NextGen Aero-Energy Core

This project focuses on optimizing the design of a hypersonic Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) by manipulating sinusoidal undulations on the vehicle's after-body. Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations at hypersonic velocities, such as Mach 3.0 and Mach 7.0, the study will systematically alter the amplitude and wavelength of these surface undulations to evaluate their aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic impacts. 

Team working on this:

• Ananya Jahan Chowdhury

• Prithul Das

• Fahad Nazim Rhisat

We are trying to model the unstart condition of a scramjet—a sudden, catastrophic loss of thrust—within a hypersonic dual-mode scramjet inlet-isolator. We are trying to model an artificial body force rather than a moving mesh to simulate the mechanical flow blockage that triggers the unstart, accurately reproducing experimental Mach 5 wind tunnel data. Furthermore, we are trying to capture shock propagation and identify early pressure pulses within the wall boundary layers.

Team working on this:

• Syed Ishfaq-ul-Rafsan

• Arijit Sen 

• Mohammad Araff