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Dr. Mark Ricklick, Dr. Seetha Raghavan and Dr. William Engblom
Embry-Riddle Participates in UCAH Drs. Mark Ricklick, Seetha Raghavan and William Engblom
Embry-Riddle is also leading a three-year collaborative effort with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in Illinois and Lockheed Martin to develop a novel, low-cost device for long-duration hypersonic materials testing. The project is funded by the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office through the University Consortium of Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) and is led by Aerospace Engineering faculty members Drs. William Engblom (PI), Mark Ricklick (co-PI) and Seetha Raghavan (co-PI). The team aims to replicate hypersonic flight conditions — up to Mach 7 — within the device and to use X-ray diagnostics at ANL to capture data on materials degradation. These insights will help identify more affordable materials capable of withstanding extreme hypersonic environments, supporting the development of lower-cost hypersonic systems. In September of last year, the Aerospace Engineering team presented a status report at the UCAH Fall Forum. At the event, the team’s project poster earned the top vote among more than 30 entries from leading hypersonics programs.
At Embry-Riddle, we are not just studying hypersonics — we are helping define its future. By giving our students access to emerging technologies and real-world applications, we are preparing the next generation of innovators.
Anouck Girard, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Aerospace Engineering
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