Computational Simulations of a Non-body of Revolution Ellipsoidal Model Utilizing RANS

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dc.contributor.authorSomero, John Ryanen
dc.contributor.committeechairSimpson, Roger L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRoy, Christopher J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGrossman, Bernard M.en
dc.contributor.departmentAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:49:33Zen
dc.date.adate2011-01-20en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:49:33Zen
dc.date.issued2010-08-06en
dc.date.rdate2011-01-20en
dc.date.sdate2010-12-14en
dc.description.abstractThe ability of Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) models to predict the characteristics of a non-Body of Revolution (non-BOR) Ellipsoidal model is studied to establish the feasibility of utilizing RANS as a non-BOR concept design tool. Data unable to be obtained experimentally, such as streamwise and spanwise pressure gradients and yaw turn boundary layer characteristics, are also established. A range of conditions are studied including ahead, pitched up, steady 10 and 15 degree yaw turns, and unsteady 10 and 15 degree yaw turns. Simulation results show good agreement for ahead and pitched forces and moments. Straight ahead skin friction values also showed good agreement, providing even improved agreement over an LES model which utilized wall functions. Yaw turn conditions also showed good agreement for roll angles up to 10 degrees. Steady maneuvering forces and moments showed good agreement up to 10 degrees roll and separation calculations also showed good agreement up to 10 degrees roll. Unsteady maneuvering characteristics showed mixed results, with the normal force and pitching moment trends generally agreeing with experimental data, whereas the unsteady rolling moment did not tend to follow experimental trends. Two primary conditions, the change in curvature between the mid-body and elliptical ends and the accuracy of modeling of 3D flows with RANS, are discussed as sources of discrepancies between the experimental data and steady simulations greater than 10 degrees roll and unsteady rolling simulations.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12142010-153832en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12142010-153832/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36135en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartSomero_JR_T_2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectComputational fluid dynamicsen
dc.subjectEllipsoiden
dc.subjectReynolds Averaged Navier-Stokesen
dc.subjectManeuveringen
dc.subjectSkin Frictionen
dc.titleComputational Simulations of a Non-body of Revolution Ellipsoidal Model Utilizing RANSen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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