03.2 - Experimental Aerodynamics
CONCURRENT UNSTEADY SURFACE PRESSURE FIELD AND SCHLIEREN MEASUREMENTS OF THE COMMON FRONT END HYPERSONIC GEOMETRY IN TRANSONIC CONDITIONS
C. Marshall¹, N. Heath², D. Handford², J. Smith², P. Manovski¹, T. Avadiar¹, M. Jones¹, A. Neely²; ¹Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia ;²University of New South Wales, Australia
The transonic performance of hypersonic vehicles is not well understood. An experimental test campaign has been designed in the DSTG Transonic Wind Tunnel for the Common Front End geometry to demonstrate a new concurrent reflected background oriented schlieren and Unsteady Pressure Sensitive Paint capability. Analysis will include on-board instrumentation and 6DOF force balance measurements.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0749