CFD Codes for Turbomachinery References
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References
| Title | Author(s) | Reference | Type | Topic Area(s) | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAPE 2-D Grid Generator for Turbomachinery, User's Manual and Documentation | Chima, R. V. | Version 107, May 2011. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | GRAPE | 2011 | |
| A Computer Program to Generate Two-Dimensional Grids About Airfoils and Other Shapes by the Use of Poisson's Equation | Sorenson, R. L. | NASA TM-81198, 1980. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | GRAPE | 1980 | NTRS |
| Automatic Mesh Point Clustering Near A Boundary in Grid Generation with Elliptic Partial Differential Equations | Steger, J. L., and Sorenson, R. L. | J. Computational Physics, Vol. 33, No. 3, Dec. 1979, pp. 405-410. | Reprint (Version printed in journal) | GRAPE | 1979 | NTRS |
| RVCQ3D - Rotor Viscous Code Quasi-3-D, User's Manual and Documentation | Chima, R. V. | Version 406, May 2011. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | RVCQ3D | 2011 | |
| Application of the k-omega Turbulence Model to Quasi-Three-Dimensional Turbomachinery Flows | Chima, R. V. | J. Propulsion Power, Vol. 12, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1996, pp. 1176-1179. Also NASA TM-107051. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | RVCQ3D | 1996 | |
| Explicit Multigrid Algorithm for Quasi-Three-Dimensional Viscous Flows in Turbomachinery | Chima, R. V. | J. Propulsion Power, Vol. 3, No. 5, 1987, pp. 397-405. Also NASA TM-87128. | Reprint (Version printed in journal) | RVCQ3D | 1987 | NTRS |
| TCGRID 3-D Grid Generator for Turbomachinery, User's Manual and Documentation | Chima, R. V. | Version 400, Aug. 2011. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | TCGRID | 2011 | |
| Preconditioning for Numerical Simulation of Low Mach Number Three-Dimensional Viscous Turbomachinery Flows | Tweedt, D. L., Chima, R. V., and Turkel, E. | AIAA Paper 97-1828, June, 1997. | Reprint (Version printed in journal) | RVC3D | 1997 | NTRS |
| An Algebraic Turbulence Model for Three-Dimensional Viscous Flows | Chima, R. V., Giel, P. W., and Boyle, R. J. | AIAA Paper 93-0083, Jan. 1993. Also NASA TM-105931. | Conference Paper | RVC3D | 1993 | NTRS |
| Viscous Three-Dimensional Calculations of Transonic Fan Performance | Chima, R. V. | CFD Techniques for Propulsion Applications, AGARD Conference Proceedings No. CP-510, AGARD, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France, Feb. 1992, pp 21-1 to 21-19. Also NASA TM-103800. | Conference Proceedings | RVC3D | 1992 | NTRS |
| Numerical Analysis of Three-Dimensional Viscous Flows in Turbomachinery | Chima, R. V., and Yokota, J. W. | AIAA J., Vol. 28, No. 5, May 1990, pp. 798-806. | Conference Paper | RVC3D | 1990 | NTRS |
| Swift - Multiblock Analysis Code for Turbomachinery, User's Manual and Documentation | Chima, R. V. | Version 400, Aug. 2011. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | SWIFT | 2011 | |
| SWIFT Code Assessment for Two Similar Transonic Compressors | Chima, R. V. | AIAA-2009-1058, Jan. 2009. Also NASA TM-2009-215520. | Conference Paper | SWIFT | 2009 | NTRS |
| Comparison of the AUSM+ and H-Cusp Schemes for Turbomachinery Applications | Chima., R. V. and Liou, M.-S. | AIAA Paper AIAA-2003-4120, June 2003. Also NASA TM-2003-212457 | Technical Memorandum (TM) | SWIFT | 2003 | NTRS |
| Computational Modeling of Vortex Generators for Turbomachinery | Chima, R. V. | ASME Paper GT-2002-30677, Apr. 2002. Also NASA TM-2002-211551. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | SWIFT | 2002 | NTRS |
| Calculation of Multistage Turbomachinery Using Steady Characteristic Boundary Conditions | Chima, R. V. | AIAA Paper 98-0968, Jan. 1998. Also NASA TM-1998-206613. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | SWIFT | 1998 | NTRS |
| Calculation of Tip Clearance Effects in a Transonic Compressor Rotor," J. Turbomachinery | Chima, R. V. | Vol. 120, No. 1, Jan. 1998, pp. 131-140. | Reprint (Version printed in journal) | SWIFT | 1998 | NTRS |
| Axisymmetric Calculations of a Low-Boom Inlet in a Supersonic Wind Tunnel | Chima. R. V., Hirt, S. M., and Reger, R. | AIAA- Paper 2011-3800, July 2011. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | Current Research | 2011 | NTRS |
| Computational Analysis of a Low-Boom Supersonic Inlet | Chima, R. V. | AIAA Paper 2011-3801, July 2011. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | Current Research | 2011 | NTRS |
| Experimental Investigation of a Large-Scale Low-Boom Inlet Concept | Hirt, S. M., Chima, R. V., Vyas, M. A., Wayman, T. R., and Conner, T. R. | AIAA- Paper 2011-3796, July 2011. | Conference Paper | Current Research | 2011 | NTRS |
| Experimental Investigation of Vortex Generators on a Low-Boom Supersonic Inlet | Vyas, M. A., Hirt, S. M., Chima, R. V., Davis, D. O., and Wayman, T. R. | AIAA- Paper 2011-3798, July 2011. | Conference Paper | Current Research | 2011 | |
| Coupled Analysis of an Inlet and Fan for a Quiet Supersonic Jet | Chima, R. V., Conners, T. R., and Wayman, T. R. | AIAA Paper 2010-479, Jan. 2010. Also NASA TM-2010-216350. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | Current Research | 2010 | NTRS |
| CFD Models of a Serpentine Inlet, Fan, and Nozzle | Chima. R. V., Arend, D. J., Castner, R. S., Slater, J. W., and Truax, P. P. | AIAA Paper 2010-33, Jan. 2010. Also NASA TM-2010-21349. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | Current Research | 2010 | NTRS |
| A Three-Dimensional Unsteady CFD Model of Compressor Stability | Chima, R. V. | ASME Paper GT2006-90040, May 2006. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | Current Research | 2006 | NTRS |
| Analysis of Supersonic Inlet Buzz | Chima, R. V. | NASA TM-2012-217612, May 2012. | Technical Memorandum (TM) | Inlet Buzz | 2012 | NTRS |
Videos
Schlieren video of supersonic inlet buzz. Mach number = 1.7. Inlet diameter = 1 ft. Frame rate = 2000 Hz. Taken in the 8-ft x 6-ft supersonic wind tunnel at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2010.
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of supersonic inlet buzz. Static pressure ratio contours. Mach number = 1.7. Inlet diameter = 1 ft. Computations made using the WIND-US CFD code at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, 2011.