Abstract The T6 Stalker Tunnel is a multi-mode, high-enthalpy, transient ground test facility. It
is the first of its type in the UK. The facility combines the original free-piston driver from the …

Fast-response coaxial surface junction thermocouples have been used to measure time-
resolved stagnation temperature of the Mach 6 flow produced by the University of Southern …

A robust fast-response calorimeter heat transfer gauge called the Diamond Heat Transfer
Gauge has been developed for use in transient hypersonic ground test facilities. Gauges …

A set of experiments was conducted with the aim of evaluating total heat flux mitigation using
magnetohydrodynamic flow control over ionized shock layers surrounding planetary entry …

In this work, near-infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopic data collected during the Hayabusa
spacecraft reentry is used as the basis for validating numerical and experimental studies …

Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) aerobraking has the potential to significantly reduce peak
heat loads for high-speed planetary entry, due to increases in total drag force in the early …

Planetary entry thermal protection systems are a critical and mission limiting technology for
space exploration. Of special importance for super orbital Earth return, are the high velocity …

Numerical predictions of radiative heat flux were performed on a representative Mars return
(Earth reentry upon return from Mars) condition with a flight equivalent velocity of 15.1 km⋅ …

Future space missions, such as return from Mars, will require entry speeds of the order of 15
km/s. These harsh conditions are dominated by radiative heat flux and have large modeling …

In the context of hyperthermal aerodynamics, where the heat transfer rate changes rapidly,
there is an urgent need to obtain thermal data on the surface of structures. To address this …