Numerical simulations of carbon dioxide and air flows are presented for the Mars Pathfinder
experimental capsule configuration under hypersonic conditions. Despite the low density …

The aerodynamic environment in the test section of a hypersonic shock tunnel is very hostile
as the high enthalpy flows prevail over the test model for a very short test time (∼ 1 ms). It …

Thermal protection of hypersonic vehicles is of great concern during ascent and re-entry
conditions due to higher aerothermal loads. The passive forward-facing cavity is exhibited a …

The effect of oxygen catalytic recombination on various metal-coated surfaces has been
experimentally investigated. The approach uses experimental results from shock-tube tests …

Coaxial thermocouples have been widely used for transient heat transfer measurements in
high-enthalpy shock tunnels. The one-dimensional semi-infinite heat conduction theory is …

Flow control techniques mitigating the aerothermal heating over bodies are essential for
long-duration hypersonic flight. The combination technique of a nose cavity with an …

Development of thermal assessment technology is crucial to the security assessment of
hypersonic vehicles. A strategy of high-precision reconstructions of nonuniform heat flux and …

Purpose The Fay and Riddell (F–R) formula is an empirical equation for estimating the
stagnation-point heat flux on noncatalytic and fully catalytic surfaces, based on an …

An experimental campaign was carried out to examine the effectiveness of film cooling on
aerodynamic heating at hypersonic velocities. A flat-faced cylindrical model was tested at …

Quartz lamp heaters and hypersonic wind tunnel are currently applied in thermal
assessment of heat resistant materials and surface of aircraft. However, it is difficult to …