Flare-Control Effectiveness at Hypersonic Speeds

Strip Blowing from a Wedge at Hypersonic Speeds

Flow Simulation over Re-Entry Bodies at Supersonic & Hypersonic Speeds

In the present paper, flow simulations are carried on two design configurations of re-entry vehicles, FIRE II and OREX using commercial flow solvers. The purpose of the paper is to present the effect of flight attitude upon the aerodynamic characteristics of an Apollo shaped re-entry capsule. This paper exemplifies the importance of the aerodynamic forces effect on the motion of re-entry vehicl...

Free-Flight Measurements of Control Effectiveness on Three Wing Planforms at Transonic Speeds

Vortex Flows at Supersonic Speeds

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Optimization of Air-breathing Hypersonic Aircraft Design for Maximum Cruise Speeds using Genetic Algorithms

This paper describes an effort to discover the highest practical flight velocity possible using air-breathing propulsion powered vehicles. The methodology includes modeling of all the key performance characteristics of a hypersonic vehicle along with a genetic algorithm based optimization study. A flexible and robust geometric modeling scheme based primarily on the use of Bernstein polynomials ...