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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

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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New papers at ICCFD11

Jul 27, 2022

Askins, L. P. and Martin, A., “Reconstruction of Arc-Jet Environment Using 2D Material Response Models,” Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICCFD11), Maui, HI, July 2022. Price, K. J., Bailey, S. C. C., and Martin, A., “Characterization and Modeling of Spallation in Thermal Protection Systems,” Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICCFD11), Maui, HI, July 2022.

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New papers at AIAA Aviation 2022

Jul 27, 2022

McQuaid, J. A., Zibitsker, A. L., Martin, A., and Brehm, C., “Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS): Overview of flight test via high-altitude balloon,” AIAA Aviation Forum, AIAA Paper 2022-4088, Jan 2022.doi: 10.2514/6.2022-4088 Schmidt, J. D., Nichols, J. T., Dietz, C. J., Askins, L. P., Ford, K. F., Perry, A., Smith, W. T., and Martin, A., “Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS): Overview of flight test via high-altitude balloon,” AIAA Aviation Forum, AIAA Paper 2022-3729, Jan 2022.

GSIL in the news!

May 6, 2022

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GSIL in the news!

Mar 14, 2022

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Group Picture 2022

Mar 2, 2022

From left to right: Raghava Davuluri, Page Askins, Bibin Joseph, Simon Schmidt, Jino George, Alex Zibitsker, Rick Fu, Ares Barrio, Berk Gur, Sujit Sinha, Kirsten Ford, Kristen Price, John Schmidt, Matt Ruffner, Alexandre MartinMissing from the picture: Craig Meade, Luke Fortner, Sean McDaniel, Justin Cooper, Kate Rhoads, Tori DuPlessis, Kate MacLarney, Mohammad Khaleel

New paper on Spallation!

Jan 11, 2022

Highlights

New papers at AIAA SciTech 2022

Jan 11, 2022

[1] Banerjee, A., Martin, A., and Poovathingal, S., “Estimating Effective Radiative Properties and In-Depth Radiative Heating of Porous Ablators,” AIAA SciTech Forum, AIAA Paper 2022-1640, Jan 2022. DOI:10.2514/6.2022-1640 [2] Cooper, J. M., Salazar, G., and Martin, A., “Numerical Investigation of Film Coefficient Engineering Methodology for Dissociated, Chemically Reacting Boundary Layers,” AIAA SciTech Forum, AIAA Paper 2022-1907, Jan 2022. DOI:10.2514/6.2022-1907

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