Abstract
In this study, DNS of flow around a stationary sphere under the isothermal conditions with the high Mach numbers and low Reynolds numbers flow were conducted by solving three-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations for investigation of the influence of the Mach number and temperature ratio on the vortex structures. From calculation result, we clarified the following facts that the Mach number and temperature ratio effect on the wake of the sphere: (1 the vortex shedding is decreases in the case of high Mach number or high temperature ratio, (2 the sphere releases strong vortex in the case of high Mach number or low temperature ratio and (3 turbulent kinetic energy at the wake of the sphere increases in the case of high Mach number or low temperature ratio.
