This invited paper presents efficient solutions of the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations based on finite difference and finite volume formulations. They were obtained with several methods recently developed for the efficient analysis of steady and unsteady external flows. (i) A biased-flux method based on an explicit finite volume formulation is first presented for the solution of the Euler equ...

The response of a supersonic cavity to open-loop forcing with a pulsed-blowing actuator is explored experimentally. It is shown that excitation at frequencies near the Rossiter modes are amplified, while frequencies between the first two Rossiter modes are attenuated. The results clearly demonstrate that the Rossiter modes in the supersonic cavity are weakly damped (not self-excited) modes. The...

We consider gas flow in pipe networks governed by the isothermal Euler equations. A set of coupling conditions are required to completely specify the Riemann problem at the junction. The momentum related condition has no obvious expression and different approaches have been used in previous work. For the condition of equal momentum flux, Colombo and Garavello [Netw. Heterog. Media, 1 (2006), pp...

An attempt is made to describe and review the most widely used methods for flow visualization. The first part described the basis and applications of different visualization methods for subsonic and supersonic flow in wind and water tunnels. This part concentrates on optical methods (shadow, schlieren and interferometry) and their application in compressibe flow visualization. Almost all presen...

in this study, aerodynamic characteristics of a circular cylinder in an axial flow have been investigated numerically and experimentally. the model has been considered as a cylinder with truncated nose and fineness ratio of 3 (length to diameter ratio of 3). the investigation involves a series of wind tunnel measurements, flow visualization, and numerical simulation. we used different mach numb...