Unsteady phenomena, hypersonic flows and co-operative flow visualization in aerospace research

Some techniques developed recently at DLR´s Institute of Theoretical Fluid Mechanics in order to cope with the demands arising from today´s work in aerodynamics are illustrated. Such new demands arise from new aerodynamical problems like the hypersonic flow field around re-entry vehicles, the study of unsteady phenomena which comes more and more within reach due to the increased availability of computing power and the tendency towards enhanced international cooperation especially within Europe which calls for the use of co-operative systems on wide area networks