Evaluation of Computational Modeling of Electron Transpiration Cooling at High Enthalpies
A modeling approach for electron transpiration cooling of high-enthalpy flight is evaluated through comparison to a set of experiments
...Master Equation Study of Vibrational and Rotational Relaxations of Oxygen
Modeling of Emission Spectra in Nonequilibrium Plasmas for Testing Pyrolyzing Ablators
Simulations are performed in collaboration with inductively coupled plasma torch experiments to investigate gas-phase chemical kinetics
...Two-Temperature Modeling of Nonequilibrium Relaxation and Dissociation in Shock-Heated Oxygen
Numerical Analysis of Surface Chemistry in High-Enthalpy Flows
The effects of surface-chemistry processes of a graphite sample exposed to a subsonic high-enthalpy nitrogen flow are investigated using
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Shape Optimization of Reentry Vehicles to Minimize Heat Loading
The objective of the current study is to design an optimum reentry vehicle shape that minimizes heat loading subject to constraints on
...Boundary-Layer Thermochemical Analysis During Passive and Active Oxidation of Silicon Carbide
Modeling of Heat Transfer Attenuation by Ablative Gases During the Stardust Reentry
Reduced Reaction Mechanism for Rocket Nozzle Ablation Simulations
A reduced reaction mechanism suitable for modeling finite-rate gas-phase chemistry associated with the ablation of carbon-phenolic
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