We take the established inductively coupled plasma(ICP) wind tunnel as a research object to investigate the thermal protection system of re-entry vehicles. A 1.2-MW high power ICP wind tunnel is studied through numeri...We take the established inductively coupled plasma(ICP) wind tunnel as a research object to investigate the thermal protection system of re-entry vehicles. A 1.2-MW high power ICP wind tunnel is studied through numerical simulation and experimental validation. The distribution characteristics and interaction mechanism of the flow field and electromagnetic field of the ICP wind tunnel are investigated using the multi-field coupling method of flow, electromagnetic, chemical, and thermodynamic field. The accuracy of the numerical simulation is validated by comparing the experimental results with the simulation results. Thereafter, the wind tunnel pressure, air velocity, electron density, Joule heating rate, Lorentz force, and electric field intensity obtained using the simulation are analyzed and discussed. The results indicate that for the 1.2-MW ICP wind tunnel, the maximum values of temperature, pressure, electron number density, and other parameters are observed during coil heating. The influence of the radial Lorentz force on the momentum transfer is stronger than that of the axial Lorentz force. The electron number density at the central axis and the amplitude and position of the Joule heating rate are affected by the radial Lorentz force. Moreover, the plasma in the wind tunnel is constantly in the subsonic flow state, and a strong eddy flow is easily generated at the inlet of the wind tunnel.展开更多
In order to investigate the relationship between the flow-field parameters outside the vehicle and the altitude,this paper takes the Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator(ARD)with an angle of attack of-20°as the resea...In order to investigate the relationship between the flow-field parameters outside the vehicle and the altitude,this paper takes the Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator(ARD)with an angle of attack of-20°as the research object and adopts a two-temperature model coupled with the shear-stress transport k-ωturbulence model to focus on the variation of flow-field parameters including flow-field pressure,Mach number and temperature with the reentry altitude.It is found that the flow-field high-pressure region and low-Mach region both appear in the shock layer near the head of the ARD,while the maximum pressure of the surface appears on the windward side of the ARD's head with a toroidal distribution,and the numerical magnitude is inversely proportional to the radius of the torus.With fluid through the shoulder of the ARD flow expansion plays a dominant role,the airflow velocity increases,the Mach number of the windward side of the rear cone increases and the flow-field pressure and surface pressure rapidly decrease.When the fluid passes through the shock layer,the translational-rotation temperature will increase before the vibration-electron temperature,there is a thermal non-equilibrium effect and the two temperatures will rapidly decrease again when approaching the surface of the ARD due to the existence of temperature gradient.At the same time,both the windward side of the shoulder and the back cover of the ARD suffer from a large thermal load and require thermal protection.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11705143)the Open Foundation for Key Laboratories of National Defense Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 6142202031901)the Foundation for Research and Development of Applied Technology in Beilin District of Xi’an,China (Grant No. GX2047)。
文摘We take the established inductively coupled plasma(ICP) wind tunnel as a research object to investigate the thermal protection system of re-entry vehicles. A 1.2-MW high power ICP wind tunnel is studied through numerical simulation and experimental validation. The distribution characteristics and interaction mechanism of the flow field and electromagnetic field of the ICP wind tunnel are investigated using the multi-field coupling method of flow, electromagnetic, chemical, and thermodynamic field. The accuracy of the numerical simulation is validated by comparing the experimental results with the simulation results. Thereafter, the wind tunnel pressure, air velocity, electron density, Joule heating rate, Lorentz force, and electric field intensity obtained using the simulation are analyzed and discussed. The results indicate that for the 1.2-MW ICP wind tunnel, the maximum values of temperature, pressure, electron number density, and other parameters are observed during coil heating. The influence of the radial Lorentz force on the momentum transfer is stronger than that of the axial Lorentz force. The electron number density at the central axis and the amplitude and position of the Joule heating rate are affected by the radial Lorentz force. Moreover, the plasma in the wind tunnel is constantly in the subsonic flow state, and a strong eddy flow is easily generated at the inlet of the wind tunnel.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12175177)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2021M693889)。
文摘In order to investigate the relationship between the flow-field parameters outside the vehicle and the altitude,this paper takes the Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator(ARD)with an angle of attack of-20°as the research object and adopts a two-temperature model coupled with the shear-stress transport k-ωturbulence model to focus on the variation of flow-field parameters including flow-field pressure,Mach number and temperature with the reentry altitude.It is found that the flow-field high-pressure region and low-Mach region both appear in the shock layer near the head of the ARD,while the maximum pressure of the surface appears on the windward side of the ARD's head with a toroidal distribution,and the numerical magnitude is inversely proportional to the radius of the torus.With fluid through the shoulder of the ARD flow expansion plays a dominant role,the airflow velocity increases,the Mach number of the windward side of the rear cone increases and the flow-field pressure and surface pressure rapidly decrease.When the fluid passes through the shock layer,the translational-rotation temperature will increase before the vibration-electron temperature,there is a thermal non-equilibrium effect and the two temperatures will rapidly decrease again when approaching the surface of the ARD due to the existence of temperature gradient.At the same time,both the windward side of the shoulder and the back cover of the ARD suffer from a large thermal load and require thermal protection.
