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Texas A&M University
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Sheffield, Les.
Velocity Augmentation of a Supersonic Source and The Production of Slow, Cold, Molecular Beams.
Degree: PhD, Physics, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154986
► In this thesis I describe the second generation of a rotating supersonic beam source. The purpose of this device is to produce velocity augmented molecular…
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▼ In this thesis I describe the second generation of a rotating
supersonic beam source. The purpose of this device is to produce velocity augmented molecular beams for use with scattering experiments or subsequent slowing methods. The beam emerges from a nozzle inserted at the tip of a hollow aluminum rotor which can be spun at high speeds in either the forward or backwards direction. The forward direction mode increases the laboratory frame velocity distribution of the emitted beam and the backward direction mode decreases this velocity distribution.
Both rotor modes are analyzed theoretically and experimentally within the text. I introduce a pulsed gas inlet system for the rotating source as well as cryocooling of the vacuum chamber. This new version provides moderately intense beams of slow molecules, containing ∼1012 molecules at lab speeds as low as 35 m/s, and very intense beams of fast molecules, containing ∼1015 molecules at 400 m/s. Beams of any molecule available in gas phase can be produced utilizing this system. For collision experiments, the ability to scan the velocity utilizing the rotating source is very advantageous when using two merged beams. If the two velocities can be closely matched, very low relative collision energies can be produced without making either beam slow.
Advisors/Committee Members: Lyuksyutov, Igor (advisor), Naugle, Donald (committee member), Herschbach, Dudley (committee member), North, Simon (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic Velocity
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Sheffield, L. (2015). Velocity Augmentation of a Supersonic Source and The Production of Slow, Cold, Molecular Beams. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154986
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sheffield, Les. “Velocity Augmentation of a Supersonic Source and The Production of Slow, Cold, Molecular Beams.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154986.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sheffield, Les. “Velocity Augmentation of a Supersonic Source and The Production of Slow, Cold, Molecular Beams.” 2015. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sheffield L. Velocity Augmentation of a Supersonic Source and The Production of Slow, Cold, Molecular Beams. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154986.
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Sheffield L. Velocity Augmentation of a Supersonic Source and The Production of Slow, Cold, Molecular Beams. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154986

Rutgers University
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Pizzaia, Adam R., 1989-.
Side view and end view mixing measurements of a sonic transverse jet in a supersonic crossflow.
Degree: MS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2014, Rutgers University
URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/44199/
► The primary investigation was to determine if mixing of a sonic transverse jet in the side-view plane was correlated to or equal to the mixing…
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▼ The primary investigation was to determine if mixing of a sonic transverse jet in the side-view plane was correlated to or equal to the mixing in the end-view plane. The analysis was conducted by imaging a sonic jet in a
supersonic crossflow at jet momentum ratios of 1.2, 2.7, and 5.2. Because of the difficulty of placing a camera streamwise to a
supersonic crossflow to obtain end view images, off axis imaging was carried out. Overall, the jets appear to be more symmetric when injected into the thin boundary layer than in the thick boundary layer. Centerline probability density functions in the end view plane were compared with probability density functions in the side view plane. The probability of finding unmixed fluid at the windward side of the jet was higher than finding unmixed fluid toward the center or near the orifice plane. Different paths other than those that fall on the mid planes were analyzed and compared in the end-view plane. The effect of the boundary layer thickness on the penetration and mixing of the sonic jet in
supersonic flow was investigated.
Advisors/Committee Members: Knight, Doyle D (chair), Diez, Francisco J (internal member), Rossmann, Tobias (outside member).
Subjects/Keywords: Airplanes – Scramjet engines; Aerodynamics, Supersonic; Supersonic planes
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Pizzaia, Adam R., 1. (2014). Side view and end view mixing measurements of a sonic transverse jet in a supersonic crossflow. (Masters Thesis). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/44199/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pizzaia, Adam R., 1989-. “Side view and end view mixing measurements of a sonic transverse jet in a supersonic crossflow.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Rutgers University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/44199/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pizzaia, Adam R., 1989-. “Side view and end view mixing measurements of a sonic transverse jet in a supersonic crossflow.” 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Pizzaia, Adam R. 1. Side view and end view mixing measurements of a sonic transverse jet in a supersonic crossflow. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rutgers University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/44199/.
Council of Science Editors:
Pizzaia, Adam R. 1. Side view and end view mixing measurements of a sonic transverse jet in a supersonic crossflow. [Masters Thesis]. Rutgers University; 2014. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/44199/

Georgia Tech
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Blette, David Joseph.
Supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis.
Degree: PhD, Aerospace Engineering, 2020, Georgia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62713
► Supersonic Retropropulsion (SRP) is one potential enabling technology to extend Mars entry, descent, and landing (EDL) capability beyond current Viking-era technological landed mass upper limits…
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▼ Supersonic Retropropulsion (SRP) is one potential enabling technology to extend Mars entry, descent, and landing (EDL) capability beyond current Viking-era technological landed mass upper limits of 1 mT to human-class landed payloads requiring 20-40 mT. To utilize SRP for human Mars missions, it is necessary to perform
supersonic descent vehicle staging to transform an entry vehicle from its hypersonic configuration to a configuration that enables the use of SRP. These reconfigurations may require jettisoning the vehicle aeroshell as debris during
supersonic flight. The ejected debris present risk to catastrophically recontact the primary descent vehicle during and after ejection. The flight dynamics of the ejected debris are complicated by
supersonic interference aerodynamics between the primary descent vehicle and the ejected debris. The development of strategies to understand and mitigate debris recontact risk during
supersonic descent vehicle reconfigurations is paramount to advancing SRP technology readiness level and therefore to enabling human missions to Mars. However,
supersonic descent vehicle staging has not been flight proven and published research in the field is non-existent. The methodology developed in this thesis represents the first assessment of
supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis. The methodology addresses a gap in current analysis capability by providing the means to rapidly, quantitatively, and competitively evaluate a variety of proposed
supersonic vehicle staging architectures to determine a subset of fittest candidates for further detailed investigation. Quantitative methodology output metrics consist of required ejection subsystem performance for a variety of jettison initiation conditions and jettison maneuver durations. The methodology also serves as a risk mitigation tool by enabling users to specify tolerable levels of recontact risk posed to the primary descent vehicle by the ejected debris. The methodology employs an iterative process between three primary analysis modules. The first module analyzes a piece of debris to determine the spatial flight envelope of the debris when it undergoes uncontrolled tumbling. The second module determines nominal flight trajectories that the debris must fly post-separation to ensure minimum offset distances are achieved between the primary vehicle and the debris before uncontrolled debris tumbling begins. The third module determines uncertainties about the nominal transit trajectories. The methodology iterates until successive solutions converge. The methodology is demonstrated on a 10x30 meter ellipsled entry vehicle utilizing a symmetric clam-shell
supersonic aeroshell jettison maneuver for a reference human Mars mission. As a supplement to the methodology contribution, multi-fidelity modeling techniques are evaluated for applicability toward generating surrogate models of expensive interference aerodynamic responses by leveraging available inexpensive isolated aerodynamic response data. Multi-fidelity modeling techniques…
Advisors/Committee Members: Clarke, John-Paul (advisor), Braun, Robert (committee member), German, Brian (committee member), Campbell, Charles (committee member), Dutta, Soumyo (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic retropropulsion; Supersonic descent vehicle staging; Supersonic descent vehicle reconfigurations; Human Mars; Supersonic vehicle reconfiguration
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Blette, D. J. (2020). Supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62713
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Blette, David Joseph. “Supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62713.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Blette, David Joseph. “Supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis.” 2020. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Blette DJ. Supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62713.
Council of Science Editors:
Blette DJ. Supersonic descent staging aerodynamic and performance analysis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62713

