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Aerospace, compressible flow, plasmas, combustion.
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Shock Polars
Interactive visualization of shock polar relationships.
GlowSpec – Basic
Plasma spectrum & perceived color demo.
Other Useful Resources
Virginia Tech Shock & Compressible Flow Calculator
Normal/oblique shock & isentropic relations.
NASA CEA (Web)
Online interface for chemical equilibrium, rocket performance, and combustion calculations.
AirfoilTools NACA 4-Digit Generator
Coordinates + interactive generator.
UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database
Comprehensive coordinate archive.
XFLR5 Download
Airfoil/wing analysis tool.
NASA Turbulence Modeling Resource (TMR)
Turbulence models & V&V cases.
Johns Hopkins Turbulence Database (JHTDB)
Large-scale turbulence fields via web APIs.
NIST Atomic Spectra Database
Reference spectral line data.
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
NASA reports & technical notes.
SU2 CFD
Open-source CFD solver from Stanford, widely used for aerodynamic shape optimization and flow simulation.
OpenFOAM
Widely used open-source CFD solver with extensive libraries for multiphysics and industrial applications.
Cantera
Open-source suite for chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport processes. A free alternative to CHEMKIN.
NASA CEA (Official Software Release)
Official NASA software catalog entry for Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA).
Favorite Textbooks
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics — J.D. Anderson
An Introduction to Combustion — S.R. Turns
Complex Variables — Stephen D. Fisher
Other Interesting Books
Ignition! — John D. Clark
Anxiety and the Equation — Eric Johnson
Facing the Heat Barrier: A History of Hypersonics — T.A. Heppenheimer
Last updated September 2025.