Konstantin Volkov

Kingston University London

Dr. Volkov is a senior lecturer in thermofluids at Kingston University, London, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Volkov worked at the Baltic State Technical University, Russia, the University of Central Lancashire, UK, and the University of Surrey, UK. His areas of expertise include the design and optimization of energy systems and the modelling and simulation of turbulent multi-phase flows. He is a chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Physics, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Combustion Institute, and the Higher Education Academy.

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Hypersonic flight vehicles have the potential to enable a range of future aviation and space missions. However, the extreme environmental conditions associated with high Mach number flight pose a major challenge for vehicle aerodynamics, materials and structures, and flight control, particularly within the hybrid ramjet/scramjet/rocket propulsion systems. The complexity of hypersonic vehicles requires closer coupling of aerodynamics and design principles with new materials development to achieve expanded levels of performance and structural durability. This book focuses on the fundamental disciplines and practical applications involved in the investigation, description, and analysis of super- and hypersonic aircraft flight including applied aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion, materials, and other topics.

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Hypersonic and Supersonic Flight

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Part of the book: Efficiency, Performance and Robustness of Gas Turbines

High-Temperature Effects on Supersonic Flow around a Wedge

By Konstantin Volkov

The development of the flow pattern that arises during the interaction of a shock wave with a wedge is discussed. Mathematical modeling of the flow around the wedge is carried out with Euler equations. These equations describe the unsteady flow of an inviscid compressible fluid around a wedge in a two-dimensional domain. To take into account high-temperature effects on super- and hypersonic flows, the model developed takes into account equilibrium chemical reactions in the air, ionization, and dissociation processes. The initial parameters of the flow are set equal to the parameters of the flow behind the shock wave in accordance with the Rankine–Hugoniot relations. The solutions to the problem obtained with the model of ideal perfect gas and the model taking into account high-temperature effects in the air are compared. The influence of high-temperature effects on the distribution of flow quantities is discussed.

Part of the book: Hypersonic and Supersonic Flight