A review of diaphragmless shock tubes for interdisciplinary applications

S Janardhanraj, SK Karthick, A Farooq - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shock tubes have emerged as an effective tool for applications in various fields of research
and technology. The conventional mode of shock tube operation employs a frangible …

Measurements of freestream density fluctuations in a hypersonic wind tunnel

B Birch, D Buttsworth, F Zander - Experiments in Fluids, 2020 - Springer
Density disturbances in the freestream of the University of Southern Queensland's Mach 6
wind tunnel (ρ _ ∞ ≈ 34\, gm^-3 ρ∞≈ 34 gm-3) have been measured using a focused …

High-speed fluid-structure interactions on a compliant panel under shock impingement

PB Vasconcelos, LP McQuellin, KM Talluru, AJ Neely - AIAA Journal, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper reports experimental results of fluid/structure interactions induced by shock
impingement on a clamped-free/clamped-free compliant panel in a Mach 5.8 Ludwieg tube …

Analysis of reentry and break-up forces from impulse facility experiments and numerical rebuilding

D Leiser, S Löhle, F Zander, DR Buttsworth… - Journal of Spacecraft …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper shows new findings for the break-up of large spacecraft during reentry into
Earth's atmosphere. The break-up scenario at high altitude drives the ground impact area for …

Experimental study of hypersonic fluid-structure interactions on an inclined clamped-free-clamped-free compliant panel

PB Vasconcelos, LP McQuellin, T Krishna, A Neely - ASCEND 2021, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-4232. vid This work describes first-
of-kind experiments to measure fluid-structure interactions (FSI) on a clamped-free-clamped …

Time-resolved stagnation temperature measurements in hypersonic flows using surface junction thermocouples

B Birch, D Buttsworth, F Zander - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Experimental investigation about the aerodynamic noise caused by hypersonic turbulence

X Liu, S Yi - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, experimental investigations pertaining to aerodynamic noise are conducted in
a hypersonic quiet wind tunnel, which possesses the unique capability of operating in both …

Design, integration and characterization of a Mach 5 axisymmetric contoured nozzle for the VKI-H3 hypersonic tunnel

BO Cakir, A Gyenge, G Grossir - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
In pursuit of advancing the capabilities of ground testing facilities, a complete road map for
broadening operational range of the H3 hypersonic blowdown wind tunnel, operated at the …

Hypersonic fluid-structure interactions on a compliant clamped-free-clamped-free panel under the influence of static shock impingement

PB Vasconcelos, L McQuellin, K Talluru… - AIAA SCITECH 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0241. vid This paper reports
experimental results of fluid-structure interactions induced by shock impingement on a …

Laser-Induced Diaphragm Rupture for Improved Sequencing and Repeatability in a Hypersonic Facility

B Birch, D Buttsworth, F Zander - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
For hypersonic facilities where the flow conditions are established through the rupture of a
diaphragm, such as in the University of Southern Queensland's hypersonic wind-tunnel …