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Entropy Layer

Theory documentation for entropy-layer estimates and swallowing methods is under development.

References

  • Rotta, N.R. (1966). Effects of nose bluntness on the boundary layer characteristics of conical bodies at hypersonic speeds. NYU-AA-66-66.
  • Lee, J., Schmidt, O.T., and Sanchez, A. (2026). Scaling for Hypersonic Entropy Layers on Blunt-Nosed Wedges. AIAA 2026-2691.