Abstract
In order to improve flight performance and hypersonic vehicle (HV) nose cone lifespan furthering the survivability characteristics for future vehicles, Topology Optimization (TO) and Computational Flow Dynamics (CFD) analysis were conducted to reduce the overall weight and decrease the amount of heat experienced at the front end of a notional HV. The initial setup was to carry fuel from the fuel tank to the tip of the nose cone, and then utilize branch structure pipes to transfer the heat on the surface of the HV by delivering the fluid back to the engine(s) along the walls of the nose cone. The optimization and CFD analysis were conducted using commercial software and multiple models were created and reanalyzed to scope the complexity of the problem. The optimized solution decreased the temperature on the front end of a notional HV, supporting the original design of the pipe structure and producing a solid foundation to nurture future work.
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