04 - Propulsion
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF INLET STARTING CHARACTERISTICS
X.-W. Liu, China; A.-L. Gong, China; M. Yan, China; W.-J. Zhou, China
The starting characteristics of a hypersonic inlet on an X-51-like aircraft model are investigated by use of CFD methods. Parameters effect including Mach number and angle of attack are investigated. A new starting phenomenon is found, and the produced mechanism of which is given. Effect on aerodynamics from that phenomenon are shown, lastly.