Effects of Increasing Aerothermodynamic Fidelity on Hypersonic Trajectory Optimisation for Flight Testing Purposes

In a previous study, the optimal re-entry trajectory of Hyperion-2 has been derived. The mission of the vehicle is to measure hypersonic boundary-layer transition, a phenomena in which the laminar boundary layer turns into a turbulent boundary layer. This is an important feature in hypersonic flow to investigate, as it introduces peak heating...

Aerodynamic optimisation and thermal loss modelling of a radial micro turbine

Micro turbines are miniaturised gas turbines and have the potential to be effectively used in combined heat and power (CHP) applications due to their advantages over reciprocating engines. Micro Turbine Technology B.V. is developing a 3kW recuperated micro turbine for a micro-CHP application and is currently looking for ways to improve the...