Shock-Physics, Compressible Flows and Directed Energy Systems
The vision is to create integrated process understanding by conducting numerical and experimental studies looking at shock-physics and compressible phenomena associated with interactions of platform technologies, spanning air and space, through challenging environments.
The research theme progresses technologies enabling the survival and operation of systems through a range of terrestrial, near-Earth space, planetary surface, and subsurface conditions and supports the sustainability of aerospace missions. It is dedicated to supporting industries in developing their businesses and generating high-value jobs, income, and impact on the local and national economy.
Our methodologies are adopted worldwide in academia and industry. Typical funders include Rolls-Royce plc, ESA/ESTEC, DSTL-MoD, US Air Force, Airbus Operation Ltd, and others.
Research topics are shown below:
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Jets in high-speed crossflow: Transverse injection into supersonic/hypersonic cross flow is encountered in Scramjet combustors, thrust vector control systems, reaction control jets, etc. The effects of Re/m, type of injectant gas, roughness, location of injection and location of an impinging shock are investigated
- Directed energy deposition systems using ns-DBD, Lasers and microwaves
- Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions
- Scramjet intakes, compression surfaces and cavities
- Flow control at high speeds
- Shock diffraction phenomena and Richtmyer-Meshkov Instabilities.
Our partners
Rolls-Royce plc, ESA/ESTEC, DSTL-MoD, US Air Force, Airbus
Quick links
- High Reynolds number flows for aerospace and automotive applications
- Electrification and cryo-electrification of powertrain and drivetrain components
- Engineering in Extreme Environments
- Design and optimisation of next-generation electric and cryo-electric aircraft
- Lunar and Martian Futures
- Shock-Physics, Compressible Flows and Directed Energy Systems
- Industrial aerodynamics and wind engineering
- Renewable energy system design and applications
- Computational aero-hydro acoustics research
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