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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2019.47.3.169

Simulations of Axisymmetric Transition Flow Regimes Using a CFD/DSMC Hybrid Method  

Choi, Young-Jae (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Kwon, Oh-Joon (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.47, no.3, 2019 , pp. 169-176 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the present study, a CFD/DSMC hybrid method performed by a coupled analysis between the CFD method and the DSMC method was developed to obtain the flow information on the rarefied gas flows effectively. Flow simulations around the high speed vehicles on the transition flow regimes were conducted by using the developed method. The FRESH-FX vehicle made of cone and cylinder shapes was considered for the simulations. The results of the hybrid method were compared with the results of the pure CFD and the pure DSMC method to confirm the reliability and efficiency of the hybrid method. It was found that the gradient and the intensity of the shock waves were weakened due to the relatively low density on the transition flow regime. It was confirmed that the results of the hybrid analysis were different to those of the pure CFD analysis and almost identical to those of the pure DSMC analysis. In addition, the computational time of the hybrid method was reduced than that of the pure DSMC method. As a result, it was obtained that the validity and the efficiency of the CFD/DSMC hybrid method.
Keywords
Computational Fluid Dynamics; Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo; CFD/DSMC Hybrid Method; Rarefied Gas Flows; Transition Flow Regime;
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