University of Manchester Coating Stabilizes Pressure Data for Mach 5 Flight Testing

By Sujita Sinha · Interesting Engineering · 2026-09-29

According to reporting by Interesting Engineering, a cross-disciplinary team has formulated a pressure-sensitive paint that maintains accuracy during the extreme heat cycles of supersonic wind tunnel trials. By anchoring light-emitting molecules into a Teflon-like plastic, the re

According to reporting by Interesting Engineering, a cross-disciplinary team has formulated a pressure-sensitive paint that maintains accuracy during the extreme heat cycles of supersonic wind tunnel trials. By anchoring light-emitting molecules into a Teflon-like plastic, the re