Applying Cfd And Novel Development In Electromagnetic Flow Control To A Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project

A research project in electromagnetic control of hypersonic shockwaves for re-entry bodies is in progress at Alabama A&M University (AAMU). A group of propulsion students were asked to design a mechanical cradle to support a test object for an experiment involving electromagnetic control of shockwaves as a senior project. The thermal and mechanical design of this cradle required students to apply Computational Fluid Dynamics and novel development in electromagnetic flow control to complete the required design tasks. This paper describes the project and the assessment method used to evaluate student learning.