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Overview
The Aerothermodynamics Branch assesses, optimizes, and benchmarks the nation's access-to-space and planetary entry vehicles. The Branch research activities are aimed at the development of new aerothermodynamic technologies to enable and enhance vehicle performance. Branch researchers perform experimental and computational research to enhance the understanding of complex flowfield physics associated with aerospace vehicles. The Branch develops rapid, high fidelity computational/experimental tools required for vehicle assessment and technology advancement. The Aerothermodynamics Branch is the Agency preeminent research organization in experimental/computational aerothermodynamics, and maintains and develops the capability to rapidly/accurately assesses, optimize, and benchmark aerodynamic characteristics and aeroheating environment of aerospace/planetary vehicles from low earth orbit and beyond, to approach and landing (across hypersonic-to-subsonic speed regime).
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