Performance Improvements in Boeing/AFOSR Mach 6 Quiet Wind Tunnel Based on CFD Predictions

Abstract : MOTIVATION: Importance of quiet tunnels for hypersonic research -- Understanding the nature of laminar-to-turbulent transition is crucial for: * Reusable launch vehicles * Hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft * Hypersonic cruise vehicles * Ballistic reentry vehicles * Current Programs * DARPA FALCON glide vehicle * X-51 * Orion