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ResearchCurrent ResearchGHI's current research programs primarily include the study of hypersonic propulsion-airframe integration and scramjet engine development. Much of our work revolves around the development of engine and vehicle designs from a flowline perspective. Often this involves a mix of fast-turn-around design methods closely coupled to high-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. As our research goals and computation tools advance, our team is moving towards vehicle and engine design methods involving coupled high-fidelity CFD, thermal-structural analysis and multi-disciplinary optimization. GHI is also involved in several ground test experiments involving hypersonic engine and vehicle components and is actively pursuing the development of a flight-testing capability.
L. S. Jacobsen, C. D. Carter, T. A. L. S. Jacobsen, C. D. Carter, and A. C. Dwenger, “Cavity-Based Injector Mixing Experiments for Supersonic Combustors with Implications on Igniter Placement,” AIAA Paper 2006-5268, July, 2006, Sacramento, California. L. S. Jacobsen, C.-J. Tam, R. Behdadnia, and F. S. Billig, “Starting and Operation of a Streamline-Traced Busemann Inlet at Mach 4,” AIAA Paper 2006-4508, July, 2006, F. S. Billig and L. S. Jacobsen, “Comparison of Planar and Axisymmetric Flowpaths for Hydrogen Fueled Space Access Vehicles,” AIAA Paper 2003-4407, July, 2003, L. S. Jacobsen, S. D. Gallimore, J. A. Schetz, and W. F. O’Brien, “Improved Aerodynamic Ramp Injector in Supersonic Flow,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 663-673, 2003. L. S. Jacobsen, S. D. Gallimore, J. A. Schetz, and W. F. O’Brien, “Integration of an Aeroramp Injector/Plasma Torch Igniter for Hydrocarbon Scramjets,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 170-182, 2003. L. S. Jacobsen, C. D. Carter, T. A. Jackson, J. A. Schetz, and W. F. O’Brien, “An Experimental Investigation of a DC Plasma-Torch Igniter,” AIAA Paper 2002-5228, September 29 – October 4, 2002, |