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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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