Annular truncated plug nozzle flowfield and base pressure characteristics.

Abstract

The flowfield and base pressure characteristics of an internal-external expansion, truncated plug nozzle are described over the pressure ratio range from 'open' wake to 'closed' wake conditions. The effect of plug length on these characteristics, including the process of wake 'closure' is also presented. An existing method for calculating the flowfield and base pressure, for 'closed' wake operation, is modified to include the internal shock wave generated near the shroud exit. The supersonic portion of the flow is calculated using rotational axisymmetric method of characteristics. The technique of Hartree is employed so that the downstream characteristic point locations can be chosen to fit the developing flowfield. An overexpansion technique is used to detect the internal shock wave in the vicinity of the shroud exit so that its effect on the plug base pressure could be determined. Good agreement between the analytical results and experimental data is obtained for 'closed' wake operations.