University of New South Wales
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Sridhar, Vikram.
Computational and Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Two-dimensional and Axi-symmetric Shallow Open Cavities.
Degree: Engineering & Information Technology Canberra, 2014, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53981
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https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12692/SOURCE02?view=true
► Time-accurate numerical simulations and experiments were carried out on two-dimensional/planar and axi-symmetric open cavities with length-to-depth ratios of 3, 5, 6 and 8 in a…
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▼ Time-accurate numerical simulations and experiments were carried out on two-dimensional/planar and axi-symmetric open cavities with length-to-depth ratios of 3, 5, 6 and 8 in a Mach 2 freestream. The study focusses on turbulent boundary layer at entry to cavity. The effect of entry boundary layer thickness on cavity flow dynamics was investigated using two-dimensional models. The axi-symmetric configuration was used mainly to eliminate possible three-dimensional effects that may have been present in two-dimensional cavity configurations and compare the results. The numerical investigation used an in-house code Eilmer-3 developed by Dr. Peter Jacobs and his associates at the University of Queensland. Eilmer-3 basically solves time accurate compressible Navier-Stokes equations using the advection upwind splitting method combining difference and vector splitting flux scheme and incorporates Wilcox k-w turbulence modelling. The experiments involved high speed time-resolved density sensitive flow visualisation such as schlieren, differential interferometry, streak schlieren technique and unsteady surface pressure measurements. The study on two-dimensional/planar configurations showed that beyond a certain length-to-depth ratio of the cavity, strong periodic oscillations become broadband and the flow is less unsteady. The cavity drag, which increased with length-to-depth ratio, however, increased at a faster rate once this threshold was crossed. For the two boundary layer thickness-to-cavity depth ratios considered here, this change in flow behaviour occurred when L/D ≈ 5. This was seen in both simulations and experiments. Use of differential interferometry on two−dimensional/planar cavities showed wave-fronts and closed loop structures (corresponding to vortices) in the shear layer. It also qualitatively confirmed the change in flow behaviour for L/D > 5. With the axi-symmetric cavities, the overall flow physics were similar to that of the planar cavities. Again the change in drag behaviour seemed to occurred when L/D ≥ 5. Experiments carried out in JAXA wind tunnel with a scaled up axi-symmetric model agreed with these observations. Both numerical and experimental data on axi-symmetric cavities showed that the assumption of two-dimensional flow in respect of planar cavities with large aspect ratios is a reasonable one to capture the essential flow physics of cavity flows. The experiments and numerical simulations showed that cavities with thin separating boundary layers are more unsteady than those with a thick separating boundary layer. For the two boundary layer thicknesses investigated, the threshold length-to-depth ratio, indicating change in flow behaviour, did not change and was L/D ≈ 5.The streak schlieren technique applied to time-resolved schlieren images revealed wave motions inside the cavity and enabled quantification of these motions for the first time. Finally, it has been shown that, incorporating the cavity floor in the boundary condition using the linear inviscid flow stability…
Advisors/Committee Members: Kleine, Harald, Engineering & Information Technology, UNSW Canberra, UNSW, Gai, Sudhir, Engineering & Information Technology, UNSW Canberra, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: turbulent; Supersonic; Cavity
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Sridhar, V. (2014). Computational and Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Two-dimensional and Axi-symmetric Shallow Open Cavities. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53981 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12692/SOURCE02?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sridhar, Vikram. “Computational and Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Two-dimensional and Axi-symmetric Shallow Open Cavities.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53981 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12692/SOURCE02?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sridhar, Vikram. “Computational and Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Two-dimensional and Axi-symmetric Shallow Open Cavities.” 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sridhar V. Computational and Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Two-dimensional and Axi-symmetric Shallow Open Cavities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53981 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12692/SOURCE02?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Sridhar V. Computational and Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Two-dimensional and Axi-symmetric Shallow Open Cavities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53981 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12692/SOURCE02?view=true

Indian Institute of Science
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Srisha Rao, M V.
Experimental Investigations on Supersonic Ejectors.
Degree: PhD, Faculty of Engineering, 2018, Indian Institute of Science
URL: http://etd.iisc.ac.in/handle/2005/3402
► A supersonic ejector is used to pump a secondary gas using a supersonic primary gas flow by augmentation of momentum and energy in a variable…
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supersonic ejector is used to pump a secondary gas using a
supersonic primary gas flow by augmentation of momentum and energy in a variable area duct. The internal compressible flow through an ejector has many complex gas dynamic features, like compressible shear layers and associated shock interactions. In many practical applications, ejectors are operated in the choked flow regimes where higher operating pressure ratios and mass flow rates are encountered. On the other hand, rather low entrainment and subsonic secondary flow dynamics (referred as the mixed regime of operation) dominate the dilution and purging applications of ejectors. The fundamental understanding of the flow dynamics associated with gaseous mixing process in the ejector especially in the mixed operational regime is still unclear. Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the flow through a
supersonic ejector in the mixed regime through experimental investigations is the prime focus of the present study. A new
supersonic ejector test facility is designed, fabricated and established in the laboratory during the course of this study. The effects of using different gases in the secondary flow have been investigated. Two novel methods to improve the ejector by enhancing mixing are also implemented. Optical diagnostic tools (Time-resolved Schlieren and laser scattering) and wall static pressure measurements are used to investigate the dynamics of mixing process inside the ejector. State of the art image processing codes are developed to determine the length in the ejector for which the primary and the secondary flows are separate, referred here as the non-mixed length from the results of the flow visualization studies. Exhaustive experiments are carried out on the two dimensional rectangular
supersonic ejector by varying the mass flow rates of primary and secondary flows, primary stagnation pressure, for two locations of the nozzle in the ejector. The non-mixed length determined from quantitative flow visualization tools is found to lie within 4.5 to 5.2 times the height of the duct (20 mm). The non-mixed flow length determined from flow visualization studies corroborates well with the wall static pressure measurements. A significant reduction of non-mixed length of about 46.7% is caused by shock wave-boundary layer interactions in the
supersonic nozzle at over-expanded conditions. Further, the effects of differences in molecular weight and ratio of specific heats on the performance are also studied using cylindrical
supersonic ejector at low entrainment ratios (0.008 to 0.06). In these studies air is used as the primary fluid while argon and helium are used in the secondary flow segment of the ejector. The results indicate that Argon has better entrainment characteristics compared to helium. Two novel
supersonic nozzles (the tip rig nozzle and Elliptic Sharp Tipped Shallow lobed nozzle) are also devel- oped to enhance mixing in the ejector. About 30% enhancement of entrainment ratio is observed with the newly designed nozzle geometries. Illustrative…
Advisors/Committee Members: Jagadeesh, G (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic Aerodynamics; Supersonic Ejector; Supersonic Ejector Test Rig; Supersonic Nozzles; Two-dimensional Supersonic Ejectors; Axisymmetric Supersonic Ejectors; Supersonic Ejector Flow; Supersonic Ejectors - Flow Dynamics; Flow Visualization; Nozzles - Flow Dynamics; Shock Oscillations; Supersonic Gaseous Ejector; Supersonic Hydrogen Ejector; Aerospace Engineering
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Srisha Rao, M. V. (2018). Experimental Investigations on Supersonic Ejectors. (Doctoral Dissertation). Indian Institute of Science. Retrieved from http://etd.iisc.ac.in/handle/2005/3402
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Srisha Rao, M V. “Experimental Investigations on Supersonic Ejectors.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Indian Institute of Science. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://etd.iisc.ac.in/handle/2005/3402.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Srisha Rao, M V. “Experimental Investigations on Supersonic Ejectors.” 2018. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Srisha Rao MV. Experimental Investigations on Supersonic Ejectors. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Indian Institute of Science; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://etd.iisc.ac.in/handle/2005/3402.
Council of Science Editors:
Srisha Rao MV. Experimental Investigations on Supersonic Ejectors. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Indian Institute of Science; 2018. Available from: http://etd.iisc.ac.in/handle/2005/3402

Mississippi State University
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Ratliff, West Cardman.
REVITALIZATION AND INITIAL TESTING OF A BLOWDOWN SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL.
Degree: MS, Aerospace Engineering, 2008, Mississippi State University
URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-07312008-093307/
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► The Supersonic tunnel located in Patterson Labs at Mississippi State University has been thoroughly documented for future reference purposes. Data acquisition, physical components, shutdown devices,…
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▼ The
Supersonic tunnel located in Patterson Labs at Mississippi State University
has been thoroughly documented for future reference purposes. Data acquisition, physical
components, shutdown devices, a control program, and the hydraulic system are all
discussed in detail. Analysis is performed showing that the flow within the Mach 2
nozzle only reaches Mach 1.8 for a portion of the flow, but that this portion of the flow is
relatively stable for a wide range of settling chamber pressures. It is concluded that the
tunnel with the nozzle blocks used functions correctly.
Advisors/Committee Members: Thomas Hannigan (committee member), David H. Bridges (committee member), Keith Koenig (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: supersonic tunnel
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Ratliff, W. C. (2008). REVITALIZATION AND INITIAL TESTING OF A BLOWDOWN SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL. (Masters Thesis). Mississippi State University. Retrieved from http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-07312008-093307/ ;
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ratliff, West Cardman. “REVITALIZATION AND INITIAL TESTING OF A BLOWDOWN SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL.” 2008. Masters Thesis, Mississippi State University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-07312008-093307/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ratliff, West Cardman. “REVITALIZATION AND INITIAL TESTING OF A BLOWDOWN SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL.” 2008. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ratliff WC. REVITALIZATION AND INITIAL TESTING OF A BLOWDOWN SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-07312008-093307/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Ratliff WC. REVITALIZATION AND INITIAL TESTING OF A BLOWDOWN SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL. [Masters Thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2008. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-07312008-093307/ ;

Texas A&M University
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Ellis, Dean William.
Thermochemistry Measurements in Non-Isobaric Flows.
Degree: PhD, Aerospace Engineering, 2017, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165968
► The primary research objective of this study is to advance our understanding of flame suppression in supersonic flows by improving a technique capable of measuring…
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▼ The primary research objective of this study is to advance our understanding of
flame suppression in
supersonic flows by improving a technique capable of measuring the full thermochemistry in such non-isobaric reacting flows. This is achieved through two different channels: firstly, by further developing an incoherent Raman laser diagnostic technique capable of independently measuring temperature and density, and secondly, by analyzing and modifying an existing miniature
supersonic burner (currently utilized as the test bed for the experiments). Vibrational Raman scattering is used to measure density and composition of major species (CO₂, O₂, CO, N₂, CH₄, and H₂O) while rotational Raman scattering is used to measure temperature. The independent measurements of density and temperature allow for the determination of pressure. This line imaging technique is applied to flows with very high strain rates and Reynolds numbers emanating from a miniaturized combustor. A matrix inversion method is incorporated into the laser technique to account for crosstalk in the vibrational spectra. Spectral sensitivity in the charged-coupled device (CCD) array is also introduced into the vibrational processing. Laser energy normalization and laser pulse synchronization are added to the experimental setup. Significant improvements in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) are observed. A commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code is utilized to model the flow inside the burner. Due to the burners complex geometry, a three dimensional computational domain is used at the expense of a detailed chemical approach. Burner configurations with short and long fuel injectors were studied. Results for the short injector show a flame attached at the tip of the injector while results for the long injector show no combustion taking place. Computational and experimental mole fraction distributions at the nozzle exit are also compared. Results for both injector configurations demonstrate frozen flow in the external
supersonic flow, suggesting configuration inside the burner needs to be modified for future use.
Advisors/Committee Members: Karpetis, Adonios (advisor), Bowersox, Rodney (committee member), Petersen, Eric (committee member), Donzis, Diego (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: thermochemistry; supersonic; laser diagnostic; raman
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Ellis, D. W. (2017). Thermochemistry Measurements in Non-Isobaric Flows. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165968
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ellis, Dean William. “Thermochemistry Measurements in Non-Isobaric Flows.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165968.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ellis, Dean William. “Thermochemistry Measurements in Non-Isobaric Flows.” 2017. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ellis DW. Thermochemistry Measurements in Non-Isobaric Flows. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165968.
Council of Science Editors:
Ellis DW. Thermochemistry Measurements in Non-Isobaric Flows. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165968

