This article provides a critical review of aero-optics with an emphasis on recent
developments in computational predictions and the physical mechanisms of flow-induced …

This paper serves as part I of a two-part tutorial on “aero-optical effects.” We first present
background information to assist with our introduction of the topic. Next, we use the …

The flow over a circular cylinder at ReD= 3900 and 10000 and M= 0.4 is considered a
platform to study the aero-optical distortions by separated shear layers and turbulent wakes …

Wall-modeled large-eddy simulations of turbulent boundary-layer flows over a flat plate at
Mach 3.5, 7.87, and 13.64 were carried out, and the aero-optical distortions resulting from …

This paper serves as part II of a two-part tutorial on “aero-optical effects.” In part I, we provide
introductory material with an emphasis on system-level considerations, particularly for those …

Large eddy simulations (LESs) of aero-optical effects in a turbulent boundary layer have
been carried out at two Mach numbers (0.9 and 2.3) for an adiabatic wall boundary …

Large eddy simulations (LESs) of aero-optical effects in a turbulent boundary layer have
been carried out at two different Mach numbers (0.9 and 2.3) for two different wall boundary …

With the increase of flight speed, aero-optical effects induced by the turbulent boundary
layer near the optical window become increasingly significant. The density field of the …

Analytical criteria are developed to estimate the error of aero-optical computations due to
inadequate spatial resolution of refractive index fields in high Reynolds number flow …

In order to study the performance of the all-time short-wave infrared (SWIR) star sensor
mounted on a high-speed platform in near-earth space, a model of aero-optical effects is …