Abstract
Simple, well-characterized experimental perturbations are needed to validate CFD simulations of supersonic and hypersonic boundary-layer receptivity. A laser-generated hot-spot perturbation has been characterized and modeled, based on experiments in the Purdue University Mach-4 quiet-flow Ludwieg tube. The model provides a detailed density profile and time evolution for the perturbation, which consists of a hot spot and the surrounding weak shock. The model is validated by comparing simulated optical path differences to measurements from a high-sensitivity, high-bandwidth laser differential interferometer. CFD simulations are compared with receptivity experiments on a hemisphere to illustrate the usefulness of the perturbation model.
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