Aerospace And Compressible Flow Research (Aero Core) Group University Of Calgary

AERO-CORE Group is a large, vibrant, and experienced research group, located in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, with the mission of bringing vehicle concepts to flight. AERO-CORE Group along with industry and government partners develop scientific and technological advancements focused on problems related to high-speed compressible flow, and high-speed propulsion/aerodynamics for rockets and aircraft. Testing methods include non-intrusive visualization (laser particle velocimetry and high-speed schlieren photography), flight tests, engine test cells, rocket static firings, shock-tunnel tests, wind-tunnel tests, computational fluid dynamics simulations, multi-disciplinary design optimizations, and theoretical analyses. In-house manufacturing capabilities including a metal lathe, CNC mills, and 3D printers are used to quickly bring ideas from concept to experimentation and prototype.