The von Kármán Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI) is an international research and training center specializing in fluid mechanics. It is located in Rhode-Saint-Genèse, in the southern outskirts of Brussels. A celebration of its 70 years of existence will be held on September 18-19 2026. Establishment of the TCEA (1956) The institute was founded in […]
The International Workshop of Shock Tube Technology (IWSTT) is a community-organized meeting and its 2026 (25th) session will be held in France at ONERA Le Fauga center near Toulouse on the 28th -29th September 2026. The workshop provides a forum for discussion about impulse facilities producing high-enthalpy flows. These include but are not limited to […]
HyFAR-ARA Board meeting – 12 June 2026 Toulouse (France) On Friday 12 June 2026, the 𝗛𝗬𝗙𝗔𝗥-𝗔𝗥𝗔 Board met at the ONERA Centre in Fauga-Mauzac. The Board would like to extend their warmest thanks to ONERA for hosting the meeting and organising the day’s proceedings. In addition to approving the association’s annual and financial reports, this […]
Meeting of the NATO STO AVT-439 Working Group in Bordeaux — 21–22 May 2026 HYFAR-ARA was pleased to support, together with ONERA and CEA, the meeting of the NATO STO AVT-439 Working Group entitled “Predicting Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Transition in Realistic Conditions”, held at Cap Sciences, Bordeaux, on 21–22 May 2026. This working group addresses a […]
International CNRS Thematic School “Radiative Transfer in Semi-Transparent Media” Thematic school organised by the French Research Network TAMARYS Village vacances Azureva Hendaye, France 3-9 October 2026 there is still one month left to pre-register for the international thematic school “Radiative Transfer in Semi-Transparent Media” which be held in Hendaye, France (3-9 octobre). Only 65 […]
The emergence of software for simulating the behavior of pyrolyzable materials dates back to the 1960s, in the context of atmospheric re-entry and propulsion applications. A recent review published by a member of HyFAR-ARA traces the origins of pyrolysis research, from the work of Lavoisier—initially rooted in fundamental studies that contributed to the rise of […]
Introducing a new article series Context It’s fairly common for members of HyFAR-ARA to receive questions about the scientific fields the association works in. Often, these questions come from people who aren’t very familiar with the topics we cover: atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight. Project To address this, we are launching a series of articles […]
Space‑debris mitigation The rapid rise of space debris in Earth orbit —from tiny bolts to whole launcher stages— and the explosive growth of satellite constellations, whose combined fleets total thousands of satellites, are creating serious problems: congested orbital slots, heightened collision risk, and threats to high‑value space assets. In response, nations are adopting measures […]