Aerophysics Research Center

 

Capabilities

Facilities

 



 
 
Applications
Hypervelocity Impact Hypersonic Flight
   
Strategic Systems Support Strategic Systems Support
◦ Impact Damage Assessment ◦ Aerodynamics
◦ Materials Development ◦ Strong and Weak Shock Studies
◦ Survivability Verification ◦ Wake Turbulence
◦ Optical and Radar Signatures ◦ Optical and Radar Signatures
◦ Impact Damage Mechanisms ◦ Sensor Flow Field and Plasma Effects
  ◦ Re-Entry Velocity Flow Field Diagnostics
Tactical Systems Support ◦ Surface Erosion / Ablation
◦ Explosive Targets ◦ Weather Effects
◦ Impact Damage Assessment ◦ Advanced Propulsion Concepts
◦ Novel Damage Mechanisms  
◦ Misc. Technologies Evaluation  
   
Exo-Atmospheric Testing  
◦ Meteoroid / Debris Impacts  
◦ Materials Equation of State  
◦ Planetary Impact Simulation  
◦ Advanced Propulsion R & D  
   
   
  Current / Future Research Areas  
     
  ◦ MEMS Based Sensors  
  ◦ On-board Projectile Diagnostics  
  ◦ High-G Sensor Test-Bed  
  ◦ Laser Applications