Survey of Validation Data Base for Shockwave Boundary-Layer Interactions in Supersonic Inlets

TLDR: In this paper, the authors review and assess the data base for shock boundary-layer interaction that is pertinent to the flow prediction in supersonic inlets and identify specific areas related to shock wave/boundary layer interaction bleed, for flow separation control.

Abstract: The performance of supersonic inlets is strongly affected by the boundary-layer development over its internal surfaces. Boundary-layer bleed is used to suppress separation and to provide the desired inlet performance. The gain in pressure recovery and stability is accompanied, however, with a loss in mass flow and an increase in drag that must be minimized by optimizing the amount of bleed and bleed configuration. The purpose of this work is to review and assess the data base for shock boundary-layer interaction that is pertinent to the flow prediction in supersonic inlets. The first part of the review concerns mixed compression supersonic inlets and their bleed system performance at design and off-design conditions. Based on the assessment of this data, specific areas related to shock wave/boundary-layer interaction bleed, for flow-separation control, are identified, the last part of the review addresses this phenomena in various twoand three-dimensional flow configurations. The effect of bleed in the interaction zone is especially emphasized.