Flight at Supersonic and Hypersonic Velocities: Aerodynamics, Flow Control, Propulsion

Dear Colleagues,

The complexity of various technical problems associated with the design and development of supersonic and hypersonic vehicles and related systems leads to the need for research in the field of aerodynamics, flow control, and propulsion using mathematical modelling and experimental tools.

Supersonic and hypersonic vehicles could enable a range of future aviation and space missions. However, the extreme environmental conditions associated with high-Mach-number flight and temperatures pose a major challenge for supersonic and hypersonic vehicle aerodynamics, flight control, and propulsion systems. Structural components are at risk of damage under such critical flow conditions, since they can resonate and endure vibrational fatigue. In the supersonic and hypersonic regime, thermal loads become an additional concern due to the extreme aerodynamic heating, thereby posing stringent requirements on the material selection and thermal protection system.

The complexity of high-Mach-number vehicles, however, requires the closer coupling of aerodynamics and design principles with the development of new flight control and propulsion systems to achieve expanded levels of performance and structural durability. This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis of fundamental disciplines and practical applications involved in the investigation, description, and analysis of supersonic and hypersonic aircraft flight, including applied aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion, flight control, and related topics.

A particular focus of this Special Issue is the development of theoretical, computational, and experimental methods in supersonic and hypersonic aerodynamics and hybrid ramjet/scramjet propulsion systems. Computational methods are widely used by the practicing aerodynamicist, and this Special Issue covers techniques used to improve understanding of the physical models that underlie computational methods.

Dr. Konstantin Volkov
Guest Editor

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