0000000000173050
AUTHOR
P. Barrera
GROUP ANALYSIS AND SOME EXACT SOLUTIONS FOR THE THERMAL BOUNDARY LAYER
We perform the group analysis of the thermal boundary layer in laminar flow. We obtain the classification of the solutions in terms of the asymptotic velocity. Some solutions of the boundary layer equations, for some distributions of outer flow velocity, are obtained also.
Comparison between probe stagnation point heat flux measurements and correlation formulas in SCIROCCO plasma wind tunnel tests
A large part of the SCIROCCO Arc Heater Performance Map has been investigated. The heat flux measurements at the stagnation point of t he facility Calibratio Probe have been used to find an experimental fit. Such a formula ha s been compared with the predictions of the De Filippis-Serpico equation and the well known Fay-Riddell formula. Finally the experimental fit has been also compared with the Sa gner-Verant formula obtained at the ONERA F4 hypersonic plasma wind tunnel.
Experimental characterisation of the CIRA plasma wind tunnel SCIROCCO test section
Abstract During the Validation Phase of the CIRA-PWT SCIROCCO Facility located at Capua (Italy), a test campaign has been carried out to verify the performances of the facility with the use of the two conical nozzle configurations “D” and “F” with exit diameters are, respectively of, 1150 and 1950 mm. For the first time the data results of the tests have been used to characterize the plasma flow in the test section of the facility. In particular, analytical relationships between the main thermo-fluid-dynamic parameters in the test section and the reservoir conditions of the facility have been found, and compared to the CFD prediction developed during the Design Phase of the facility. Very i…
Painlevé analysis and exact solutions for the coupled Burgers system
We perform the Painleve test to a system of two coupled Burgers-type equations which fails to satisfy the Painleve test. In order to obtain a class of solutions, we use a slightly modified version of the test. These solutions are expressed in terms of the Airy functions. We also give the travelling wave solutions, expressed in terms of the trigonometric and hyperbolic functions.