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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2023

Zonglin Jiang  and
Randy S. M. Chue
Zonglin Jiang
Affiliation:
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
Randy S. M. Chue
Affiliation:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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In order to introduce hypersonic ground testing facilities, background information in hypersonics is presented to show to readers what we want to do, where we have been, and where we are going to go. These will provide with a good indication of the research needs that are called as hypersonic vehicle ground testing. It is of fundamental importance that a vehicle design must be carefully evaluated in ground test facilities before flight testing can proceed. Indeed, the development of hypersonic vehicles is related to the capability development of hypersonic ground testing facilities.

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hypersonic flightground testing facilityhypersonic vehicleshock tunnelhigh-enthalpy flow
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Theories and Technologies of Hypervelocity Shock Tunnels , pp. 1 - 31
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  • Introduction
  • Zonglin Jiang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Randy S. M. Chue, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Book: Theories and Technologies of Hypervelocity Shock Tunnels
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009030991.002
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  • Introduction
  • Zonglin Jiang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Randy S. M. Chue, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Book: Theories and Technologies of Hypervelocity Shock Tunnels
  • Online publication: 12 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009030991.002
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  • Introduction
  • Zonglin Jiang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Randy S. M. Chue, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Book: Theories and Technologies of Hypervelocity Shock Tunnels
  • Online publication: 12 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009030991.002
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