Computational Fluid Dynamics Enhancements for Scramjet Flow Simulations

Metacomp Technologies proposes to take advantage of the achieved enhancements to  computational fluid dynamics capabilties and opportunities presented by developments in related disciplines, to proceed with the development of a unified multiphysics capability for scramjet applications that will drastically reduce the overall process time spanning geometry definition to analysis results.  The application scenario includes coupled fluid dynamics and structural mechanics with the necessary mesh generation.  The operational envelope includes incompressible and compressible turbulent reacting flows with heat tranfer to the structures, in combination with the resulting deflection and deformation of these structures. BENEFIT: Anticipated benefits include drastic reduction in time from problem definition to first results, from weeks to within a day.  Another benefit will be the accessiblity of complex simulation technology to an expanded class of users who will be able to focus on the exploitation of the available results and not on any tortuous process to obtain  results.  The benefits will accrue immediately to the propulsion systems currently on the table for hypersonic vehicles.