One key feature that distinguishes the flowfield around vehicles flying in supersonic and
hypersonic regimes is the bow shock wave ahead of forebody. The severe drag and …

Understanding the characteristics of various Counterflowing jets exiting from a nose cone is
crucial for determining heat load reduction and usage of this device in various conditions …

The paper systematically investigates the drag reduction of aerodisk fixed on the non-
axisymmetric blunt body with an ellipsoid nose, different from conventional axisymmetric …

FOR any vehicle flying in the Earth's atmosphere, the design objectives must be tailored to
the required mission and flight conditions. A commercial aircraft, for example, is designed for …

The multiple opposing jets play good roles in both drag reduction and thermal protection,
while they own strong three-dimensional effect. Therefore, in this analysis, the multiple …

Controlling nose surface peak heat fluxes is crucial to the design of hypersonic vehicles. In
this study, we report a novel technique of convective heat flux reduction on the nose surface …

Aerodynamic heating and drag remain the two foremost factors to consider in the design of a
re-entry vehicle. Mitigating the aero-heating effects is paramount for re-entry vehicles …

An effective way to improve the flight capability and environmental adaptability of aerospace
vehicles is to design a morphing aircraft structure, which can actively change their …

The reduction in aerodynamic drag by injecting a gaseous jet from the nose of a blunt body
into a supersonic stream is investigated numerically. The penetration of the jet into the …

Numerical optimization of hypersonic drag reduction technique based on concentrated
energy addition is presented in this study. A reduction in wave drag is realized through …