New hypersonic computer model simulates gas, droplet particles flying at 3,836 mph

Researchers at San Diego State University developed a computational model predicting particle behavior in hypersonic flight, simulating fuel droplet and gas particle interactions with detonation waves in engines exceeding 3,800 mph. This breakthrough could advance hypersonic aircraft design and impact climate science and medicine. The US Air Force-funded research builds on work from the Manhattan Project era, aiming to enhance understanding of particle dynamics at extreme speeds.