Studying Hypersonic Flight: This Shock Tunnel Goes at Mach 6
Studying Hypersonic Flight: This Shock Tunnel Goes at Mach 6
Students and Stevens Institute get hands-on experience in fluid dynamics and aerospace engineering as they prepare a test article for a shock tunnel simulating flight speeds up to Mach 6.
This specialized wind tunnel in the Parziale Lab simulates airflow at hypersonic speed, and experiments can prove or disprove computer simulations.
Students and Stevens Institute get hands-on experience in fluid dynamics and aerospace engineering as they prepare a test article for a shock tunnel simulating flight speeds up to Mach 6.
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