Research activity in the aerothermodynamics branch at NASA Ames Research Center is reviewed. Advanced concepts and mission studies relating to the next generation aerospace transportation systems are summarized and directions for continued research identified. Theoretical and computational studies directed at determining flow fields and radiative and convective heating loads in real gases are described. Included are Navier-Stokes codes for equilibrium and thermochemical nonequilibrium air. Experimental studies in the 3.5 foot hypersonic wind tunnel, the ballistic ranges and the electric arc driven shock tube are described. Tested configurations included generic hypersonic aerospace plane configurations, aeroassisted orbital transfer vehicle shapes and Galileo probe models.


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    Title :

    Aerothermodynamics Research at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Ames


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    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English