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1 sie 2021 · The Physics and Hype of Hypersonic Weapons. These novel missiles cannot live up to the grand promises made on their behalf, aerodynamics shows. By David Wright & Cameron Tracy. Brian...
In aerodynamics, a hypersonic speed is one that exceeds five times the speed of sound, often stated as starting at speeds of Mach 5 and above. [1]
qualitative characterization of hypersonic flows in terms of characteristic scales encountered in engineering applications. The wealth and peculiarity of the gasdynamic phenomenology emerging around hypersonic flight systems is summarized schematically in Fig. 1 and elabo-rated in the remainder of these notes. 1. The hypersonic range of Mach ...
18 kwi 2024 · Hypersonics refers to flight and aerodynamic phenomena that occur above Mach 5 (5 times the speed of sound). To frame hypersonic speeds, a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo aboard a...
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km (56 mi) at speeds greater than Mach 5, a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds over Mach 25 have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. [citation needed]
plasmadynamics discipline of NASA’s Hypersonic Project is reviewed. Details are provided for each of its three components: 1) development of physics-based models of non-equilibrium chemistry, surface catalytic effects, turbulence, transition and radiation; 2) development of advanced simulation tools to enable increased spatial
7 maj 2021 · Hypersonic aerodynamics is a special branch of the study of aeronautics. The chief characteristic of hypersonic aerodynamics is that the temperature of the flow around the aircraft is so great that the chemistry of the gas must be considered.
