CONTROL OF HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION
CONTROL OF HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION
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A system and method for controlling hypersonic boundary layer transition for a hypersonic flight vehicle are disclosed. The reduction or elimination of hot streaks that naturally occurs in the boundary layer transition process during hypersonic flight is achieved by utilizing various techniques. One such technique utilizes roughness elements to counteract streak development. The techniques for reducing or eliminating the streaks are tailored such that the nonlinear stages of transition are profoundly altered. This results in significant drag reduction, and consequently an increase in range of the vehicle, and also a reduction of the weight penalty due to the Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) as less protective material would be required, thus allowing for an increased payload and/or range of the vehicle.
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CONTROL OF HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION
2017-08-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
| IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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