Numerical Simulations for the Tip-Jet Drive Rotor Based Upon Momentum-Source Method

Abstract

Based upon a momentum-source method, a numerical simulation method has been developed to calculate the tip-jet drive rotor/fuselage flowfield. The momentum-source term is used to describe the effect of rotor on its flowfield. The mass-source term is used to describe the tip-jet. According to the characteristics of rotor/fuselage flowfield and requirements of momentum-source and mass-source method, a hybrid mesh generation approach is developed. In the present method, on the basis of the known movement, geometric and aerodynamic characteristics on blade section, a scheme containing momentum-source and mass-source term is adopted for the solution of N-S equations. By the present method, the downwash flowfields of rotor and rotor/fuselage are simulated, and some meaningful conclusions are obtained.