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This research aims to enhance numerical methods for calculating radiative transfer in hypersonic air shock layers.

April 1, 2026Open Access

Three-dimensional calculation of radiative field in hypersonic air shock layers

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Numerical calculations demonstrate significant radiative heat transfer in hypersonic shock layers, indicating its importance for vehicle design.

This research aims to enhance numerical methods for calculating radiative transfer in hypersonic air shock layers.
Developed a numerical technique to optimize computational memory usage.
Conducted three-dimensional calculations of radiative heat transfer.
Applied the method to scenarios under reentry conditions.
Calculated radiative heat transfer comparable to convective heat transfer at a Mach number of 35.
Demonstrated the significance of radiative heat in the thermal design of reentry vehicles.

Sasoh et al. (1992) studied this question.

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Numerical calculations demonstrate significant radiative heat transfer in hypersonic shock layers, indicating its importance for vehicle design.