Hypervelocity Impact

 

  • Impact Damage Assessment
  • Novel Damage Mechanisms
  • Reactive Materials
  • EM Spectrum Measurements
  • Sensors and Materials Testing
  • Meteoroid / Debris Impacts
  • Materials Equation of State
  • Planetary Impact Simulation
  • Other testing

 

 

Evolving Research Areas

 

  • RF and Laser Applications
  • Pulse Power Engineering
  • High Energy Density Physics (HEDP)
  • Advanced Plasma Diagnostics
  • High Energy Propulsion Concepts

 

Hypersonic Flight

 

  • Aerodynamics
  • Strong and Weak Shock Studies
  • Wake Turbulence
  • EM Spectrum Measurements
  • Sensor Flow Field and Plasma Effects
  • Re-Entry Velocity Flow Field Diagnostics
  • Surface Erosion/Ablation
  • Weather Effects
  • High Speed Propulsion Topics

 

 

Other Research Topics

 

  • Traditional and MEMS Based Sensors Testing
  • On-board Projectile Diagnostics
  • High-G Sensor Test Methods
  • Projectile Launcher Systems
  • Prototype Test Fixture Design and Fabrication