In pursuit of deriving a limited expense store trajectory prediction model, this work
investigates the application of two data-driven surrogate modeling approaches for the …

The interactions between oblique and bow shock waves are significant problems related to
the aerodynamic force and thermal performance of hypersonic vehicles, but few studies …

Due to the complex aerodynamic interaction, the safe separation of two stages is one of the
challenges for the successful launch of a two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) vehicle. The unsteady …

Uncontrolled atmospheric entry of meteors, satellites, and spacecraft components often
leads to their partial or complete demise. In this destructive process, driven by hypersonic …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-3713. vid Free-flight aerodynamic
measurements via optical tracking have recently gained popularity due to model simplicity …

Optical force and moment measurements of hypersonic free-flight can cover a range of
attitudes during a single test and avoid difficulties encountered by alternative measurement …

Numerical simulations are employed to investigate the dynamical separation of an initially
stationary sphere from the surface of a two-dimensional ramp in hypersonic flow. We …

A novel optical-tracking technique is presented for aerodynamic measurements on free-
flying models in hypersonic wind tunnels. This technique is a generalization of the edge …

The task of achieving successful store separation from aircraft and spacecraft has historically
been and continues to be, a critical issue for the aerospace industry. Whether it be from store …

This study investigated the separation dynamics of an ellipsoidal body shedding from a two-
dimensional ramp using experimental and computational methods. The main objective was …