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Bow shock instability at hypersonic speed

Adrián Antón-Álvarez1,* and Adrián Lozano-Durán1,2

  • *Contact author: aantonal@caltech.edu
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Phys. Rev. Fluids 10, 110503 – Published 20 November, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/k5d8-c5dj

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This paper is associated with a poster winner of a 2024 American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Milton van Dyke Award for work presented at the DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion. The original poster is available online at the Gallery of Fluid Motion, https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2024.GFM.P2685195

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Phys. Rev. Fluids 10, 110503– Published 20 November, 2025
  • Received 23 May 2025
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