The hypersonic flow regime poses several challenges regarding the design of hypersonic vehicles. Among them is the massive energy and economic expense associated with ground- testing evaluation of material responses within this extreme environment. In order to provide a low-cost, rapid option for preliminary material analysis within hypersonic applications, a novel device is under production to replicate this environment on the surface of these materials. This device has been designed to work in conjunction with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Advanced Photo Source (APS) synchrotron, to allow for in-situ characterization of ablation and oxidation on the sample surface.
To achieve this, the device induces a large shear stress and heat flux on the surface of a material sample to replicate the hypersonic flow regime. This thesis will address the efforts thus far regarding the instrumentation and control of this device, alongside a discussion regarding the successes of the device’s development, and required improvements for future work.
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