Problems and Perspectives of State-to-State Kinetics for High Enthalpy Plasma Flows

The paper will present a brief overview of the applications of sate-to-state kinetics in modeling fluid dynamics. The research activities ranges from hypersonic entry (boundary layer, shock wave) to ground test facilities, from MHD interaction to DBD flow control. The state-to-state model in fluid dynamics in the last years is rapidly diffusing, promising new interesting developments in the next future.