Hypersonic Materials Testbed
Key Features
- Compact table-top system: low-cost testing
- Clean: Microwave jet, no electrode contamination
- Relevant enthalpy (pure air on N2): 1 – 14 MJ/kg
- Relevant stagnation point temperature: 1000 – 6000 K
- Controlled heating rates: 0.25 – 1 kW/cm2
- Relevant flow velocity: Simulate Mach 3 – 16 flight
- Simulate altitudes (pump dependent): 15 – 70 km
- Heated area: ≤ 2.54 cm diameter
Left: Table top hypersonic materials testbed. Right: Image and temperature map of a 1” Φ carbon-carbon sample under test: 5 MJ/kg
Rapid turnaround, low cost testing and validation of materials for high temperature environments including Hypersonic systems.
