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Tamara Sopek

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Overview

Availability

Dr Tamara Sopek is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Aeronautical Engineering, University of Zagreb
  • Masters (Research) of Aerospace Engineering, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Queensland

Works

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14 works between 2014 and 2024

1 - 14 of 14 works

2024

Journal Article

Effect of non-equilibrium thermochemistry on Pitot pressure measurements in shock tunnels (or: Is 0.92 really the magic number?)

Sopek, Tamara, Jacobs, Peter, Subiah, Suria-Devi, Collen, Peter and McGilvray, Matthew (2024). Effect of non-equilibrium thermochemistry on Pitot pressure measurements in shock tunnels (or: Is 0.92 really the magic number?). Acta Astronautica, 223, 249-261. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.07.008

Effect of non-equilibrium thermochemistry on Pitot pressure measurements in shock tunnels (or: Is 0.92 really the magic number?)

2024

Journal Article

Radiative heat transfer measurements of titan atmospheric entry in a shock tube

Sopek, Tamara, Glenn, Alex, Clarke, Justin, di Mare, Luca, Collen, Peter and McGilvray, Matthew (2024). Radiative heat transfer measurements of titan atmospheric entry in a shock tube. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 39 (1), 79-101. doi: 10.2514/1.t6918

Radiative heat transfer measurements of titan atmospheric entry in a shock tube

2024

Journal Article

Commissioning of upgrades to T6 to study giant planet entry

Steer, Joseph, Collen, Peter, Glenn, Alex, Hambidge, Christopher, Doherty, Luke J, McGilvray, Matthew, Sopek, Tamara, Loehle, Stefan and Walpot, Louis (2024). Commissioning of upgrades to T6 to study giant planet entry. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 61 (6), 1-18. doi: 10.2514/1.a35893

Commissioning of upgrades to T6 to study giant planet entry

2023

Conference Publication

Shock Radiation Tests for Ice Giant Entry Probes Including CH4 in the T6 Free-Piston Driven Wind Tunnel

Steer, Joseph, Collen, Peter L., Glenn, Alex B., Sopek, Tamara, Hambidge, Christopher, Doherty, Luke J., McGilvray, Matthew, Loehle, Stefan and Walpot, Louis (2023). Shock Radiation Tests for Ice Giant Entry Probes Including CH4 in the T6 Free-Piston Driven Wind Tunnel. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD United States, 23-27 January 2023. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-1729

Shock Radiation Tests for Ice Giant Entry Probes Including CH4 in the T6 Free-Piston Driven Wind Tunnel

2023

Conference Publication

Experimental Study of a Galileo Sub-Scale Model at Ice Giant Entry Conditions in the T6 Free-Piston Driven Wind Tunnel

Steer, Joseph, Collen, Peter L., Glenn, Alex B., Sopek, Tamara, Hambidge, Christopher, Doherty, Luke J., McGilvray, Matthew, Loehle, Stefan and Walpot, Louis (2023). Experimental Study of a Galileo Sub-Scale Model at Ice Giant Entry Conditions in the T6 Free-Piston Driven Wind Tunnel. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD United States, 23-27 January 2023. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-1339

Experimental Study of a Galileo Sub-Scale Model at Ice Giant Entry Conditions in the T6 Free-Piston Driven Wind Tunnel

2022

Conference Publication

Experimental simulation of gas giant entry in the PWK1 arcjet facility including CH4

Loehle, S., Meindl, A., Poloni, E., Steer, J., Sopek, T., McGilvray, M. and Walpot, L. (2022). Experimental simulation of gas giant entry in the PWK1 arcjet facility including CH4. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, CA, United States and Virtual, 3-7 January 2022. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-0264

Experimental simulation of gas giant entry in the PWK1 arcjet facility including CH4

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

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

Thermal compression effects within a fundamental, hydrogen-fuelled scramjet

Vanyai, Tristan, Brieschenk, Stefan, Bricalli, Mathew, Sopek, Tamara and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Thermal compression effects within a fundamental, hydrogen-fuelled scramjet. Aerospace Science and Technology, 110 106499, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2021.106499

Thermal compression effects within a fundamental, hydrogen-fuelled scramjet

2020

Journal Article

Single-shot temperature measurements in a scramjet combustor using thermally assisted laser-induced fluorescence

Sopek, Tamara, Brieschenk, Stefan, Vanyai, Tristan, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Single-shot temperature measurements in a scramjet combustor using thermally assisted laser-induced fluorescence. AIAA Journal, 58 (8), 3486-3498. doi: 10.2514/1.j058985

Single-shot temperature measurements in a scramjet combustor using thermally assisted laser-induced fluorescence

2020

Journal Article

Iron contamination in high-enthalpy test facilities: OH PLIF imaging considerations

Sopek, Tamara, Brieschenk, Stefan, Vanyai, Tristan, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Iron contamination in high-enthalpy test facilities: OH PLIF imaging considerations. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 36 (1), 129-137. doi: 10.2514/1.B37676

Iron contamination in high-enthalpy test facilities: OH PLIF imaging considerations

2018

Other Outputs

Temperature measurements in hypervelocity flows using thermally-assisted laser-induced fluorescence

Sopek, Tamara (2018). Temperature measurements in hypervelocity flows using thermally-assisted laser-induced fluorescence. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.206

Temperature measurements in hypervelocity flows using thermally-assisted laser-induced fluorescence

2015

Conference Publication

An experimental investigation of a thermal compression scramjet with OH imaging

Vanyai, Tristan , Bricalli, Mathew , Sopek, Tamara , Brieschenk, Stefan , McIntyre, Timothy J. and Boyce, Russell (2015). An experimental investigation of a thermal compression scramjet with OH imaging. 20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 6-9 July 2015. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2015-3610

An experimental investigation of a thermal compression scramjet with OH imaging

2014

Conference Publication

Code development to determine the temperature from the OH* chemiluminescence recordings in a supersonic combusting flow

Sopek, Tamara, Brieschenk, Stefan, Lorrain, Philippe, McIntyre, Timothy J. and Boyce, Russell R. (2014). Code development to determine the temperature from the OH* chemiluminescence recordings in a supersonic combusting flow. 45th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference 2014, Atlanta, United States, 16-20 June 2014. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2014-2243

Code development to determine the temperature from the OH* chemiluminescence recordings in a supersonic combusting flow

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