The Texas A&M University Aerothermochemistry Laboratory (TAMU-NAL) was established in 2005 by Professor R. Bowersox and Dr. J. Schmisseur (AFOSR) to support National interests and to house National resource facilities. Since then, the TAMU-NAL has grown into an interdisciplinary resource with multiple faculty and student involvement from aerospace engineering and chemistry. The laboratory directors are Professors R. Bowersox (Aerospace Engineering) and S. North (Chemistry).
The Bowersox Research Group performs foundational and applied research in the following broad areas: Ablation, Aero/Gasdynamics (Steady and Unsteady), Aerothermochemistry, High-Speed Propulsion, High-Speed Turbulence Modeling and Control, Hypersonic Transition, Laser Diagnostics, Shock and Detonation Waves and Wind Tunnel Design.
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