Aerodynamic Heating in Supersonic and Hypersonic Flows

Aerodynamic Heating in Supersonic and Hypersonic Flows: Advanced Techniques for Drag and Aero-heating Reduction explains the pros and cons of different heat reduction techniques on other characteristics of hypersonic vehicles. This book begins with an introduction of flow feature around the forebody of space vehicles and explains the main parameters on the drag force and heat production in this region. It then discusses the impact of severe heat production on the nose of hypervelocity vehicles and the different reduction techniques for aerodynamic heating: Mechanical, Fluidic and Thermal, and finally Hybrid, which is a combination of the three. The final chapter addresses the current practical applications for forebody shock control devices. Aerodynamic Heating in Supersonic and Hypersonic Flows: Advanced Techniques for Drag and Aero-heating Reduction presents significant results useful for aerospace engineers, postgraduate students, researchers and designers of supersonic shuttles and hypersonic vehicles and aircraft.