Hypersonic flows are energetic and result in regions of high temperature, causing internal
energy excitation, chemical reactions, ionization, and gas-surface interactions. At typical …

This article reviews stability and laminar-turbulent transition in high-speed boundary-layer
flows, emphasizing qualitative features of the disturbance spectrum leading to new …

This paper reports on measurements of freestream nitric oxide (NO) rotational and
vibrational temperatures and partial pressures, collected in the Caltech T5 reflected shock …

This paper documents the programmatic context and considerations that have shaped the
development and execution of a number of research initiatives implemented by the Air Force …

Hypersonic boundary layer transition is a hot yet challenging problem restricting the
development and breakthrough of hypersonic aerodynamics. In recent years, despite great …

The complex behaviours of supersonic turbulent boundary-layer flows interacting with
combustion is explored through the use of direct numerical simulations. The chosen flow …

由于高超声速情况下边界层从层流转捩成湍流后, 壁面摩阻和热流出现数倍增长,
控制高超声速边界层使转捩延迟对飞行器减阻降热具有十分重要的意义. 本文首先概述了高 …

With novel application of optical techniques, the slender-body hypervelocity boundary-layer
instability is characterized in the previously unexplored regime where thermo-chemical …

高超声速飞行器绕流存在着激波, 边界层, 流动分离, 稀薄气体效应和高温气体效应等多种复杂
流动现象的空气动力学问题, 其中高超声速边界层转捩既是空气动力学的基础问题 …

In recent years, much progress has been made in the direct numerical simulation of laminar-
turbulent transition of hypersonic boundary layer flow. However, most of the efforts at the …