Johansen, CraigTeh, E Jieh2016-01-252016-01-252016-01-252016http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2774Numerical simulations of solid particles seeded into a supersonic flow containing an oblique shockwave reflection were performed in order to observe and understand the momentum transfer effects between solid and gas phases in shock-wave / boundary layer interaction. Particle size and mass loading were varied to study the problem. It was found that solid particles were capable of significant modulation of the flow field as the separation bubble was suppressed primarily by the additional momentum introduced by the particles into the flow field. The particle size controlled the rate of momentum transfer while the particle mass loading controlled the magnitude of momentum transfer. As particles are seeded into the flow, a flow transition to unsteady, three-dimensional flow is observed in the simulations. The seeding of micro and nano-particle upstream of a supersonic air-breathing propulsion system as a flow control concept is proposed.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Engineering--AerospaceEngineering--MechanicalShock WaveMultiphaseDusty GasSupersonic FlowCompressible FlowFlow ControlBoundary layer separationmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/28111