Separated nozzle flow

A separated turbulent flow in an axisymmetrical nozzle is studied numerically. Two configurations nozzle are investigated. The first one is the truncated ideal contour nozzle, DLR-TIC, is fed with nitrogen. The second configuration is called the thrust optimized contour nozzle or TOC type, ONERA-TOC, where the operating gas is a hot air. The classical pattern of a free shock separation is obtained for different values of the nozzle pressure ratio. The results are compared and validated using experimental data.