A Numerical Investigation into Transonic Flight on Mars Utilizing a 2-D URANS Approach

Interest in powered flight on Mars has been growing in recent years, and as such new developments are being made in determining the effects the Martian atmosphere has on the flow physics and performance, specifically with regards to similarity parameters: the Reynolds number & the Mach number. This paper aimed to investigate whether the...

Oblique Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interactions Over Porous Plates

This report discusses an investigation into the effect of a porous plate covering a cavity, on an oblique shock wave-boundary layer interaction. Four porous plates with different hole sizes and porosities, as well as a solid, 'dummy', plate, have been tested in a Mach 2 wind tunnel whereby an oblique shock wave (produced by a wedge) impinged on...