Hypersonics: Emerging Research

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is inspired by the broad interests in hypersonics/aerothermodynamics among the aerospace community. Despite a long history of research and development identified in numerous publications, multiple fundamental and engineering aspects are still underexplored and related knowledge not transferred to the technical implementation yet. Hypersonic research is challenging due to an extremely harsh environment associated with atmospheric flight at high speed. This Special Issue is targeting current fundamental research efforts related to hypersonics in a broad range of topics of emerging aerospace applications.

Manuscripts are solicited describing experimental, computational, and/or theoretical research related to hypersonics/aerothermadynamics with a focus on fundamental studies. Publications related to a specific application are relevant to this Special Issue’s scope as well. Submissions may also include ongoing project reports and studies addressing problems in other fields, such as propulsion, energy, or the environment. Topics include but are not limited to:

• Mach 5 and higher aerodynamics, aerodynamic design, waveriders;
• Shock waves and shock wave–boundary layer interaction;
• Hypersonic BL instabilities, laminar-to-turbulent transition;
• Space transportation system, re-entry, entry to planetary atmosphere;
• Heat flux control, thermal protection system;
• Duct-driven high-speed flow control;
• Ramjet/scramjet flowpath, flameholding, and stability;
• Thermochemical nonequilibrium flow, rarefied gas dynamics;
• Magnetohydrodynamics;
• Ground test facilities, flight experiments;
• etc.

Prof. Dr. Sergey Leonov
Prof. Dr. Kojiro Suzuki
Guest Editors

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