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We perform direct numerical simulations of shock-wave/boundary-layer interactions (SBLI) at Mach number M = 1.7 to investigate the influence of the state of the incoming boundary layer on the interaction properties. We reproduce and extend…
The physics of shock-boundary layer interactions (SBLIs) in a supersonic turbine cascade at Mach 2.0 and Reynolds number 395,000, based on the axial chord, is investigated through a wall-resolved large eddy simulation. Special attention is…
The present work investigates sidewall effects on the characteristics of three-dimensional (3D) compressible flows over a rectangular cavity with aspect ratios of $L/D=6$ and $W/D=2$ at $Re_D=10^4$ using large eddy simulations (LES). For…
Linear global instability of the three-dimensional (3-D), spanwise-homogeneous laminar separation bubble (LSB) induced by shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction (SBLI) in a Mach 7 flow of nitrogen over a $30^{\circ}-55^{\circ}$ double wedge…
The effects of adiabatic and isothermal boundary conditions are investigated on the shock-boundary layer interactions (SBLIs) in a supersonic turbine cascade. Special attention is given to the characterization of the incoming boundary…
The present numerical investigation uses well-resolved large-eddy simulations to study the low-frequency unsteady motions observed in shock-wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interactions. Details about the numerical aspects of the simulations…
Boundary layers of adiabatic and isothermal curved walls are investigated for a supersonic turbine cascade, including the effects of shock-boundary layer interactions (SBLIs). Wall-resolved large eddy simulations (LES) are performed for a…
Resolvent analysis is used to study the low-frequency behaviour of the laminar oblique shock wave / boundary layer interaction (SWBLI). It is shown that the computed optimal gain, which can be seen as a transfer function of the system,…
The self-excited spanwise homogeneous perturbations arising in shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction (SWBLI) system formed in a hypersonic flow of molecular nitrogen over a double wedge are investigated using the kinetic Direct Simulation…
The unsteady three-dimensional separated flow on a wall induced by a square protrusion (approximately twice the local boundary layer thickness in width and height), and its control by means of passive suction through holes, is investigated…
Numerical simulation and analysis are carried out on interactions between a 2D/3D conical shock wave and an axisymmetric boundary layer with reference to the experiment by Kussoy et al., in which the shock was generated by a 15-deg…
We consider the influence of transverse confinement on the instability properties of velocity and density distributions reminiscent of those pertaining to exchange flows in stratified inclined ducts, such as the recent experiment of Lefauve…
Microvortex generators (MVGs) are a promising solution to control shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interactions (SBLIs). This study examines the effects of a microramp VG on an SBLI generated by an oblique shock wave and a turbulent…
Turbulence modeling has the potential to revolutionize high-speed vehicle design by serving as a co-equal partner to costly and challenging ground and flight testing. However, the fundamental assumptions that make turbulence modeling such…
Shock-boundary layer interactions (SBLI) on hypersonic cone step flows exhibit a range of intrinsic unsteady behaviors, from shear-layer oscillations to large-scale pulsations. This work investigates the unsteadiness in a cone-step geometry…
The influence of confinement on the drag force $F$ on a static cylinder in a viscous flow inside a rectangular slit of aperture $h_0$ has been investigated from experimental measurements and numerical simulations. At low enough Reynolds…
The present numerical investigation focuses on the leading edge bluntness effects on the double-wedge with varied aft-wedge angles exposed to low enthalpy hypersonic free stream conditions. The bluntness ratio in this study varies, ranging…
Turbulent flows are fundamental in engineering and the environment, but their chaotic and three-dimensional (3-D) nature makes them computationally expensive to simulate. In this work, a dimensionality reduction technique is investigated to…
Direct numerical simulations (DNS) are performed for two wall-bounded flow configurations: laminar Couette flow at $Re=740$ and turbulent channel flow at $Re_{\tau}=180$, where $\tau$ is the shear stress at the wall. The top wall is smooth…
The impinging shock of varying strengths on the free shear layer in a confined supersonic cavity flow is studied numerically using the detached-eddy simulation. The resulting spatiotemporal variations are analyzed between the different…