<ul><li>A new study reveals surprising turbulence in the air flow around high-speed shapes, potentially impacting the future design of supersonic vehicles.</li><li>At hypersonic speeds above Mach 5, the flow of air becomes complex and bumpy, with unexpected disturbances around fast-moving cones.</li><li>The findings, obtained through three-dimensional simulations, could lead to the development of stronger and faster vehicles, better able to withstand the extreme conditions experienced during hypersonic flight.</li><li>Engineers will need to consider the newly observed discontinuities to improve the design of hypersonic vehicles used for transportation, shipping, and weapons.</li></ul>

Supersonic vehicles could become stronger, faster and more durable thanks to new findings

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