Download or read book Exhaust Nozzle Plume and Shock Wave Interaction written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental research for sonic boom reduction is needed to quantify the interaction of shock waves generated from the aircraft wing or tail surfaces with the exhaust plume. Both the nozzle exhaust plume shape and the tail shock shape may be affected by an interaction that may alter the vehicle sonic boom signature. The plume and shock interaction was studied using Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation on two types of convergent-divergent nozzles and a simple wedge shock generator. The nozzle plume effects on the lower wedge compression region are evaluated for two- and three-dimensional nozzle plumes. Results show that the compression from the wedge deflects the nozzle plume and shocks form on the deflected lower plume boundary. The sonic boom pressure signature of the wedge is modified by the presence of the plume, and the computational predictions show significant (8 to 15 percent) changes in shock amplitude. Castner, Raymond S. and Elmiligui, Alaa and Cliff, Susan Ames Research Center; Glenn Research Center; Langley Research Center COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EXHAUST NOZZLES; SHOCK WAVE INTERACTION; PLUMES; EXHAUST GASES; CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT NOZZLES; SONIC BOOMS; TAIL SURFACES; DEFLECTION; BOUNDARIES