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Engineering Takes Flight

Sep 20, 2024

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New Journal Papers

Aug 13, 2024

Seif, M. N., Puppo, J., Beck, M. J., Zlantinov M., Schaffarzick D., and Martin, A., "Stochastic mesoscale mechanical modeling of metallic foams",  Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, (2024) 0(0).doi: 10.1177/10812865241265049. Fu, R., Martin, A., Ramjatan, S., Kroells M., and Schwartzentruber, T., "Microscale Thermal–Structural Modeling for Carbon Fibers Subjected to a Hypersonic Boundary Layer", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, (2024) 11(1).

New papers at AIAA Aviation 2024

Aug 13, 2024

Cochell T. J., Unocic R. R., Bessire B. K., Poovathingal S. J. and Martin A., "In-Situ Nanoscale Ablation", AIAA Avaition 2024 Forum, AIAA Paper 2024-3729, Jul. 2024.doi:10.2514/6.2024-3729.  Bibin J., DuPlessis V. A., Zibitsker A. L., Fu R., Martin A., "Pyrolysis Gas Energy Transport in Ablative Material", AIAA Aviation 2024 Forum, AIAA Paper 2024-3650, Jul. 2024.doi: 10.2514/6.2024-3650

New papers at AIAA SciTech 2024

Jan 17, 2024

Baeg S., Davuluri R., Martin A., "Development of two-temperature model in unified solver", AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum, AIAA Paper 2024-0445, Jan. 2024.doi: 10.2514/6.2024-0445 Sinha S., Fu R., Bailey S., Hoagg J. B., Martin A., "Utilizing a retrospective cost adaptation control (RCAC) algorithm to achieve data-driven, adaptive, real-time (DART) precision meteorological forecasts", AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum, AIAA Paper 2024-1082, Jan. 2024.

New journal papers

Dec 11, 2023

Davuluri, R. S. C., Fu, R., Tagavi, K. A., and Martin, A., "Fully Coupled Material Response and Internal Radiative Heat Transfer for Three-Dimensional Heat Shield Modeling",  Journal of Themrophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2024), pp. 20-35.doi: 10.2514/1.T6699 Zibitsker, A. L., McQuaid, J. A., Brehm, C., and Martin, A., "Validation and analysis of a coupled fluid-ablation framework for modeling low-temperature ablator",  International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 218, 2024.

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New talks at 13th Ablation Workshop

Dec 11, 2023

Price, K. J., "Arc-jet Investigation of Spallation Products ",  13th AWS, Nov 2023. Zibitsker, A. L., "Exploring the effect of boundary layer suction onto the heating of porous carbon preform in coupled simulation",  13th AWS, Nov 2023. Many posters.

New papers at AIAA Aviation 2023

Dec 11, 2023

Fu, R., Gur, H. B., Zibitsker, A. L., and Martin, A., "A Multi-Species High-Fidelity Material Response Framework for Ablation Physics", AIAA Aviation Forum, AIAA Paper 2023-3328, Jun. 2023.doi: 10.2514/6.2023-3328 Zibitsker, A. L., McQuaid, J. A., Brehm, C., and Martin, A., "Deviation from Equilibrium Thermochemistry and Aerodynamic Heating Assumptions in the Ablation Process of Camphor", AIAA Aviation Forum, AIAA Paper 2023-3486, Jun. 2023.

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New papers at AIAA SciTech 2023

Dec 11, 2023

Schmidt, J. D., Ruffner, M. P.,  Nichols, J. T., Rowe, I. S., Nolin, R. D., Ford, K. F., Smith, W. T., and Martin, A., "Kentucky Re-entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS): Overview of hypersonic re-entry flight", AIAA SciTech Forum, AIAA Paper 2023-0206, Jan. 2023.doi: 10.2514/6.2023-0206

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New talks at 12th Ablation Workshop 2022

Dec 11, 2023

Davuluri, R. S. C., "Numerical reconstruction of spalled particle trajectories in an arc-jet environment", 12th AWS, Nov 2022. Zibitsker, A. L., "Identification, and study of validation level test cases for computational modeling of non-Charring ablators", 12th AWS, Nov 2022. Multiple posters

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New papers at FAR2022

Jul 27, 2022

Price, K. J., Bailey, S. C. C., and Martin, A., “Characterization and Modeling of Arc-Jet Sample Spallation Particles,” International Conference on Flight vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions and Engineering (FAR 2022), Heilbronn, Germany, July 2022. Schmidt, J. D., Nichols, J. T., Ruffner, M. P., Smith, W. T., and Martin, A., “Overview of the orbital re-entry of the KRUPS capsule,” International Conference on Flight vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions and Engineering (FAR 2022), Heilbronn, Germany, July 2022.

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