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2025

Journal Article

Numerical and experimental investigation of magnetohydrodynamic effects on radiative heating during superorbital earth reentry

Lefevre, Alexis, Lock, Samuel G., Gildfind, David E. and Mcintyre, Timothy J. (2025). Numerical and experimental investigation of magnetohydrodynamic effects on radiative heating during superorbital earth reentry. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 62 (1), 236-250. doi: 10.2514/1.A35636

Numerical and experimental investigation of magnetohydrodynamic effects on radiative heating during superorbital earth reentry

2024

Journal Article

Accelerated Pump Tube Concept for Hypersonic Ground Testing

Gildfind, David E. (2024). Accelerated Pump Tube Concept for Hypersonic Ground Testing. Aerospace Science and Technology, 155 109621, 109621. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2024.109621

Accelerated Pump Tube Concept for Hypersonic Ground Testing

2024

Journal Article

Large-scale free-piston-driven multi-mode shock expansion tunnel

Stennett, Samuel, Gildfind, David, Andrianatos, Andreas, Morgan, Richard, Jacobs, Peter, James, Christopher, Toniato, Pierpaolo, Chan, Wilson and Silvester, Todd (2024). Large-scale free-piston-driven multi-mode shock expansion tunnel. Experiments in Fluids, 65 (2) 16. doi: 10.1007/s00348-023-03756-y

Large-scale free-piston-driven multi-mode shock expansion tunnel

2023

Journal Article

Correction: Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments of Total Heat Flux Mitigation for Superorbital Earth Reentry

Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A. and James, Christopher M. (2023). Correction: Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments of Total Heat Flux Mitigation for Superorbital Earth Reentry. AIAA Journal, 61 (6), 1-1. doi: 10.2514/1.j061771.c1

Correction: Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments of Total Heat Flux Mitigation for Superorbital Earth Reentry

2023

Journal Article

Correction: Expansion Tube Experiments of Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Superorbital Reentry

Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., McIntyre, Timothy J. and James, Christopher M. (2023). Correction: Expansion Tube Experiments of Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Superorbital Reentry. AIAA Journal, 61 (4), 1-1. doi: 10.2514/1.j060253.c1

Correction: Expansion Tube Experiments of Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Superorbital Reentry

2022

Journal Article

Magnetohydrodynamic experiments of total heat flux mitigation for superorbital earth reentry

Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A. and James, Christopher M. (2022). Magnetohydrodynamic experiments of total heat flux mitigation for superorbital earth reentry. AIAA Journal, 60 (9), 1-14. doi: 10.2514/1.j061771

Magnetohydrodynamic experiments of total heat flux mitigation for superorbital earth reentry

2022

Journal Article

Coaxial Thermocouple Heat Flux Measurements in Heavily Ionized Flows with Magnetic Fields

Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E. and James, Christopher M. (2022). Coaxial Thermocouple Heat Flux Measurements in Heavily Ionized Flows with Magnetic Fields. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 36 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.2514/1.t6446

Coaxial Thermocouple Heat Flux Measurements in Heavily Ionized Flows with Magnetic Fields

2021

Journal Article

Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel

Collen, Peter, Doherty, Luke J., Subiah, Suria D., Sopek, Tamara, Jahn, Ingo, Gildfind, David, Penty Geraets, Rowland, Gollan, Rowan, Hambidge, Christopher, Morgan, Richard and McGilvray, Matthew (2021). Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel. Experiments in Fluids, 62 (11) 225. doi: 10.1007/s00348-021-03298-1

Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel

2021

Journal Article

Magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking shock stand-off measurements with flight representative electrodynamic boundary conditions

Gildfind, David E., Smith, Daniel, Lefevre, Alexis, Jacobs, Peter A. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking shock stand-off measurements with flight representative electrodynamic boundary conditions. AIAA Journal, 60 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.2514/1.j060466

Magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking shock stand-off measurements with flight representative electrodynamic boundary conditions

2021

Journal Article

Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry

Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., McIntyre, Timothy J. and James, Christopher M. (2021). Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry. AIAA Journal, 59 (8), 1-13. doi: 10.2514/1.j060253

Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry

2021

Journal Article

Nitrogen driver for low-enthalpy testing in free-piston-driven shock tunnels

Chan, W. Y.K., Whitside, R. W., Smart, M. K., Gildfind, D. E., Jacobs, P. A. and Sopek, T. (2021). Nitrogen driver for low-enthalpy testing in free-piston-driven shock tunnels. Shock Waves, 31 (6), 541-550. doi: 10.1007/s00193-021-01002-0

Nitrogen driver for low-enthalpy testing in free-piston-driven shock tunnels

2021

Journal Article

Emission spectroscopy of ionizing superorbital expanding flow

Kelly, Rory M., Gildfind, David E. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Emission spectroscopy of ionizing superorbital expanding flow. AIAA Journal, 59 (8), 3217-3227. doi: 10.2514/1.j059345

Emission spectroscopy of ionizing superorbital expanding flow

2021

Journal Article

Expansion tube test flow design for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking

Gildfind, David E., Smith, Daniel, Jacobs, Peter A., Kelly, Rory, Lefevre, Alexis and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Expansion tube test flow design for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking. AIAA Journal, 59 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.2514/1.j058389

Expansion tube test flow design for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking

2020

Journal Article

Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas

Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., Jacobs, Peter A., Cullen, Timothy G., James, Christopher M., Liu, Yu, Gollan, Rowan and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas. AIAA Journal, 58 (10), 4495-4504. doi: 10.2514/1.j059540

Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas

2020

Journal Article

Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tunnel using a stress wave force balance

Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., Mee, David J., James, Christopher M. and Allsop, Barry V. (2020). Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tunnel using a stress wave force balance. Experiments in Fluids, 61 (8) 180. doi: 10.1007/s00348-020-03015-4

Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tunnel using a stress wave force balance

2020

Journal Article

Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube

James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 57 (4), 1-16. doi: 10.2514/1.a34457

Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube

2019

Journal Article

Expansion tube nozzle design using a parallel simplex algorithm

Toniato, P., Gildfind, D. E., Jacobs, P. A. and Morgan, R. G. (2019). Expansion tube nozzle design using a parallel simplex algorithm. Shock Waves, 30 (2), 185-199. doi: 10.1007/s00193-019-00930-2

Expansion tube nozzle design using a parallel simplex algorithm

2019

Journal Article

Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tunnels using an accelerometer-based force balance

Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., McIntyre, Timothy J., Mee, David J., James, Christopher M. and Andrianatos, Andreas (2019). Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tunnels using an accelerometer-based force balance. Experiments in Fluids, 60 (12) 183. doi: 10.1007/s00348-019-2828-9

Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tunnels using an accelerometer-based force balance

2019

Journal Article

A procedure to compute influence of experimental shot-to-shot variation on expansion tube test flow properties

Gildfind, D. E. (2019). A procedure to compute influence of experimental shot-to-shot variation on expansion tube test flow properties. Shock Waves, 29 (7), 985-1006. doi: 10.1007/s00193-019-00903-5

A procedure to compute influence of experimental shot-to-shot variation on expansion tube test flow properties

2019

Journal Article

Simulating gas giant atmospheric entry using helium and neon test gas substitutions

James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2019). Simulating gas giant atmospheric entry using helium and neon test gas substitutions. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 56 (3), 725-743. doi: 10.2514/1.a34282

Simulating gas giant atmospheric entry using helium and neon test gas substitutions