A model for the analysis of the magneto-plasmadynamic regime in hypersonic flows is presented. In the assumption of a low magnetic Reynolds number regime, the model couples a time dependent formulation of fluid dynamics with a steady state electrodynamics. The Navier-Stokes equations are discretized by means of a finite volume formulation. The electrodynamics is discretized by means of a finite element method. The model has been utilized for the analysis of the MHD interaction in the shock layer of a test body in a wind tunnel. The activity is aimed to the design of the experimental activity in the frame of an ASI research project on the MHD interaction in hypersonic flows.
An analysis of MHD interaction in hypersonic flows
CRISTOFOLINI, ANDREA
2005
Abstract
A model for the analysis of the magneto-plasmadynamic regime in hypersonic flows is presented. In the assumption of a low magnetic Reynolds number regime, the model couples a time dependent formulation of fluid dynamics with a steady state electrodynamics. The Navier-Stokes equations are discretized by means of a finite volume formulation. The electrodynamics is discretized by means of a finite element method. The model has been utilized for the analysis of the MHD interaction in the shock layer of a test body in a wind tunnel. The activity is aimed to the design of the experimental activity in the frame of an ASI research project on the MHD interaction in hypersonic flows.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