Penn State University
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Karns, Alex Mitchell.
Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements.
Degree: 2014, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/22749
► The study of military style exhaust nozzles to further understand their acoustic characteristics has been the recent focus of the Pennsylvania State University high-speed jet…
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▼ The study of military style exhaust nozzles to further understand their acoustic characteristics has been the recent focus of the Pennsylvania State University high-speed jet aeroacoustics facility. Advanced measurement techniques are required to study the turbulence characteristics of the flow field. Development of a laser Doppler velocimetry system would allow for these measurements to be made non-intrusively.
Development of the laser Doppler velocimetry system required research and testing of each component as it was placed into the system. Development was split into two portions: fundamental or basic concepts and components, and advanced components. During these stages, many components, such as the transmitting and receiving probes, were fabricated, procedures were developed, and calibration of the transmitting probe was completed.
Once the development stages were complete, the laser Doppler velocimetry system was used to measure subsonic flows of a cold air exhaust jet. Velocity measurements proved to be accurate to within 2% of calculated jet Mach numbers with discrepancies of up to 6% at Mach numbers approaching 1 at x/D of 2. Comparison of axial turbulence intensity data to previous studies yielded less favorable result possibly due to use of the exhaust fan, but this hypothesis cannot be proven without more experiments.
Parametric studies were also on the ratio of the injection pressure ratio to the nozzle pressure ratio and the exhaust fan power determine their effects of seeding on measurement values. It was determined that ratio of the injection pressure ratio to the nozzle pressure ratio had negligible effect on the measurements except at a value of 1 where the axial turbulence intensity was up to 6% different than the other measurements. However, the ratio was found to have an inverse relationship to the number of validated burst particles per unit time. The power of the exhaust fan created differences in the measurement of up to 3% at x/D greater than 6, with higher values of Mach number and lower values of axial turbulence intensity at the exhaust fan power of 15%. However, it is difficult to draw conclusions with only two sets of data.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.
Subjects/Keywords: LDV; Laser; Velocimetry; Supersonic Jet
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Karns, A. M. (2014). Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/22749
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Karns, Alex Mitchell. “Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements.” 2014. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/22749.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Karns, Alex Mitchell. “Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements.” 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Karns AM. Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/22749.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Karns AM. Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/22749
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Purdue University
9.
Fagin, Max Harrison.
Payload Mass Improvements of Supersonic Retropropulsive Flight for Human Class Mission to Mars.
Degree: MSin Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2015, Purdue University
URL: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/1199
► Supersonic retropropulsion (SRP) is the use of retrorockets to decelerate during atmospheric flight while the vehicle is still traveling in the supersonic/hypersonic flight regime. In…
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▼ Supersonic retropropulsion (SRP) is the use of retrorockets to decelerate during atmospheric flight while the vehicle is still traveling in the
supersonic/hypersonic flight regime. In the context of Mars exploration, subsonic retropropulsion has a robust flight heritage for terminal landing guidance and control, but all
supersonic deceleration has, to date, been performed by non-propulsive (i.e. purely aerodynamic) methods, such as aeroshells and parachutes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Michael J Grant, Michael J Grant, James M Longuski, Charles R Kenley.
Subjects/Keywords: EDL; Mars; Retropropulsion; Supersonic
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fagin, Max Harrison. “Payload Mass Improvements of Supersonic Retropropulsive Flight for Human Class Mission to Mars.” 2015. Thesis, Purdue University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/1199.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fagin, Max Harrison. “Payload Mass Improvements of Supersonic Retropropulsive Flight for Human Class Mission to Mars.” 2015. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Fagin MH. Payload Mass Improvements of Supersonic Retropropulsive Flight for Human Class Mission to Mars. [Internet] [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/1199.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fagin MH. Payload Mass Improvements of Supersonic Retropropulsive Flight for Human Class Mission to Mars. [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2015. Available from: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/1199
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
10.
Su, Rui.
Supersonic cooling of short-lived molecular states in a pulsed microcavity plasma jet.
Degree: MS, Electrical & Computer Engr, 2016, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90736
► Electronic states of helium diners having potential energy > 24 eV and radiative lifetimes as short as 19 ns have been generated in a micro-plasma…
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▼ Electronic states of helium diners having potential energy > 24 eV and radiative lifetimes as short as 19 ns have been generated in a micro-plasma jet at super-atmospheric pressure and rotationally cooled by
supersonic expansion. Spatial-temporal spectrograms of d
3Σ+u→(b
3)π
g (v', v") = (0, 0) emission are obtained, which contain the information about the dynamic cooling process during the molecular beam expansion. Analysis shows the spatial-temporal evolution of the rotational temperature to be a damped sinusoid that reaches a minimum value of 100 K, which is attributed to the reflection of electrons from a virtual cathode located downstream of the jet nozzle. Data fitting to the damped sinusoid function yields a spatially-averaged electron density of 10
8 cm^(-3). The experimental setup has the potential to be used in exploration of the spectroscopy and plasma dynamics in various gas molecules.
Advisors/Committee Members: Eden, James G (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: microplasma; supersonic cooling; molecular spectroscopy
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Su, Rui. “Supersonic cooling of short-lived molecular states in a pulsed microcavity plasma jet.” 2016. Thesis, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90736.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Su, Rui. “Supersonic cooling of short-lived molecular states in a pulsed microcavity plasma jet.” 2016. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Su R. Supersonic cooling of short-lived molecular states in a pulsed microcavity plasma jet. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90736.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Su R. Supersonic cooling of short-lived molecular states in a pulsed microcavity plasma jet. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90736
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Windsor
11.
Peirone, Chris.
An Experimental Investigation of Tank Pressure Oscillations during Filling with a Bi-Stable Load Switched Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator.
Degree: MA, Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering, 2019, University of Windsor
URL: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7833
► Preliminary testing shows that providing pressure pulsations during the super plastic forming process has proven to increase the total elongation of the material and is…
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▼ Preliminary testing shows that providing pressure pulsations during the super plastic forming process has proven to increase the total elongation of the material and is thus, likely to improve product design flexibility. A bi-stable load switched
supersonic fluidic oscillator is the preferred device used to promote these pressure fluctuations during the superplastic forming process due to the absence of moving mechanical parts and resulting reliability. This thesis includes the design, construction and use of a
supersonic fluidic oscillator. This apparatus can be used to validate available numerical results and identify any consistent trends over a range of operating conditions. The results of interest in this experiment are the forming pressure fluctuation amplitudes and frequencies during the filling of a chamber similar to that found in the superplastic forming process. The experimental results agree with the numerical results in trends, however, are significantly different regarding the magnitudes. Consistent trends in the relationships between dimensionless variables are shown to exist over a range of operating conditions.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rankin, G..
Subjects/Keywords: Experiment; Fluidics; Oscillator; Supersonic
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Peirone, Chris. “An Experimental Investigation of Tank Pressure Oscillations during Filling with a Bi-Stable Load Switched Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Windsor. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7833.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Peirone, Chris. “An Experimental Investigation of Tank Pressure Oscillations during Filling with a Bi-Stable Load Switched Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator.” 2019. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Peirone C. An Experimental Investigation of Tank Pressure Oscillations during Filling with a Bi-Stable Load Switched Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Windsor; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7833.
Council of Science Editors:
Peirone C. An Experimental Investigation of Tank Pressure Oscillations during Filling with a Bi-Stable Load Switched Supersonic Fluidic Oscillator. [Masters Thesis]. University of Windsor; 2019. Available from: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7833

University of Arizona
12.
Bailey, Vincent Patrick, 1928-.
Design of an axisymmetric, hypersonic nozzle, utilizing the method of characteristics
.
Degree: 1962, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/551615
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic nozzles.
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Bailey, Vincent Patrick, 1. (1962). Design of an axisymmetric, hypersonic nozzle, utilizing the method of characteristics
. (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/551615
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bailey, Vincent Patrick, 1928-. “Design of an axisymmetric, hypersonic nozzle, utilizing the method of characteristics
.” 1962. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/551615.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bailey, Vincent Patrick, 1928-. “Design of an axisymmetric, hypersonic nozzle, utilizing the method of characteristics
.” 1962. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bailey, Vincent Patrick 1. Design of an axisymmetric, hypersonic nozzle, utilizing the method of characteristics
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 1962. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/551615.
Council of Science Editors:
Bailey, Vincent Patrick 1. Design of an axisymmetric, hypersonic nozzle, utilizing the method of characteristics
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 1962. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/551615

