Research Activity
Below is a list of research proposals (pending and funded) and white papers that are associated with the Notre Dame Hypersonic Systems Initiative:
| Title | PIs | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| In Situ Fiber-optic Bragg-Gratings Ablation Sensors | T. Corke (PI), E. Matlis (Co-PI) | Lockheed-Martin |
| Turbulent Transition Suppression on Swept Flight Control Surfaces | T. Corke (PI) | Lockheed-Martin |
| System Identification and Mitigation Strategy of Thermal Loads in Hypersonic Cavity Flow | A. Jemcov (PI) | Lockheed-Martin |
| Plasma Refraction Error Quantification for Onboard Hypersonic Vehicle Tracking Sensors | E. Matlis (PI) | Lockheed-Martin |
| Design and Initial Development of Quiet Ludwieg-Tube Wind Tunnels at Mach 8 and Mach 10 and Equipment & Instrumentation for the AFOSR/Notre Dame Large Mach-6 Quiet Tunnel | T. Corke (PI); T. Juliano and E. Matlis (Co-OPIs) | AFRL |
| Mach 10 Quiet Wind Tunnel | T. Corke (PI); T. Juliano (CoPI) | Crane |
| AC Plasma Sensor Suite for High-Enthalpy Hypersonic Test Facilities | E. Matlis (PI); T. Corke (Co-PI) | Navy |
| Discrete Patterned Roughness for Turbulent Transition Control in a Hypersonic Boundary Layer | T. Corke (PI); E. Matlis (Co-PI) | Navy |
| Hypersonic Wake Studies Using Optical Emission Species Detection with an AC Plasma Anemometer | E. Matlis (PI); T. Corke (Co-PI) | Navy |
| RDRE System Design Optimization - Modeling, Experimental Validation and Sensor Development | E. Matlis (PI); T. Corke (Co-PI) | Crane |
| Improving STEM Pathways through Realistic Scenarios, Analysis & Design and Hands-On Experience: A Pilot Curriculum for Hypersonic Systems | T. Corke (PI); S. Gordeyov, F. Thomas, A. Jemcov, E. Matlis (Co-PIs) | Navy |
| Development of a Hypersonic Environment-Capable Plasma Actuator for Boundary Layer Transition Control | T. Juliano (PI); S. Leonov (Co-PI) | Air Force |
| Turbulent Transition Over Conical Nose Cones Combining Yaw and Nose Bluntness Effects | E. Matlis (PI); A. Jemcov, T. Corke (Co-Pis) | Crane (NEEC) |
| High-Altitude Background-Oriented Schlieren System for Supersonic and Hypersonic Threat Detection and Identification | S. Gordeyev (PI) | Air Force |
| Novel Signatures of Hypersonic Glide Vehicles with Quantified Uncertainties | R. McClarren (PI); A. Jemcov, J. Powers (Co-PIs) | National Reconnaissance Office |
| Dual Mode Ramjet Ignition Tests at NDTL | S. Leonov (PI); J. Cameron (Co-PI) | Air Force |
| Method of Thermal Management Using sCO2 Transpiration Cooling and Thermophotovoltaic Conversion for Hypersonic Vehicles | T. Corke (PI); P. Fay, A. Jemcov, A. Seabaugh, F. Thomas (Co-PIs) | UCAH |
| Gradient Refractory Metal-Ceramic Composites for Hypersonic Edges using Wire Additive Manufacturing | R. Billo (PI); T. Corke, T. Luo, S. Leonov, E. Kinzel (Co-PIs) | Navy |
| Nozzle heating and cooling patterns for improved hypersonic quiet wind-tunnel design | T. Juliano (PI) | Air Force |