Aerospace and Compressible Flow Research (AERO-CORE) Group
AERO-CORE Group is a large, vibrant, and experienced research group, located in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, with the mission of bringing vehicle concepts to flight. AERO-CORE Group along with industry and government partners develop scientific and technological advancements focused on problems related to high-speed compressible flow, and high-speed propulsion/aerodynamics for rockets and aircraft. Testing methods include non-intrusive visualization (laser particle velocimetry and high-speed Schlieren photography), flight tests, engine test cells, rocket static firings, shock-tunnel tests, wind-tunnel tests, computational fluid dynamics simulations, multi-disciplinary design optimizations, and theoretical analyses. In-house manufacturing capabilities are used to quickly bring ideas from concept to experimentation and prototype.
Research
AERO-CORE performs research on problems with high-speed aerodynamics applications. Focus is on vehicle development and flight testing, with support using numerical simulation and ground testing with non-intrusive diagnostics.
Publications
The AERO-CORE team publishes in high-impact thermo-fluid and aerospace journals and conferences.
People
Our team is a close-knit group of researchers that work on large challenging projects. Team work and collaboration is at the heart of our group. Most important, we always strive to have fun.