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Thompson, D. S.

Publications and source records attributed to Thompson, D. S..

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NASA NTRS2005

RANS and DES Computations for a Wing with Ice Accretion

A computational investigation was performed to assess the effectiveness of Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) as a tool for predicting icing effects. The AVUS code, a public domain flow solver, was employed to compute solutions for an iced wing configuration using DES and steady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equation methodologies. The wing section considered here was a business jet airfoil (GLC305) with a 22.5-minute glaze ice accretion (944-ice shape). The section was extruded to form a rectangular planform. The model was mounted between two walls so no tip effects were considered. The numerical results were validated by comparison with experimental data for the same configuration. The time-averaged DES computations showed some improvement in lift and drag results near stall when compared to steady RANS results. However, comparisons of the flow field details did not show the level of agreement suggested by the integrated quantities. More validation is needed to determine what role DES can play as part of an overall icing effects prediction strategy.

Mogili, P.↗

NASA NTRS1989

Numerical solution of a two-dimensional jet in a supersonic crossflow using an upwind relaxation scheme

A numerical scheme for predicting complex two-dimensional viscous flow fields is presented. The algorithm uses Roe's method for defining the inviscid fluxes and a line relaxation scheme to solve the resulting discrete approximation. The effects of turbulence are modelled using an algebraic eddy viscosity model. An adaptive grid scheme is employed to improve the resolution of complex flow field phenomena. The algorithm is applied to the solution of a sonic jet in a supersonic crossflow. Numerical results are compared with experimental data to validate the numerical approach.

Thompson, D. S.↗

NASA NTRS1986

SRB/SLEEC (Solid Rocket Booster/Shingle Lap Extendible Exit Cone) feasibility study, volume 2. Appendix A: Design study for a SLEEC actuation system

The results are presented of a design feasibility study of a self-contained (powered) actuation system for a Shingle Lap Extendible Exit Cone (SLEEC) for Transportation System (STS). The evolution of the SLEEC actuation system design is reviewed, the final design concept is summarized, and the results of the detailed study of the final concept of the actuation system are treated. A conservative design using proven mechanical components was established as a major program priority. The final mechanical design has a very low development risk since the components, which consist of ballscrews, gearing, flexible shaft drives, and aircraft cables, have extensive aerospace applications and a history of proven reliability. The mathematical model studies have shown that little or no power is required to deploy the SLEEC actuation system because acceleration forces and internal pressure from the rocket plume provide the required energies. A speed control brake is incorporated in the design in order to control the rate of deployment.

Thompson, D. S.↗

NASA NTRS1983

TAS: A Transonic Aircraft/Store flow field prediction code

A numerical procedure has been developed that has the capability to predict the transonic flow field around an aircraft with an arbitrarily located, separated store. The TAS code, the product of a joint General Dynamics/NASA ARC/AFWAL research and development program, will serve as the basis for a comprehensive predictive method for aircraft with arbitrary store loadings. This report described the numerical procedures employed to simulate the flow field around a configuration of this type. The validity of TAS code predictions is established by comparison with existing experimental data. In addition, future areas of development of the code are outlined. A brief description of code utilization is also given in the Appendix. The aircraft/store configuration is simulated using a mesh embedding approach. The computational domain is discretized by three meshes: (1) a planform-oriented wing/body fine mesh, (2) a cylindrical store mesh, and (3) a global Cartesian crude mesh. This embedded mesh scheme enables simulation of stores with fins of arbitrary angular orientation.

Thompson, D. S.↗

NASA NTRS1980

Numerical solution of the Navier-Stokes equations for high Reynolds number incompressible turbulent flow

The full Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible turbulent flow must be solved to accurately represent all flow phenomena which occur in a high Reynolds number incompressible flow. A two layer algebraic eddy viscosity turbulence model is used to represent the Reynolds stress in the primitive variable formulation. The development of the boundary-fitted coordinate systems makes the numerical solution of these equations feasible for arbitrarily shaped bodies. The nondimensional time averaged Navier-Stokes equations, including the turbulence mode, are represented by finite difference approximations in the transformed plane. The resulting coupled system of nonlinear algebraic equations is solved using a point successive over relaxation iteration. The test case considered was a NACA 64A010 airfoil section at an angle of attack of two degrees and a Reynolds number of 2,000,000.

Thompson, D. S.↗