High Speed Intakes Thermal Research

Kurzfassung

Hypersonic intakes are subject to severe heat loads that have to be well understood in order to properly design a safe and reliable propulsion system. Therefore, thermal loads on the intake as well as high temperature effects that might influence the heat fluxes have to be studied beforehand, either analytically, numerically or experimentally. The objective of this lecture is to give an insight on such effects and thermal loads based on the experience gained in ground testing facilities.