Development of Free-flight Measurement Tecnique

　Our laboratory has continued developing the free-flight measurement technique which measures datas such as aerodynamic force, pressure, and temperature by using on-board data logger because test duration of our facilities is too short such as several msec. As applied researches of this technologies, we are conducting development of re-entry capsule without parachute (NASA Collaborative Research) and research on dynamic instability of re-entry capsule in transonic flow (DLR Collaborative Research).

Free Flight Measurement Technique

Application of Free Flight Measurement to Small Capsule Model
Flow from Right Side (Velocity 6 km/s)

JAXA Kakuda Space Center

Our Laboratory researches in JAXA Kakuda Space Center which leads development in rocket engines. Lately the center is also developing a future compound engine and performes experiments of atomospheric re-entry.

Spacecraft Thermal and Fluids Systems Laboratory

Our laboratory is collaborating with Spacecraft Thermal and Fluids Systems Laboratory, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University.