Research Lecture Series VKI - STO - AVT - 358
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
Methods for Hypersonic Flows
18-21 May 2026
Wright State University, USA
About the lecture series
This lecture series, co-organized by the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Wright State University, is supported by the Science & Technology Organization.
Predicting hypersonic flows requires CFD methods that remain accurate and robust in the presence of extreme physics, including strong shocks, pronounced thermochemical nonequilibrium, turbulence, gas-surface interactions, and multiscale coupling. This Lecture Series brings together leading researchers to share best practices and emerging methods in hypersonic modelling and CFD. By the end of the week, participants will have grasped the capabilities and limitations of current tools, understood the direction the field is heading, and gained practical guidance on applying state-of-the-art CFD to design and assessment across space and defense programs.
The Lecture Series Directors are Prof. Jim Menart from Wright State University and Dr. Federico Bariselli from the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.
Location
101 Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio 45435
Programme
Monday 18 May 2026
Hypersonic Propulsion
09:00–10:30 Scramjet Propulsion Modeling History, Persistent Challenges, and Current State of DoW Hypersonics
R. A. Baurle, Air Force Research Laboratory, USA
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 TBD
C. Fureby, Lund University, Sweden
14:00–15:30 TBD
D. M. Peterson, Air Force Research Laboratory, USA
15:30–16:00 Coffee Break
Numerical Methods
16:00–17:30 Overview and History of CFD in Hypersonics
R. M. Cummings, United States Air Force Academy, USA
Tuesday 19 May 2026
09:00–10:30 A Panorama of Finite Volume Methods for Solving Multidimensional Hypersonic Flows
P.-H. Maire, Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, France
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 Enhancing Robustness and Shock Capturing in High-Order Finite Element Methods
D. Henneaux and P. Schrooyen, Cenaero and von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–15:30 TBD
G. V. Candler, University of Minnesota, USA
15:30–16:00 Coffee Break
Transition and Turbulent Flows
16:00–17:30 Direct Numerical Simulation of High-Speed Transitional and Turbulent Flows
L. Duan, Ohio State University, USA
Wednesday 20 May 2026
09:00–10:30 Extending Turbulence Models for Hypersonic CFD
G. Huang, Wright State University, USA
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
Gas-Material Interactions
11:00–12:30 TBD
D. V. Gaitonde, Ohio State University, USA
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–15:30 Fluid-Structure Interactions in Hypersonic and High-Enthalpy Flows
D. J. Bodony, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
15:30–16:00 Coffee Break
16:00–17:30 TBD
T. E. Magin, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Thursday 21 May 2026
High-Performance Computing
09:00–10:30 Modular, Object-Oriented Implemen-tation of Hypersonic Flow CFD Solvers for High-Performance Computing and Heterogeneous Platforms
F. Piscaglia, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 TBD
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
Data-Driven Approaches
14:00–15:30 Neural Operator for Hypersonic Flows
G. E. Karniadakis, Brown University, USA
15:30–16:00 Coffee Break
16:00–17:30 Machine Learning Reconstruction of Hypersonic Wakeflows
J. B. Scoggins, NASA Langley Research Center, USA
Registration and Eligibility
The registration is free of charge.
Registration Deadline: 6 May 2026
This lecture series is NATO UNCLASSIFIED, allowing access to participants from NATO nations and STEP (STO S&T Enhanced Partnership) nations: Australia, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Switzerland, Ukraine.
Registration will only be considered complete once participants receive a confirmation email following verification of the citizenship requirements.
Practical Information
Airports to reach the venue
Dayton International Airport, 3600 Terminal Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45377, Distance to WSU: Approximately 27 minutes
John Glenn Columbus International Airport, 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43219, Distance to WSU: Approximately 1 hour
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, 3087 Terminal Drive, Hebron, Kentucky 41048, Distance to WSU: Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
Hotels near Wright State University
Wingate by Wyndham Dayton, 3055 Presidential Dr, Fairborn, OH 45324, Phone: (937) 986-1368
County Inn & Suites by Radisson, 3971 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Beavercreek, OH 45324, Phone: (937) 429-2222
Tru by Hilton Beavercreek, 3813 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn, OH 45324, Phone: (937) 988-0250
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fairborn, 2540 University Blvd, Fairborn, OH 45324, Phone: (937) 490-2000
Clarion Inn Fairborn, 2500 Paramount Pl, Fairborn, OH 45324, Phone: (937) 427-0800