Aerothermal Design of Space Transportation Systems - Overview

The lecture is being held in summer and winter semesters

Organizers

Dr.-Ing. Ali Gülhan (+49 2203 601 2363 | ali.guelhan@dlr.de)
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schröder

Organisatorial questions: (e.g. examination acceptance)

Dr.-Ing. Ali Gülhan (+49 2203 601 2363 | ali.guelhan@dlr.de)

Questions concerning the content

Dr.-Ing. Ali Gülhan (+49 2203 601 2363 | ali.guelhan@dlr.de)

Overview

  • The Lecture is held in English
  • Content:
  • Aerothermal problems of space vehicles
  • Aerothermodynamic design approach
  • Methods of preliminary spacecraft design
  • Effects of viscous hypersonic flows on spacecraft design
  • Effects of boundary layer transition on spacecraft design
  • Effects of strong interaction phenomena on spacecraft design
  • Aerodynamic stability of spacecraft
  • High enthalpy effects during hypersonic flight
  • High temperature materials
  • Fluid-Structure-Interaction during hypersonic flight
  • Design and Performing Hypersonic Flight Experiments
  • Design of Interplanetary Missions
  • Simulation and Verification Tools