Heat transfer rates measured in front and to the side of a protrusion on an aluminum flat plate subjected to hypersonic flow at zero angle of attack are presented for two flow enthalpies of approximately 2 MJ/kg and 4.5 MJ/kg. Experiments were conducted in the hypersonic shock tunnel (HST2) and free piston driven HST3 at a freestream Mach number of 8. Heat transfer data was obtained for different geometries of the protrusion of a height of 4 mm, which is approximately the local boundary layer thickness. Comparatively high rates of heat transfer were obtained at regions of flow circulation in the separated region, with the hottest spot generally appearing in front of the protuberance. Experimental values showed moderate agreement with existing empirical correlations at higher enthalpy but not at all for the lower enthalpy condition, although the correlations were coined at enthalpy values nearer to the lower value. Schlieren visualization was also done to investigate the flow structures qualitatively.
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Experimental Investigation of Heat Fluxes in the Vicinity of Protuberances on a Flat Plate at Hypersonic Speeds
C. S. Kumar,
C. S. Kumar
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K. P. J. Reddy
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Laboratory for Hypersonic and
Shock Wave Research,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
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Laboratory for Hypersonic and
Shock Wave Research,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science
,Bangalore
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C. S. Kumar
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e-mail: chintoo@aero.iisc.ernet.in
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K. P. J. Reddy
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e-mail: laser@aero.iisc.ernet.in
Laboratory for Hypersonic and
Shock Wave Research,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: laser@aero.iisc.ernet.in
Laboratory for Hypersonic and
Shock Wave Research,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science
,Bangalore
, India
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Contributed by the Heat Transfer Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER. Manuscript received September 12, 2012; final manuscript received May 16, 2013; published online September 27, 2013. Assoc. Editor: Phillip M. Ligrani.
J. Heat Transfer. Dec 2013, 135(12): 121701 (9 pages)
Published Online: September 27, 2013
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September 12, 2012
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May 16, 2013
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Kumar, C. S., and Reddy, K. P. J. (September 27, 2013). "Experimental Investigation of Heat Fluxes in the Vicinity of Protuberances on a Flat Plate at Hypersonic Speeds." ASME. J. Heat Transfer. December 2013; 135(12): 121701. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024667
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