ORCID Number
0009-0008-9187-8770
Date of Award
Spring 2026
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair
Mark Ricklick
Committee Chair Email
ricklickm@erau.edu
Committee Advisor
Mark Ricklick
First Committee Member
William Engblom
First Committee Member Email
engbl7de@erau.edu
Second Committee Member
Seetha Raghavan
Second Committee Member Email
raghavs3@erau.edu
College Dean
James W. Gregory
Abstract
The hypersonic flow regime poses several challenges regarding the design of hypersonic vehicles. Among them is the massive energy and economic expense associated with ground- testing evaluation of material responses within this extreme environment. In order to provide a low-cost, rapid option for preliminary material analysis within hypersonic applications, a novel device is under production to replicate this environment on the surface of these materials. This device has been designed to work in conjunction with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Advanced Photo Source (APS) synchrotron, to allow for in-situ characterization of ablation and oxidation on the sample surface.
To achieve this, the device induces a large shear stress and heat flux on the surface of a material sample to replicate the hypersonic flow regime. This thesis will address the efforts thus far regarding the instrumentation and control of this device, alongside a discussion regarding the successes of the device’s development, and required improvements for future work.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Marcello, Andrew, "Instrumentation and Control of a Novel Device to Simulate a Hypersonic Environment" (2026). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 963.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/963
Included in
Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Commons, Other Aerospace Engineering Commons, Structures and Materials Commons, Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Commons