Georgia Tech
13.
McCauley, William DeForest.
Investigation of the effects of precondensation sections in two-dimensional supersonic flow.
Degree: MS, Aeronautical Engineering, 1951, Georgia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12162
Subjects/Keywords: Aerodynamics; Supersonic
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McCauley, W. D. (1951). Investigation of the effects of precondensation sections in two-dimensional supersonic flow. (Masters Thesis). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12162
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McCauley, William DeForest. “Investigation of the effects of precondensation sections in two-dimensional supersonic flow.” 1951. Masters Thesis, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12162.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McCauley, William DeForest. “Investigation of the effects of precondensation sections in two-dimensional supersonic flow.” 1951. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
McCauley WD. Investigation of the effects of precondensation sections in two-dimensional supersonic flow. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Georgia Tech; 1951. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12162.
Council of Science Editors:
McCauley WD. Investigation of the effects of precondensation sections in two-dimensional supersonic flow. [Masters Thesis]. Georgia Tech; 1951. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12162

Rutgers University
14.
Todd, Nathan, 1992-.
Technopolitics of commercial supersonic flight.
Degree: MA, History, 2020, Rutgers University
URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/63336/
► The study of technological development and technopolitics is complex. The history of the three supersonic commercial transports, or SST, developed and built in the 1960s…
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▼ The study of technological development and technopolitics is complex. The history of the three
supersonic commercial transports, or SST, developed and built in the 1960s exemplifies this complexity. The history of the SST shows a degree of complexity in terms of interaction with involved societies, and is quite unlike other contemporary developments in technology. It impacted societies around the world, created new sectors of industry, damaged economies of major nations, and helped the science of environmentalism gain traction. A study of this history was completed by analyzing various authors reporting on the events as they occurred, documentation from the companies designing the planes, newspapers and journal articles from the relevant time periods about the planes, as well as government documents about their continued involvement in funding such efforts. A careful study of these sources reveals the unique nature of SST development. Its very presence changed both governments and individuals alike. Three project attempts were made to develop an economical SST. These were in the United States, Russia, and a joint project between England and France. No major work currently exists that compares all three in depth that shows both their similarities and their differences. By utilizing all these sources, it was concluded that the development of the SST had profound impacts on the societies in which it was built. Furthermore, those very same societies stopped any potential the projects may have had to revolutionize the world of aviation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chang, Kornel (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic transport planes – Political aspects
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Todd, Nathan, 1. (2020). Technopolitics of commercial supersonic flight. (Masters Thesis). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/63336/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Todd, Nathan, 1992-. “Technopolitics of commercial supersonic flight.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Rutgers University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/63336/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Todd, Nathan, 1992-. “Technopolitics of commercial supersonic flight.” 2020. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Todd, Nathan 1. Technopolitics of commercial supersonic flight. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rutgers University; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/63336/.
Council of Science Editors:
Todd, Nathan 1. Technopolitics of commercial supersonic flight. [Masters Thesis]. Rutgers University; 2020. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/63336/

Georgia Tech
15.
Ochs, Bradley Alan.
Ignition, topology, and growth of turbulent premixed flames in supersonic flows.
Degree: PhD, Aerospace Engineering, 2019, Georgia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62313
► Supersonic combustion ramjets (scramjets) are currently the most efficient combustor technology for air breathing hypersonic flight, however, lack of fundamental understanding and numerous engineering challenges…
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▼ Supersonic combustion ramjets (scramjets) are currently the most efficient combustor technology for air breathing hypersonic flight, however, lack of fundamental understanding and numerous engineering challenges hinder regular deployment of these devices. This work addresses scramjet-relevant knowledge gaps in
supersonic turbulent premixed combustion, including laser ignition, numerical modeling, and flame-compressibility interaction. One of the main contributions of this work is introduction of a new turbulent premixed flame arrangement where flame-compressibility interaction can be systematically explored: flame kernels in an expanding flow field. The scramjet flow path is replaced by a simplified channel geometry with a well characterized mean flow acceleration that mimics flow field expansion typically imposed on scramjet combustors to avoid thermal choking. Spherically expanding flames are created via laser ignition and subsequent flame growth and morphology are investigated using combined physical and numerical experiments. Pressure-density misalignment due to flame-compressibility interaction produces vorticity at the flame surface through baroclinic torque, i.e. flame-compressibility interaction acts like a turbulence source. The flame ultimately evolves into a reacting vortex ring that increases the flame speed and enhances reactant consumption. To explore the relative importance of turbulence and compressibility on flame dynamics, the Mach number (M=1.5,1.75,2), equivalence ratio (φ= 1.0,0.9,0.8,0.7), and root-mean-squared turbulent velocity (u'=3.98,4.14,4.45 m/s) are varied systematically. This work also introduces flame kernels in an expanding flow field as a canonical numerical validation test case for flame-compressibility interaction. Inaccuracies in simulation results are easily identified due to high flow velocity and simplicity of the problem. The numerical setup and models are scrutinized to minimize errors. Using the appropriately verified numerical models, simulation results show very reasonable agreement with experimental data. Validated simulations are instrumental in enhancing understanding of the underlying physics of
supersonic flame kernels. Laser ignition studies in
supersonic flows have historically focused on ignition of non-premixed fuels within cavity flame holders. This work introduces a far simpler and more tractable problem: laser ignition of a fully premixed
supersonic gas. Ignition experiments with a range of laser settings are performed to determine
supersonic breakdown and ignition probabilities, length of time the ignition event influences flame growth, and Mach number influence on the ignition process. The ignition event has a long-lasting effect on kernel growth, but the influence can be minimized by properly selecting the laser energy. Mach number has a minimal impact on the ignition process, but does affect the initial kernel shape due to flow field variations with Mach number. Kernel growth matches low speed studies closely at early times, but deviates at later times due…
Advisors/Committee Members: Menon, Suresh (advisor), Ranjan, Devesh (committee member), Seitzman, Jerry (committee member), Sun, Wenting (committee member), Pitz, Robert (committee member), Carter, Campbell (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hypersonics; Supersonic flows; Supersonic combustion; Laser ignition; Turbulent flames; Premixed flames
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Ochs, B. A. (2019). Ignition, topology, and growth of turbulent premixed flames in supersonic flows. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62313
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ochs, Bradley Alan. “Ignition, topology, and growth of turbulent premixed flames in supersonic flows.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62313.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ochs, Bradley Alan. “Ignition, topology, and growth of turbulent premixed flames in supersonic flows.” 2019. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ochs BA. Ignition, topology, and growth of turbulent premixed flames in supersonic flows. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62313.
Council of Science Editors:
Ochs BA. Ignition, topology, and growth of turbulent premixed flames in supersonic flows. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62313

University of Cambridge
16.
Sabnis, Kshitij.
Supersonic Corner Flows in Rectangular Channels.
Degree: PhD, 2020, University of Cambridge
URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/312706
► Rectangular channel geometries are widely encountered in supersonic flows, such as in wind tunnels and in aircraft inlets. Shock-boundary-layer interactions in these flows are known…
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▼ Rectangular channel geometries are widely encountered in supersonic flows, such as in wind tunnels and in aircraft inlets. Shock-boundary-layer interactions in these flows are known to exhibit significant three-dimensionality, due to the presence of sidewalls and associated corner boundary layers. The main effect is on the local separation of these corner regions, which then affects the wider flow field. Successful prediction of the overall flow therefore relies on the corner separation to be determined accurately. This, in turn, requires knowledge of the flow momentum distribution within the corner boundary layers. However, numerical methods struggle to reliably compute these flows and there is not much experimental data on supersonic corner boundary layers for comparison. This thesis addresses the outstanding gap in knowledge by performing validation-quality experiments on the corner regions of a Mach 2.5 channel flow, with a unit Reynolds number of approximately 40 million per metre. The experiments are conducted in the rectangular test section of a supersonic wind tunnel at the University of Cambridge. An analysis of the wind tunnel experiments, alongside computational data provided by the US Air Force Research Laboratory, reveals that the corner boundary layers are strongly influenced by the geometry of the two-dimensional nozzles used to produce the supersonic flow. The dominant effect is related to bulk vertical velocities within the sidewall boundary layers, induced by vertical pressure gradients in the nozzle. For some very particular geometries, a second influence may be associated with a region of separated flow immediately ahead of the nozzle, which generates vortices within the sidewall boundary layer. Through these mechanisms, the nozzle geometry is seen to strongly influence both the thickness and the structure of the corner boundary layers. High-quality experimental data in the corner regions are used to validate relevant numerical methods. Simple linear eddy-viscosity type turbulence models are found to compute these flows particularly poorly, with a 7% discrepancy in streamwise velocity. This is largely due to the fact that they do not capture known, stress-induced, corner vortices. However, the quadratic constitutive relation improves prediction of the corner boundary-layer structure, reducing experimental-computational differences by as much as half. This improvement is associated with vorticity generation in these corner regions, albeit with slightly different properties to the physical vortices. This production of vorticity depends only on the presence of a quadratic term in the eddy-viscosity model and not on which particular quadratic term is used. A more general form of the quadratic constitutive relation with one additional term is proposed, which appears to exhibit substantial improvements in the prediction of turbulent stress anisotropies. The nozzle geometry effects are exploited to produce two otherwise-identical experimental setups with distinctly different momentum distributions in the…
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic; Compressible flow; Supersonic wind tunnels; Corner flows; Rectangular channel flow
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sabnis, Kshitij. “Supersonic Corner Flows in Rectangular Channels.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/312706.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sabnis, Kshitij. “Supersonic Corner Flows in Rectangular Channels.” 2020. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sabnis K. Supersonic Corner Flows in Rectangular Channels. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/312706.
Council of Science Editors:
Sabnis K. Supersonic Corner Flows in Rectangular Channels. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2020. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/312706

