Characterization of a Transitional Hypersonic Boundary Layer in Wind Tunnel and Flight Conditions

Laminar turbulent transition is known for a long time as a critical phenomenon influencing the thermal load encountered by hypersonic vehicle during their planetary re-entry trajectory. Despite the efforts made by several research laboratories all over the world, the prediction of transition remains...

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Main Author: Tirtey, Sandy C
Other Authors: Muylaert, Jean-Marie
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2009
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Online Access:http://theses.ulb.ac.be/ETD-db/collection/available/ULBetd-01152009-093721/