MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411045704 A) filed by Dr. V. R. Sanal Kumar on June 13, 2024, for Theoretical Discovery Of Standoff Distance Of Sonic Ring Impelling Entropy Waves On Supersonic.
Inventors include Dr. V. R. Sanal Kumar; Raunak Sharma; Dekkala Vinay; and Vigneshwaran Rajendran.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: This invention pertains to methods, systems, and designs for managing aerodynamic heating in supersonic vehicles. It leverages a deep understanding of flow phenomena, including Sanal flow choking and the sonic-fluid-throat effect due to Streamtube compression, crucial for determining the standoff distance of the sonic ting. The sonic Mach number equation, derived from various fluid dynamics and thermodynamics properties, regulates the location of the sonic-fluid-throat and thus the standoff distance of the sonic ring. By adjusting static pressure, local heat capacity ratio and turbulence level, the invention optimizes the standoff distance, reducing aerodynamic heating effects from entropy waves. Additionally, it introduces in silico modeling techniques to predict and control entropy wave generation, further enhancing vehicle performance. The patent also describes systems for altering standoff distance and optimizing vehicle geometry to mitigate aerodynamic heating. This innovation represents significant advancements in supersonic vehicle design, with broad applications in aerospace engineering and beyond.
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