Arizona State University
17.
Cleary, Spencer.
The Supersonic Performance of High Bypass Ratio Turbofan
Engines with Fixed Conical Spike Inlets.
Degree: Aerospace Engineering, 2018, Arizona State University
URL: http://repository.asu.edu/items/49114
► The objective of this study is to understand how to integrate conical spike external compression inlets with high bypass turbofan engines for application on future…
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▼ The objective of this study is to understand how to
integrate conical spike external compression inlets with high
bypass turbofan engines for application on future supersonic
airliners. Many performance problems arise when inlets are matched
with engines as inlets come with a plethora of limitations and
losses that greatly affect an engine’s ability to operate. These
limitations and losses include drag due to inlet spillage, bleed
ducts, and bypass doors, as well as the maximum and minimum values
of mass flow ratio at each Mach number that define when an engine
can no longer function. A collection of tools was developed that
allow one to calculate the raw propulsion data of an engine, match
the propulsion data with an inlet, calculate the aerodynamic data
of an aircraft, and combine the propulsion and aerodynamic data to
calculate the installed performance of the entire propulsion
system. Several trade studies were performed that tested how
changing specific design parameters of the engine affected
propulsion performance. These engine trade studies proved that high
bypass turbofan engines could be developed with external
compression inlets and retain effective supersonic performance.
Several engines of efficient fuel consumption and differing bypass
ratios were developed through the engine trade studies and used
with the aerodynamic data of the Concorde to test the aircraft
performance of a supersonic airliner using these engines. It was
found that none of the engines that were tested came close to
matching the supersonic performance that the Concorde could achieve
with its own turbojet engines. It is possible to speculate from the
results several different reasons why these turbofan engines were
unable to function effectively with the Concorde. These
speculations show that more tests and trade studies need to be
performed in order to determine if high bypass turbofan engines can
be developed for effective usage with supersonic airliners in any
possible way.
Subjects/Keywords: Aerospace engineering; External Compression Inlets; High Bypass Turbofan Engines; Supersonic Aircraft Performance; Supersonic Airliners; Supersonic Propulsion Performance
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cleary, Spencer. “The Supersonic Performance of High Bypass Ratio Turbofan
Engines with Fixed Conical Spike Inlets.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Arizona State University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://repository.asu.edu/items/49114.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cleary, Spencer. “The Supersonic Performance of High Bypass Ratio Turbofan
Engines with Fixed Conical Spike Inlets.” 2018. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Cleary S. The Supersonic Performance of High Bypass Ratio Turbofan
Engines with Fixed Conical Spike Inlets. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Arizona State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/49114.
Council of Science Editors:
Cleary S. The Supersonic Performance of High Bypass Ratio Turbofan
Engines with Fixed Conical Spike Inlets. [Masters Thesis]. Arizona State University; 2018. Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/49114

