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COMPOSITE CFD ANALYSIS AND
CHARACTERIZATION OF EXHAUST EFFECT ON
AERODYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF A SUPERSONIC
AIRCRAFT
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Masters of Science
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Aerospace Engineering
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ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXHAUST EFFECT ON AERODYNAMIC
BEHAVIOR OF A SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT” submitted by Muhammad Arsalan Arif,
have been found satisfactory for the requirement of degree in Master of Science.
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To my parents, wife and daughter
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
effort to its completion and gave me the strength to overcome the challenges.
and serenity throughout my research phase. His stepwise guidance and support
throughout the numerical computational phase and resolving my queries with immense
patience made the task possible. I am gratified for his guidance through the post
processing phase and analysis of the results. I am also grateful to my Co-Advisor Dr.
Shakil Sheikh and External Advisor Dr. Farooq Bin Akram for dedicating their time and
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...............................................................................................iv
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 1
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3.2 Aircraft, Intake and Exhaust Geometries .....................................................................17
5.3.1 Boundary Conditions for Aircraft with Intake and Exhaust Duct ............................31
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7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................39
7.2 Nozzle Pressure Ratio, Engine Pressure Ratio and Engine Temperature Ratio ..........39
8.6 Reasons for difference between CFD and Wind Tunnel Data .....................................74
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8.6.4 Wave Drag ...........................................................................................................75
Bibliography .................................................................................................................. 81
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List of Tables
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