Aerodynamic Measurements of Hypersonic Free-Flight via Optical Tracking and Bayesian State Estimation

A Lock, F Hack, I Jahn, G Armstrong, B Birch… - AIAA Journal, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
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 …

Aerodynamic Characterization of a Hypersonic Projectile Using Acceleration-Based Measurements and Numerical Methods

S Michalski, R Hruschka, M Breuer - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
Armor-piercing fin-stabilized projectiles stand out by their exceptionally high slenderness
ratios and ground-level flight at super-and hypersonic speeds. As space constraints limit the …

[PDF][PDF] Free-flight testing of proximal spheres and cubes in Mach 14 hypersonic flow

DG Kovács, G Grossir, G Dimitriadis… - Aerospace Europe …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Free-flight testing in hypersonic wind tunnels has shown good capabilities for analyzing the
flight of debris objects and scenarios for their separation. The free-flight methodology …