University of Maryland
18.
Adamson, Colin Sawyer.
Heat Transfer Measurements in a Supersonic Film Flow.
Degree: Aerospace Engineering, 2016, University of Maryland
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/18424
► This thesis presents measurements of wall heat flux and flow structure in a canonical film cooling configuration with Mach 2.3 core flow in which the…
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▼ This thesis presents measurements of wall heat flux and flow structure in a canonical film cooling configuration with Mach 2.3 core flow in which the coolant is injected parallel to the wall through a two-dimensional louver. Four operating conditions are investigated: no film (i.e. flow over a rearward-facing step), subsonic film, pressure-matched film, and
supersonic film. The overall objective is to provide a set of experimental data with well characterized boundary conditions that can be used for code validation. The results are compared to RANS and LES simulations which overpredict heat transfer in the subsonic film cases and underpredict heat transfer in
supersonic cases after film breakdown. The thesis also describes a number of improvements that were made to the experimental facility including new Schlieren optics, a better film heater, more data at more locations, and a verification of the heat flux measurement hardware and data reduction methods.
Advisors/Committee Members: Cadou, Christopher (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Aerospace engineering; Film Cooling; Heat Flux Measurements; Heat Transfer; Supersonic Film Cooling; Supersonic Flow; Supersonic Heat Transfer
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Adamson, C. S. (2016). Heat Transfer Measurements in a Supersonic Film Flow. (Thesis). University of Maryland. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1903/18424
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Adamson, Colin Sawyer. “Heat Transfer Measurements in a Supersonic Film Flow.” 2016. Thesis, University of Maryland. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1903/18424.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Adamson, Colin Sawyer. “Heat Transfer Measurements in a Supersonic Film Flow.” 2016. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Adamson CS. Heat Transfer Measurements in a Supersonic Film Flow. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Maryland; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/18424.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Adamson CS. Heat Transfer Measurements in a Supersonic Film Flow. [Thesis]. University of Maryland; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/18424
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
19.
Vijayaraja K.
Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow;.
Degree: Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow, 2014, Anna University
URL: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/30470
► The base pressure field and the wall pressure distribution along the newlineenlarged duct for subsonic correctly underexpanded sonic and supersonic newlineflow at different expansion have…
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▼ The base pressure field and the wall pressure
distribution along the newlineenlarged duct for subsonic correctly
underexpanded sonic and supersonic newlineflow at different
expansion have been studied experimentally For generation newlineof
subsonic Mach number and correctly underexpanded sonic flows a
newlineconvergent nozzle was used and for supersonic flow
generation a convergent newlinedivergent nozzle of suitable area
ratio was employed The flow from these newlineaxisymmetric nozzles
was suddenly expanded into a straight tube of larger newlinecross
section area than the nozzle exit area The ratio of enlarged duct
area to newlinenozzle exit area was 484 in the present
investigation For all the experimental newlineruns the flow through
enlarged duct was discharged into the ambient atmosphere newline
newline
Reference p.180-189
Advisors/Committee Members: Elangovan S.
Subjects/Keywords: mechanical engineering; rib on suddenly; supersonic flow
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K, V. (2014). Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow;. (Thesis). Anna University. Retrieved from http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/30470
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
K, Vijayaraja. “Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow;.” 2014. Thesis, Anna University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/30470.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
K, Vijayaraja. “Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow;.” 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
K V. Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow;. [Internet] [Thesis]. Anna University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/30470.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
K V. Effect of rib on suddenly expanded supersonic
flow;. [Thesis]. Anna University; 2014. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/30470
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Anna University
20.
Senthilkumar C.
Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams;.
Degree: Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams, 2014, Anna University
URL: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/31537
► Flow characteristics of straight and slanted entry CD nozzle with a newlinedesign Mach number of 294 exposed to a Mach 2 free jet has been…
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▼ Flow characteristics of straight and slanted entry
CD nozzle with a newlinedesign Mach number of 294 exposed to a Mach
2 free jet has been newlineinvestigated The aim of this
investigation is to find whether a nozzle exposed newlineto a
supersonic free jet can choke and deliver supersonic flow at its
exit newlineinspite of the presence of a detached shock standing
ahead of its inlet Nozzles newlinewith straight entry inlet face
normal to the flow and with slanted entry with newlineslanting
angles 15 30 45 and 57 were studied The free jet expansion
newlinelevel was also varied to cover a range from highly
overexpanded to newlinemoderately underexpanded states The
experimental results of this study newlinereveals that the nozzle
placed in a Mach 2 free jet can choke and deliver newlinesupersonic
flow at its exit newline newline
Reference p.136-149
Advisors/Committee Members: Elangovan S.
Subjects/Keywords: cd nozzle; mechanical engineering; supersonic streams
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C, S. (2014). Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams;. (Thesis). Anna University. Retrieved from http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/31537
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
C, Senthilkumar. “Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams;.” 2014. Thesis, Anna University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/31537.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
C, Senthilkumar. “Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams;.” 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
C S. Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams;. [Internet] [Thesis]. Anna University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/31537.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
C S. Experimental and numerical studies on the flow
characteristics of slanted entry cd nozzle in supersonic
streams;. [Thesis]. Anna University; 2014. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/31537
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University
21.
Powers, Russell.
Experimental Investigation of the Noise Reduction of Supersonic Exhaust Jets with Fluidic Inserts.
Degree: 2015, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26397
► The noise produced by the supersonic, high temperature jets that exhaust from military aircraft is becoming a hazard to naval personnel and a disturbance to…
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▼ The noise produced by the
supersonic, high temperature jets that exhaust from military aircraft is becoming a hazard to naval personnel and a disturbance to communities near military bases. Methods to reduce the noise produced from these jets in a practical full-scale environment are difficult. The development and analysis of distributed nozzle blowing for the reduction of radiated noise from
supersonic jets is described. Model scale experiments of jets that simulate the exhaust jets from typical low-bypass ratio military jet aircraft engines during takeoff are performed. Fluidic inserts are created that use distributed blowing in the divergent section of the nozzle to simulate mechanical, hardwall corrugations, while having the advantage of being an active control method. This research focuses on model scale experiments to better understand the fluidic insert noise reduction method. Distributed blowing within the divergent section of the military-style convergent divergent nozzle alters the shock structure of the jet in addition to creating streamwise vorticity for the reduction of mixing noise. Enhancements to the fluidic insert design have been performed along with experiments over a large number of injection parameters and core jet conditions. Primarily military-style round nozzles have been used, with preliminary measurements of hardwall corrugations and fluidic inserts in rectangular nozzle geometries also performed.
It has been shown that the noise reduction of the fluidic inserts is most heavily dependent upon the momentum flux ratio between the injector and core jet. Maximum reductions of approximately 5.5 dB OASPL have been observed with practical mass flow rates and injection pressures. The first measurements with fluidic inserts in the presence of a forward flight stream have been performed. Optimal noise reduction occurs at similar injector parameters in the presence of forward flight. Fluidic inserts in the presence of a forward flight stream were observed to reduce the peak mixing noise below the already reduced levels by nearly 4 dB OASPL and the broadband shock-associated noise by nearly 3 dB OASPL.
Unsteady velocity measurements are used to complement acoustic results of jets with fluidic inserts. Measured axial turbulence intensities and mean axial velocity are examined to illuminate the differences in the flow field from jets with fluidic inserts. Comparisons of laser Doppler measurements with RANS CFD simulations are shown with good agreement. Analysis of the effect of spatial turbulence on the measured quantities is performed.
Experimental model scale measurements of jets with and without fluidic inserts over a simulated carrier deck are presented. The model carrier environment consists of a ground plane of adjustable distance below the jet, and a simulated jet blast deflector similar to those found in practice. Measurements are performed with far-field microphones, near-field microphones, and unsteady pressure sensors. The constructive and destructive interference that results from the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Philip John Morris, Committee Member, Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member, Victor Ward Sparrow, Committee Member.
Subjects/Keywords: Jet Noise; Supersonic; Aeroacoustics; Noise Reduction
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Powers, Russell. “Experimental Investigation of the Noise Reduction of Supersonic Exhaust Jets with Fluidic Inserts.” 2015. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26397.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Powers, Russell. “Experimental Investigation of the Noise Reduction of Supersonic Exhaust Jets with Fluidic Inserts.” 2015. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Powers R. Experimental Investigation of the Noise Reduction of Supersonic Exhaust Jets with Fluidic Inserts. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26397.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Powers R. Experimental Investigation of the Noise Reduction of Supersonic Exhaust Jets with Fluidic Inserts. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2015. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26397
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University
22.
Morgan, Jessica.
Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry.
Degree: 2018, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15696jum360
► Supersonic tactical aircraft engines create a high amplitude noise environment that leads to hearing loss for military personnel working on aircraft carriers and noise complaints…
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▼ Supersonic tactical aircraft engines create a high amplitude noise environment
that leads to hearing loss for military personnel working on aircraft carriers and
noise complaints around military bases. Between hearing loss compensation and
noise lawsuits, aircraft jet noise costs the US government a substantial amount
of money every year. The US military is highly invested in developing jet noise
reduction technology to mitigate these issues and their corresponding costs. Penn
State has developed an on-demand noise reduction method that uses fluid inserts.
These inserts inject steady secondary air into the diverging section of a converging diverging
nozzle. The fluid inserts generate streamwise vortices that break up the
large scale turbulent structures that are the primary source of noise. In addition,
the air injected by the fluid inserts weakens the shock cell structure that exists for
non-perfectly expanded jets causing a reduction in the broadband shock associated
noise. The fluid insert noise reduction method has shown up to a 5 dB noise benefit
in the peak noise direction in laboratory small-scale testing. The purpose of this
dissertation is to further the development of the fluid insert noise reduction method
in preparation for eventual full-scale implementation.
Development of this method includes: exploring the design by increasing the number
of fluid corrugations and investigating azimuthal asymmetry, taking Particle Image
Velocimetry (PIV) flow measurements to better understand the injector and core
interactions, conduct moderate 1/7 scale experiments (a 5 time scale increase)
to study the method’s performance at larger scales, and determine the thrust
performance loss of the aircraft due to the operation of the injectors.
The experiments and calculations of this dissertation reveal some key aspects of
the fluid insert noise reduction method. Azimuthal asymmetry has little effect
on the peak noise reduction. A more important factor is the azimuthal angular
separation between fluid corrugations. The fluid corrugations have to be sufficiently
spaced to allow the shear layer to thicken and penetrate into the core flow causing
a reduction in the peak noise from large scale turbulence structures. There is a 4
dB peak noise reduction when the fluid corrugations have a 120 degree angular separation
which decreases down to only 1 dB noise reduction when the fluid corrugations are
30 degrees apart. There are differences in noise reduction benefit between the small and
moderate scale testing. The small scale testing shows up to a 5.5 dB peak noise
reduction while the moderate scale has a maximum of 4 dB peak noise reduction.
The moderate scale results are very promising for full scale implementation. Lastly,
it is concluded that the fluid inserts reduce the thrust by less than 2% when using
5% of the total flow with the potential for even better performance.
Advisors/Committee Members: Philip John Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Jose Palacios, Committee Member, Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member, Victor Ward Sparrow, Outside Member.
Subjects/Keywords: Aeroacoustics; Supersonic; Noise Reduction; Jet Noise; PIV
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Morgan, J. (2018). Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15696jum360
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Morgan, Jessica. “Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry.” 2018. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15696jum360.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Morgan, Jessica. “Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry.” 2018. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Morgan J. Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15696jum360.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Morgan J. Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2018. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15696jum360
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Cambridge
23.
Coles, Charlotte.
The Impact of Surface Roughness on Transonic Inlet Lip-Flows at Incidence.
Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Cambridge
URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/298263
► At high angles of incidence, the flow-field around the lower inlet lip of a typical engine can accelerate to a supersonic value, creating a local…
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▼ At high angles of incidence, the flow-field around the lower inlet lip of a typical engine can
accelerate to a supersonic value, creating a local supersonic region, terminated by a shock
wave. This creates a shock wave-boundary-layer interaction, which could lead to detrimental
consequences on the global flow-field. To meet future environmental regulations, new, larger,
engines are being designed with a higher bypass ratio. However, to offset any additional drag,
these engine inlets are also shorter and slimmer than previous designs. Shortening the inlet
lip is likely to place the lower lip interaction closer to surface roughness features, such as
the acoustic liner. This is made up of small, tightly packed holes over the inner surface. The
acoustic liner is not the only source of roughness during take-off. Other examples include ice
which can form around the inlet lip, or insects which impact and leave a residual roughness
adhered to the inlet. The aim of this study is to better understand the impact of roughness on
this scale on the lower lip transonic flow-field.
The study uses an experimental set-up with a unique working section designed to assess
the effects of shock-induced separation on a inlet lip at high angles of incidence. This rig
was designed to match typical intake conditions during take-off conditions. The leading
edge characteristics of the modelled lip geometry matched those of a typical engine inlet.
A variety of methods such as Schlieren imaging and Laser Doppler Velocimetry were used
to investigate the flow-field. In particular, boundary-layer properties were compared at a
location called the equivalent fan-face position.
In total, seven rough cases were compared during this study. A smooth, baseline, surface
was also investigated as a reference case. Five of the rough cases had a continuous roughness
across the whole model width, extending from approximately the stagnation point to the
equivalent fan-face position. These cases had different roughness heights, ranging from
1x10−5 to 1.33x10−3, when normalised by the maximum lip thickness. The other two,
discrete rough cases, had span-wise roughness either located at roughly the interaction
position or at the equivalent fan-face position.
With the addition of continuous roughness, compression and expansion waves were seen
in the supersonic region around the model lip nose. The supersonic region was smaller than
the smooth reference case, and as a result the shock location was further upstream. The shock wave-boundary-layer interaction was likely separated for all the continuous cases. Increasing
the roughness height, resulted in a larger separation, reflected through a bigger λ-foot in the
Schlieren images, and a thicker, less full, boundary-layer was measured at the equivalent
fan-face position. The size of the separation appeared to correlate with the boundary-layer
properties at the equivalent fan-face position. For the highest roughness levels, the increase
in boundary-layer thickness plateaued to a value 40% larger than the baseline reference…
Subjects/Keywords: fluid dynamics; supersonic flow; shock wave
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Coles, Charlotte. “The Impact of Surface Roughness on Transonic Inlet Lip-Flows at Incidence.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/298263.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Coles, Charlotte. “The Impact of Surface Roughness on Transonic Inlet Lip-Flows at Incidence.” 2019. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Coles C. The Impact of Surface Roughness on Transonic Inlet Lip-Flows at Incidence. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/298263.
Council of Science Editors:
Coles C. The Impact of Surface Roughness on Transonic Inlet Lip-Flows at Incidence. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/298263

