Nature

Boundary Layer Transition and Roughness Effects in Hypersonic Flows

Understanding the boundary layer transition and the influence of surface roughness in hypersonic flows is critical for advancing aerospace design and safety. At these extreme speeds, the interplay ...
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Analysis of the Planetary Boundary Layer Height during DISCOVER-AQ Baltimore–Washington, D.C., with Lidar and High-Resolution WRF Modeling

The daytime planetary boundary layer (PBL) was examined for the Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from Column and Vertically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality (DISCOVER-AQ) ...
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Observational Boundary Layer Energy and Water Budgets of the Stratocumulus-to-Cumulus Transition

ABSTRACT The authors estimate summer mean boundary layer water and energy budgets along a northeast Pacific transect from 35° to 15°N, which includes the transition from marine stratocumulus to trade ...
Princeton University

MHz Rate Imaging of Boundary Layer Transition on Elliptic Cones

The Gas Dynamics Lab at Princeton University is currently taking part in transition studies on elliptic cone models. Working with the Applied Physics Group, some of the most recent laser diagnostics ...
DLR

Hypersonic Laminar Flow Control

A typical challenge for re-entry vehicles during flight is an effective control of hypersonic transition and the laminar/turbulent state of the boundary layer. The state of the boundary layer is of ...