Jun Liu, Huacheng Yuan, Jinsheng Zhang, Zheng Kuang
DOI Number XXX-YYY-ZZZ
Conference Number HiSST-2022-436
As the hypersonic vehicle is highly integrated, a multi-fidelity simulation method based on commercial
solver is developed to save the simulation time for this vehicle and its propulsion system. This method
is characterized with high-level fidelity numerical analysis of external flow and low-level fidelity
numerical analysis of internal flow. The external flow of propulsion system are solved by RANS equations.
The internal flow is modeled by quasi-one dimensional equation. The interaction between external and
interflow is governed by the CFD solver through user-defined function. The static pressure distribution
acquired from multi-fidelity simulation method agrees well with the experimental data, indicating that
this simulation method can be used to study the flow physics in hypersonic propulsion system at a
reasonable cost. The results from design point indicate that the horizontal force increases with fuel
equivalence ratio and the thrust balance is realized at φ=0.35. The positive net thrust is maintained
throughout the flight regime from Ma 4 to Ma7 whether the combustor operates in ramjet or scramjet
mode.