Université Catholique de Louvain
24.
Lamberts, Olivier.
Choking and mixing phenomena in supersonic ejectors.
Degree: 2018, Université Catholique de Louvain
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/203675
► The purpose of a supersonic ejector consists in the mixing of two fluids with different stagnation pressures in order to obtain a fluid at an…
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▼ The purpose of a supersonic ejector consists in the mixing of two fluids with different stagnation pressures in order to obtain a fluid at an intermediate stagnation pressure at the discharge. Devoid of any moving parts, they are fully passive devices that have been exploited for a long time in several applications, notably to serve as vacuum generators in power stations, in the food industry or in aerospace engineering. In the current context of growing energy concerns, the use of supersonic ejectors is considered in the areas of refrigeration and air-conditioning to perform the compression of a fluid by using low-grade heat release which would be wasted otherwise, or renewable energy sources such as solar energy. So far, the low coefficient of performance of ejector refrigeration cycles has prevented ejector refrigerators to penetrate the market. Due to its importance on the whole system, the ejector in itself is actually the main culprit for this shortcoming. The limitation on the performance of supersonic ejectors can be principally traced to the choking (i.e. the blockage of the flow rate) and the mixing mechanisms at play in such devices. Hence, a better understanding of these intricate flow phenomena is necessary in order to identify potential improvements of the performances of ejector systems. This thesis aims at gaining insights into the complex flow physics in supersonic ejectors through numerical and experimental investigations. The main approach consists in exploiting the vast potential of 2D RANS numerical simulations – validated with experimental data both at the global and at the local scales – to investigate the mixing and the choking mechanisms through novel post-processing approaches. Throughout these investigations, theoretical considerations are used to support the different findings. To the author’s knowledge, such a detailed analysis of mixing and choking phenomena within supersonic ejectors has never been proposed before.
(FSA - Sciences de l'ingénieur) – UCL, 2018
Advisors/Committee Members: UCL - SST/IMMC/TFL - Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, UCL - Ecole Polytechnique de Louvain, Bartosiewicz, Yann, Chatelain, Philippe, Delannay, Laurent, Duponcheel, Matthieu, Legat, Vincent, Poncet, Sébastien, Milazzo, Adriano.
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic; Ejector; Choking; Fabri; Exergy; Compound-choking
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lamberts, Olivier. “Choking and mixing phenomena in supersonic ejectors.” 2018. Thesis, Université Catholique de Louvain. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/203675.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lamberts, Olivier. “Choking and mixing phenomena in supersonic ejectors.” 2018. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lamberts O. Choking and mixing phenomena in supersonic ejectors. [Internet] [Thesis]. Université Catholique de Louvain; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/203675.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lamberts O. Choking and mixing phenomena in supersonic ejectors. [Thesis]. Université Catholique de Louvain; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/203675
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Georgia Tech
25.
Crane, Nathan Thomas.
A methodology to reduce dimensionality of a commercial supersonic transport design space using active subspaces.
Degree: MS, Aerospace Engineering, 2020, Georgia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62854
► As the commercial aviation industry continues to grow, the next technological leap is speed, and commercial supersonic transports are reappearing from multiple companies. Although this…
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▼ As the commercial aviation industry continues to grow, the next technological leap is speed, and commercial
supersonic transports are reappearing from multiple companies. Although this problem has been solved before,
supersonic design is still difficult as it is highly interdisciplinary, lacks historical data, and requires additional design considerations earlier in the design cycle. Without historical data, higher fidelity analysis is needed early in the design process. The large number of design variables and the need for high fidelity analysis creates large computational costs, limiting design space exploration. To address this, the dimensionality of the design space needs to be reduced without removing the effects from the design variables. A recent technique called Active Subspaces has accomplished this goal by rotating a design space into the most active direction and taking surrogates in this active direction. Through rotation, the effects of each design variable are still present, but less impactful directions can be removed from the surrogate model, reducing dimensionality. This research applies this method to a commercial
supersonic design space and asks additional questions about active subspace implementation into a design methodology. These questions address the gradient oversampling needed for good active subspace surrogate fits, if a better active subspace could be found in a partition of the full design space, and how the goodness of an initial surrogate, used to calculate gradients, affects the active subspace surrogate. Finally, the research compares computational cost between a traditional surrogate and an active subspace surrogate. These questions were addressed using aerodynamic data of various aircraft configurations at
supersonic cruise conditions. Beginning with a design of experiments of 20 planform variables, the configurations were input into Engineering Sketch Pad to generate the geometry. The geometry was taken into an inviscid computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool to calculate coefficients of lift and drag at the cruise condition, and these were tabulated. The results were post processed, and a traditional surrogate was created. From this surrogate, gradients were taken to develop active subspace variables. These variables were used to generate a sweep of active subspace surrogates starting from a single variable to a surrogate made from all 20 variables. From these surrogates, it was concluded that oversampling gradients beyond the published range does not decrease error while undersampling increases error at a lower significance than expected. An active subspace in a local partition of a design space initially reduced error, but error reduction decreased as more variables were included in the active subspace surrogate. The number of cases per design variable of an initial surrogate used to calculate gradients was significant. The error of the active subspace surrogate created from these gradients decreased until 50 cases per design variable, when the decrease in error plateaued.…
Advisors/Committee Members: Mavris, Dimitri (advisor), Tai, Jimmy (committee member), Lee, Chung (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Commercial supersonic; Active subspace; Aircraft design
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Crane, N. T. (2020). A methodology to reduce dimensionality of a commercial supersonic transport design space using active subspaces. (Masters Thesis). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62854
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Crane, Nathan Thomas. “A methodology to reduce dimensionality of a commercial supersonic transport design space using active subspaces.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62854.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Crane, Nathan Thomas. “A methodology to reduce dimensionality of a commercial supersonic transport design space using active subspaces.” 2020. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Crane NT. A methodology to reduce dimensionality of a commercial supersonic transport design space using active subspaces. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Georgia Tech; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62854.
Council of Science Editors:
Crane NT. A methodology to reduce dimensionality of a commercial supersonic transport design space using active subspaces. [Masters Thesis]. Georgia Tech; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62854

Delft University of Technology
26.
Voogt, Nick (author).
Investigation on supersonic, large wall roughness elements using QIRT and PIV.
Degree: 2017, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:737e4a9d-75de-4699-88e2-b611f93a88b5
► In spaceflight, a launch vehicle is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. By traveling supersonically, launch vehicles…
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▼ In spaceflight, a launch vehicle is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. By traveling supersonically, launch vehicles are exposed to harsh environmental conditions during the various phases of operation. However, the most extreme operational conditions are encountered within the rocket engines themselves. By their process, combustion temperatures can reach an excess of 3000 K followed by a 'mere’ 1100 K at the nozzle surface. Considering that these temperatures tremendously exceed the maximum operating temperatures of typical launcher materials, active cooling is required to enable continuous operation. Active cooling is often achieved by cooling channels, which are formed by constant cross-sectional, hollow tubes welded onto the inner surface of the nozzle. Even though the application of these cooling channels are quite common, detailed investigations on their more fundamental design properties are absent for flow conditions similar to those encountered in rocket nozzles. As such, it is decided eliminate the custom design aspects and reduce the complexity of the nozzle roughness elements to periodically placed, ribbed roughness elements. The aim of the present study is to obtain quantitative insights on the influence of large, ribbed wall roughness elements on the mean flow, heat transfer and turbulence properties of a turbulent, supersonic boundary layer (M = 2.0). A total of fifteen test geometries, including one smooth and fourteen rough surfaces, consisting of various relative roughness heights, e/δ and pitches, p/e are tested using Schlieren, particle image velocimetry (PIV) and quantitative infrared thermography (QIRT). Heat transfer measurements were obtained by the heated-thin-foil method, providing a constant heat flux boundary condition. The QIRT setup was self-designed and constructed to yield an accurate mapping of the surface temperatures. It was observed that geometries at an e/δ of 0.2 and p/e of 10 resulted in optimal turbulence levels, whereas those with 0.2 and p/e of 25 in idealized heat transfer.
Aerodynamics
Advisors/Committee Members: Schrijer, Ferdinand (mentor), van Oudheusden, Bas (mentor), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: QIRT; supersonic; ribbed roughness; PIV; heat transfer
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Voogt, N. (. (2017). Investigation on supersonic, large wall roughness elements using QIRT and PIV. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:737e4a9d-75de-4699-88e2-b611f93a88b5
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Voogt, Nick (author). “Investigation on supersonic, large wall roughness elements using QIRT and PIV.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:737e4a9d-75de-4699-88e2-b611f93a88b5.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Voogt, Nick (author). “Investigation on supersonic, large wall roughness elements using QIRT and PIV.” 2017. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Voogt N(. Investigation on supersonic, large wall roughness elements using QIRT and PIV. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:737e4a9d-75de-4699-88e2-b611f93a88b5.
Council of Science Editors:
Voogt N(. Investigation on supersonic, large wall roughness elements using QIRT and PIV. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:737e4a9d-75de-4699-88e2-b611f93a88b5

Princeton University
27.
Grube, Nathan Elias.
Shock Wave – Turbulence Interactions
.
Degree: PhD, 2020, Princeton University
URL: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01j6731673z
► Canonical shock / isotropic turbulence interactions (SITIs) are studied using direct numerical simulation (DNS) and perturbation analysis. Flow parameters include unprecedentedly high turbulence Mach numbers…
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▼ Canonical shock / isotropic turbulence interactions (SITIs) are studied using direct numerical simulation (DNS) and perturbation analysis. Flow parameters include unprecedentedly high turbulence Mach numbers (Mt <= 0.7) and up to 15% dilatational turbulent kinetic energy (TKE).
These extreme conditions necessitate shock-capturing throughout the entire domain and the use of DNS inflow data from auxiliary forced isotropic turbulence simulations.
Three aspects of the DNS results are of particular interest: unprecedentedly high streamwise Reynolds stress amplification; mean flows that differ from classical solutions; and Reynolds stress anisotropy opposite to the predictions of linear theory.
These DNS results are elucidated by perturbation analyses. In high-Mt flows, both solenoidal and dilatational incident modes are important, but no existing work handles these modes in a convenient, unified way. Therefore, existing inviscid linear interaction analyses (LIAs) are reformulated in a general framework allowing any incident mode type, any inclination angle, and any shock obliquity. Integrated results are presented for isotropic incident fields of turbulence, sound, and entropy spots. LIA remains remarkably accurate (within 10% for TKE amplification) even for the strong turbulence considered here.
The new LIA is used as a starting point for second-order “quadratic interaction analysis” (QIA) and viscous LIA. QIA improves the mean predictions of classical theory; viscous LIA offers a possible explanation for a reported failure of single-wave LIA near so-called critical angles.
The anomalous post-shock Reynolds stress anisotropy is explained by the lengthscales of emitted vortical waves as a function of angle. The post-shock waves carrying the majority of the streamwise Reynolds stress are of longer wavelength than those carrying the transverse stress. This implies different timescales, with smaller scales losing the “memory” of their initial anisotropy faster than larger scales lose theirs. A model based on this understanding predicts anisotropies close to those observed.
Finally, the smoothing effects of shock motion (SM) are combined with QIA to give “SM-QIA” theory. The resulting mean pressure profiles closely match DNS data through the shock and downstream until the effects of nonlinear terms become important; SM-QIA thus provides an analog to the classical Rankine–Hugoniot shock-jump conditions applicable even in turbulent flows.
Advisors/Committee Members: Martin, Maria P (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Hypersonic;
Interaction;
Shock;
Shockwave;
Supersonic;
Turbulence
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Grube, N. E. (2020). Shock Wave – Turbulence Interactions
. (Doctoral Dissertation). Princeton University. Retrieved from http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01j6731673z
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Grube, Nathan Elias. “Shock Wave – Turbulence Interactions
.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Princeton University. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01j6731673z.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Grube, Nathan Elias. “Shock Wave – Turbulence Interactions
.” 2020. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Grube NE. Shock Wave – Turbulence Interactions
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Princeton University; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01j6731673z.
Council of Science Editors:
Grube NE. Shock Wave – Turbulence Interactions
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Princeton University; 2020. Available from: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01j6731673z

