基于多尺度离散速度方法的高速飞行器跨流域流动数值模拟

Numerical simulation of transitional flows over high-speed vehicles using multiscale discrete velocity method

  • 摘要: 针对高空稀薄气体环境下飞行器跨流域流动特性预测难题,本文采用多尺度离散速度方法,并结合定常隐式算法,对高速飞行器开展跨流域数值模拟研究。针对 9^\circ 钝锥、 70^\circ 钝锥、Apollo 6返回舱及X-38飞行器等典型三维外形,分别开展了跨流域流动条件下的数值模拟。相关结果表明,该方法能够准确捕捉跨流域流场的非平衡效应和主要流动特征,升阻力系数、表面压力系数以及热流系数等关键参数与直接模拟蒙特卡洛方法或相关实验数据等参考结果吻合良好。特别地,针对X-38飞行器算例的对比分析表明,采用定常隐式算法后,多尺度离散速度方法在获得与直接模拟蒙特卡洛方法相当结果的同时,显示出一定的效率优势和工程应用潜力。上述结果验证了多尺度离散速度方法的有效性和准确性,可为跨流域飞行器气动特性预测和气动设计提供方法支撑。

     

    Abstract: To address the challenge of predicting transitional flow characteristics of aerospace vehicles in rarefied gas environments at high altitudes, the multiscale discrete velocity method coupled with a steady implicit algorithm was employed to conduct numerical simulations of transitional flows over high-speed flight vehicles. Numerical simulations were performed for typical three-dimensional geometries, including 9^\circ blunted cone, 70^\circ blunted cone, Apollo 6 reentry capsule, and X-38 vehicle, under transitional flow conditions. The results demonstrate that the present method accurately captures the non-equilibrium effects and primary flow features in transitional flow regimes. Comparisons with reference data from the direct simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC) method and relevant experimental measurements show good agreement for key aerodynamic parameters, including lift and drag coefficients, surface pressure coefficient, and heat flux coefficient. A comparative analysis for the X-38 vehicle case indicates that, under the conditions considered in this study, the MDVM with the steady implicit algorithm produces results comparable to those of the DSMC method, while showing certain advantages in computational efficiency and potential for engineering applications. The simulation results validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the multiscale discrete velocity method, providing methodological support for aerodynamic characteristic prediction and aerodynamic design of vehicles operating in transitional flow regimes.

     

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