• Dr. Jack McNamara
  • The Ohio State University
  • 108 Surge Building
  • 4:00 p.m.
  • Faculty Host: Dr. Rakesh Kapania

Sustained, reusable hypersonic platforms have tantalized the research community for over 60 years.  A significant limiting factor to success is a lack of understanding of the interaction of a vehicle with the extreme hypersonic environment.  This has necessitated the use of high levels of conservatism when designing the structural system, leading to excessive weight penalties that prevent a responsive flight system.  This seminar will discuss recent research aimed at increasing the scientific understanding of energy transfer between the structure and a hypersonic operating environment.