出的结果较好。

超声速燃烧室凹腔火焰稳定器的数值模拟

为分析凹腔火焰稳定器在超声速燃烧室中的流动特性,运用数值模拟方法研究了凹腔对H2超声速燃烧的作用规律。通过对比分析不同凹腔长深比L/Du,后缘倾角θ,后缘深度D_d和H_2喷射位置Ljet对燃烧室性能的影响,发现凹腔的火焰稳定机制主要在于富含自由基的高温回流区;L/D_u=7-9,θ=30°,D_u/D_d=1.0和L_(jet)=24mm的燃烧室强化混合燃烧的性能较好,可以获得较高的燃烧效率和总压恢复。

高温真实气体效应中催化效应对气动热影响的实验探索

主要介绍了在氢氧爆轰驱动高焓激波风洞中进行真实气体效应中催化效应对气动热影响的实验研究。首先从测试工作的角度，论述了测热模型、测热传感器及风洞改进等关键技术问题及其解决方法。其次描述了在氢氧爆轰驱动高焓激波风洞中，首次开展气动热风洞试验的过程及其初步结果。结果表明：热流数据随测点位置和迎角的改变呈有规律的变化；在同样条件下，完全催化表面比完全非催化表面热流数值有明显增加的趋向。

欠膨胀超声速射流不稳定性机理的数值研究

应用NND有限差分格式求解轴对称可压缩N-S方程,研究了不同驻室与环境压力比条件下欠膨胀超声速射流近场的失稳特性.计算结果表明欠膨胀超声速射流的失稳机制根据射流激波结构的特征可分为3种失稳模式:具有规则反射激波结构和单一剪切层特征的射流不稳定性;带有马赫反射激波结构和双剪切层特征的射流不稳定性;具有弯曲马赫杆和高度欠膨胀射流的不稳定性.对于欠膨胀超声速射流,沿射流方向重复出现拟周期性的射流激波结构是射流稳定发展的特征,这种射流激波结构的消失是射流开始失稳的标志.

水下超声速气体射流回击现象的实验研究

对水下超声速气体射流的动力学行为进行了实验研究．通过流动可视化揭示了回击现象的演化过程，利用探针排获得了射流近场区的脉动压力分布，实验结果表明：在超声速喷管出口两倍直径处，射流形貌的变化导致气体中出现了大幅值压力脉冲．通过流场可视化与压力测量的同步校验，证实了喷口端面处回击事件与流场气相区中压力脉动之间相关性．

煤油射流在超声速燃烧室中的实验研究

在超声速燃烧室中分别采用气泡雾化煤油与纯煤油射流进行实验,研究不同情况对燃料的雾化和贯穿深度的影响.实验选用纹影法记录实验段图像,拍摄了不同注射压强条件下燃料有无气泡雾化的流场照片,对时间平均流场和瞬态流场分别进行记录.实验结果表明:气泡雾化的确明显地提高了液体燃料的雾化程度,但对贯穿深度没有显著的影响,提高贯穿深度的有效方法是增加射流压强.

超声速反向混合实验及其压力温度测量

对超声速反向射流混合加热方案进行实验验证。实验结果表明：控制向燃烧室注入水雾的流量可以方便地调节燃烧室的温度和压力；用双路氢氧进气系统易于实现稳定的点火和燃烧。用热电偶测量混合前后的流场温度分布的初步结果表明，反向射流混合方案基本可行。