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Laser Pulses Map Extreme Airflows for Hypersonic Vehicle Testing

Laser Pulses Map Extreme Airflows for Hypersonic Vehicle Testing

University of Texas at Arlington researchers demonstrated a laser-based technique to analyze arc-jet flows relevant to hypersonic spacecraft testing. Published in Communications Engineering, the method captures fast, high-temperature airflow dynamics to improve ground-test diagnostics.

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Laser pulses can track extreme airflow in tests for hypersonic spacecraft