University of New Mexico
28.
Olmstead, Dell.
Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column.
Degree: Mechanical Engineering, 2016, University of New Mexico
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/31737
► An experimental study was performed to elucidate the fundamental physics of shock-induced mixing for a simple three-dimensional interface. The interface studied consists of a gravity…
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▼ An experimental study was performed to elucidate the fundamental physics of shock-induced mixing for a simple three-dimensional interface. The interface studied consists of a gravity stabilized SF6-based heavy gas jet that produced a circular column with a diffuse interface into the surrounding air. The effects of density gradient (Atwood number, A), shock strength (Mach number, M), and column inclination angle (theta) were examined. Concentration was measured using Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) of an acetone vapor tracer mixed with the heavy gas jet and illuminated by a pulsed Nd-YAG laser. Shocks with Mach numbers of 1.13, 1.5, 1.7, and 2.0 were used for inclinations of 0 degrees (planar normal shock wave), 20 degrees and 30 degrees. Columns with Atwood numbers of 0.25, 0.4, and 0.60 were tested at Mach 1.7 for inclinations of 0 degrees and 20 degrees. The oblique shock-accelerated cylindrical interface produced a typical Richtmyer- Meshkov instability (RMI) consisting of a primary counter-rotating vortices. The streamwise extent of the vortex pair in the centerline plane (cross-section) images of the column is proportional to the square root of A divided by the square root of M, regardless of oblique shock angle for theta < 20. A heretofore unseen manifestation of Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) waves on the upstream edge of the column appear for oblique shock acceleration. The upstream edge K-H waves were observed in images from a vertical plane through the center of the column. The wavelength of the upstream edge K-H waves is proportional to theta divided by the product of M and the square root of A. This upstream edge K-H instability (KHI) caused earlier onset of secondary instabilities in the primary RMI vortices seen in the centerline plane images. The combination of more rapid onset of secondary instablities in the RMI and upstream edge KHI accelerated transition to turbulence and thus reduced the time to achieve well-mixed flow. Time to reach well-mixed flow was inversely related to Atwood number, and had a weak correlation with Mach number for M>1.13. Transition to turbulent, or well-mixed flow, was determined by analyzing the second-order structure function of intensity (I2(r)) in the PLIF images.
Advisors/Committee Members: Truman, C. Randall, Vorobieff, Peter, Mammoli, Andrea, Marios, Pattichis.
Subjects/Keywords: Shock; Richtmyer-Meshkov; Kelvin-Helmholtz; mixing; supersonic
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Olmstead, D. (2016). Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Mexico. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1928/31737
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Olmstead, Dell. “Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New Mexico. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1928/31737.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Olmstead, Dell. “Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column.” 2016. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Olmstead D. Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/31737.
Council of Science Editors:
Olmstead D. Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/31737

University of Minnesota
29.
Kreitzman, Jordan.
Acoustic Source Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Chevron Jet.
Degree: MS, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, 2015, University of Minnesota
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174797
► Source terms corresponding to Goldstein's generalized acoustic analogy are computed from a high-fidelity simulation of a supersonic jet issuing from a rectangular nozzle with chevrons.…
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▼ Source terms corresponding to Goldstein's generalized acoustic analogy are computed from a high-fidelity simulation of a supersonic jet issuing from a rectangular nozzle with chevrons. Simulated data are validated against experimental data. We investigate the theoretical underpinning of reduced-order acoustic source models by testing the assumptions of quasi-normality and statistical axisymmetry. It is found that the flow is not quasi-normal in the axial direction but is quasi-normal in the transverse directions. Our analysis also shows that the flow is locally statistically axisymmetric close to the edges of the flow but not near the center. Fourth order correlation statistics are fit to previously used acoustic source models originally developed for axisymmetric jets. This thesis performs a detailed analysis of four different models: the Gaussian, moving-frame, fixed-frame, and modified-distance models. The latter three models are found to be similar in accuracy, while the Gaussian model is found to be a poorer fit.
Subjects/Keywords: acoustic; chevron; jet; rectangular; source; supersonic
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Kreitzman, J. (2015). Acoustic Source Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Chevron Jet. (Masters Thesis). University of Minnesota. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174797
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kreitzman, Jordan. “Acoustic Source Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Chevron Jet.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Minnesota. Accessed January 18, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174797.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kreitzman, Jordan. “Acoustic Source Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Chevron Jet.” 2015. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kreitzman J. Acoustic Source Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Chevron Jet. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Minnesota; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174797.
Council of Science Editors:
Kreitzman J. Acoustic Source Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Chevron Jet. [Masters Thesis]. University of Minnesota; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174797

University of Cambridge
30.
Michaux, Laurent.
Supersonic Laser Deposition and LaserForge: Process Mechanism Coating Characteristics.
Degree: PhD, 2020, University of Cambridge
URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/304202https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/3/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b_confirmations.txt
;
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/4/license.txt
;
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/5/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b.zip
► LaserForge is a commercial coating process, that uses a pulsed laser to deposit flat sided wire onto a substrate with minimal heat input. Supersonic Laser…
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▼ LaserForge is a commercial coating process, that uses a pulsed laser to deposit flat sided wire onto a substrate with minimal heat input. Supersonic Laser Deposition (SLD) is an emerging coating technology that can be used as an alternative to existing thermal spray processes. It has the benefit of low temperature, allowing the deposition of nanostructured and temperature sensitive coatings, which is not currently possible with existing thermal spray.
This main aim of this work was to undertake an experimental study aimed at identifying the process mechanism used in the LaserForge process. The understanding of the process mechanism could then be applied to process improvements for SLD coatings. As part of this study the bonding mechanisms of both LaserForge and SLD were studied.
Initially a laser system to enable the exploration of the LaserForge parameter space was specified and a system set up to enable investigation of LaserForge. The LaserForge process parameter space was characterised using a pulsed laser with Ti-64 on CP aluminium. Successful bonding was achieved with parameters of 10 ms pulse length, 1400 W per pulse and 0.8 mm spot diameter. The process was determined to be a form of welding-based laser cladding, a melt-based process.
Following discovery that LaserForge was a melt-based process, the direction of work was changed to focus on the SLD process mechanisms. Several WC-17Co coatings were deposited as a single layer (0.5 mm thick) on carbon steel. The coating cross section morphology was characterised using an optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. A tensile pull off test was used to measure the coating adhesion, and a four-point bend test with acoustic emission was used to monitor the failure of the coating. Plastic failure of the coating was identified, and a test limited adhesion strength in excess of 70 MPa measured. The coating was shown to have a stress-to fracture of approximately 550 MPa in tension, and a reinforcement effect of approximately 100 MPa when compared to the uncoated substrate. The problems with the deposition of the coatings with SLD were investigated and characterised, with the thermal effect from the laser during deposition found to be significant.
This work has characterised the mechanism behind the commercial LaserForge process and the deposition challenges of depositing WC-17Co using Supersonic Laser Deposition. The benefit of these advancements will provide guidance for the direction of future work into LaserForge, and Supersonic Laser Deposition of nanostructured and advanced materials.
Subjects/Keywords: Supersonic Laser Deposition; WC-17Co; LaserForge; Coating
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Michaux, L. (2020). Supersonic Laser Deposition and LaserForge: Process Mechanism Coating Characteristics. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/304202https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/3/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b_confirmations.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/4/license.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/5/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b.zip
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Michaux, Laurent. “Supersonic Laser Deposition and LaserForge: Process Mechanism Coating Characteristics.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed January 18, 2021.
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/304202https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/3/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b_confirmations.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/4/license.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/5/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b.zip.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Michaux, Laurent. “Supersonic Laser Deposition and LaserForge: Process Mechanism Coating Characteristics.” 2020. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Michaux L. Supersonic Laser Deposition and LaserForge: Process Mechanism Coating Characteristics. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 18].
Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/304202https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/3/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b_confirmations.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/4/license.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/5/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b.zip.
Council of Science Editors:
Michaux L. Supersonic Laser Deposition and LaserForge: Process Mechanism Coating Characteristics. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2020. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/304202https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/3/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b_confirmations.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/4/license.txt ; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/304202/5/4c8c1208-1583-419b-af19-40078a9f209b.zip
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