Aerodynamic Heating Numerical Simulation of Terminal-Sensitive Projectile at Deceleration and Despinning Trajectory

Abstract:

Aero-heating problem severely affects the performance of terminal-sensitive projectile (TSP) when projected out of the carrier capsule by the gunpowder gas at a high speed. In this paper, based on the typical ballistic data and airflow physical parameters at deceleration and despinning trajectory, the aerodynamic thermal characteristics of a TSP was simulated by Fluent, and the transient temperature distributions were obtained under the different flying conditions. Finally, we got stagnation temperatures by the numerical simulations which were similar to those by the engineering evaluation, and demonstrate the effectiveness of the simulation method. The results are valuable to the research of thermal protection and infrared signature of TSP.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 376)
• Pages: 317-322
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.376.317
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Jun Zhang, Rong Zhong Liu, Rui Guo, Xiao Dong Ma
• Keywords: Aero-Heating, Infrared Signature, Terminal-Sensitive Projectile, Thermal Protection

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