Meet the editors

Giuseppe Pezzella obtained an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering in 1999 from the University of Naples "Federico II." He obtained a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the same university in 2003. Dr. Pezzella is a lecturer in Aircraft Aerodynamics and Aerothermodynamics at the Department of Engineering of the University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli," Italy. From 2005 to 2018 he worked as a research engineer in the Physics of Fluids Depart-

ment at Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA). He is a specialized analyst in the fields of vehicles' aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, and aeroshape design. He is involved in national (e.g., PRORA) and international projects (e.g., EXPERT, HIGH-LIFT, FLPP-IXV, RASTAS-SPEAR, HEXA-FLY, LAPCAT-II, SCRAMSPACE, HEXAFLY-INT). He is also currently involved in NATO STO research activities. He is author or co-author for about 100 publications among archive journals, conference papers, and edited books. He is also a reviewer for several international journals

Antonio Viviani has advanced degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Naples. He is full Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Campania where he is also chairman of the teaching staff in Aerospace Engineering.

Antonio is a member of AIAA, AAAS-American Association for Advancement of Sciences, ELGRA-European Low Gravity Re-

search Association, NYAS-New York Academy of Sciences; member of the Physical Sciences Working Group of ESA-European Space Agency (1993–1996; 1996–1999); member of the Microgravity Sciences and Processes Committee of the IAF-International Astronautical Federation (1994–); member (elected) of the Management Committee of ELGRA (1995–1997; 1997–1999); Vice-President (elected) of ELGRA (1999–2001; 2001–2003); Vice-Chairman (elected) of the Committee for Microgravity Sciences and Processes of the IAF (2003–2006); Chairman (elected) of the Committee for Microgravity Sciences and Processes of the IAF (2006–2009; 2009–2012); member (permanent, elected in 2004) of the IAA- International Academy of Astronautics; member of the Commission 1 (Space Physical Sciences) of the IAA (2007–2009; 2009–2011; 2011–2013; 2013–2015); Regional Secretary (for Italy) of the IAA (2007–2009; 2009–2011; 2011–2013); member of the Awards and Memberships Committee of the IAA (2011–); Member of the Publications and Communications Committee of the IAA (2011- ); and co-editor of *Acta Astronautica* (2011–).

Co-Investigator of the experiment "Onset of Oscillatory Marangoni Flows", Mission Spacelab D2 - Space-Shuttle Columbia, Flight STS-55 (April 1993). Principal Investigator of the experiment "Bubble Behavior under Low Gravity", Mission Spacelab IML-2 - Space-Shuttle "Columbia", Flight STS-65 (July 1994). Principal Investigator of the experiment "Non-linear Surface Tension Driven Bubble Migration", Mission Spacelab LMS – Space Shuttle "Columbia", Flight STS-78 (June 1996).

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

*and Shuai Zhou*

*by Sannu Mölder*

Capsules at High Speed *by Rakhab C. Mehta*

**Section 3**

*by Antonio Viviani and Giuseppe Pezzella*

System Modeling of Reusable Launch Vehicle

Inversely Designed Scramjet Flow-Path

*by Andrea Aprovitola, Luigi Iuspa and Antonio Viviani*

Airframe-Propulsion Integration Design and Optimization

*by Mookesh Dhanasar, Frederick Ferguson and Julio Mendez*

The Busemann Air Intake for Hypersonic Speeds

**Preface III**

Hypersonic Vehicles: Past, Present and Future **1**

**Chapter 1 3** Introductory Chapter: Hypersonic Vehicles - Past, Present, and Future Insights

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization **13**

**Chapter 2 15**

**Chapter 3 31**

**Chapter 4 51**

**Chapter 5 75**

Flowfield Investigations **113**

**Chapter 6 115**

Numerical Simulation of Base Pressure and Drag of Space Reentry

Parametric Integral Soft Objects-based Procedure for Thermal Protection

*by Yao Zheng, Shuai Zhang, Tianlai Gu, Meijun Zhu, Lei Fu, Minghui Chen* 
