2c. Entry Systems_Hill.pdf

This document is a presentation about NASA Ames Research Center's Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Capabilities for Entry Systems and Hypersonic Flight, delivered by Jeffrey Hill, Chief of the Aerothermodynamics Branch, on April 30, 2025, during the Ames Partnership Days event.

The presentation details NASA Ames' advanced computational and simulation technologies for analyzing planetary entry and hypersonic flight systems, highlighting tools like BATSPEED, TPSIZER, CBAERO, CART3D, DPLR, NEQAIR, NERO, FIAT, Icarus, Ares, PUMA, PATO, US3D FF-CFD, and LAVA. These sophisticated software platforms enable efficient vehicle design by simulating complex physics-rich environments involving shock waves, chemistry, radiation, turbulence, and thermal protection systems. The technologies have been critical in supporting multiple NASA missions including Space Shuttle, Mars Landers, Artemis, and OSIRIS-REx, with the Ames Research Center positioned as a world leader in developing modeling and simulation capabilities for advanced aeroscience and entry systems.