Researchers in the Dynamics of Complex Flows
Senior Scientist and Director of AeroAcoustics Group
Research Associate and Director of BASS Program
R&D Engineer
R&D Engineer
Senior Scientist
CRAFT-Tech
Seeking Research Scientist
Our graduate researcher assitants often choose
to pursue degrees in Engineering Science,
Physics, or Math.
Influences of Alumina Particles on Hydroxyl Macrostate Estimates in a High-Speed Reacting Flow
Statistical Scaling of Turbulent Surface Pressure in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
Aeroacoustics of Combustion Noise
Undergraduates in STEM participate in Research Experience
Stephen is a senior from Virginia. He a student of the Center for
Manufacturing Excellence and has been working with the HSAG R&D team.
Mechanical Engineering
Shawn is a senior from Orlando, FL. He has been involved in test setup
lab work in jet aeroacoustics research with the HSAG engineering team.
Mechanical Engineering
Zack is a sophomore from Roxie, Mississippi. He has joined the HSAG research
team as a lab assistant involved in solid rocket motor fuel project work for acoustical analysis.
Civil Engineering
Joseph is a senior from Oxford, MS. He is a student of the Center for
Manufacturing Excellence and has been assisting the HSAG team on multiple research and development projects.
Electrical Engineering
Macy is a freshman from Hattiesburg, MS. She is a tutor for the Math
Dept as well as a new lab assistant for the HSAG engineering research team.
Chemical Engineering
Campbell is a senior from Eupora, Mississippi and has been an active
team member of HSAG R&D team primarily involved in plasma research and its use as a hypersonic flow
control system.
Electrical Engineering
Research involving turbulence interactions with fluid media and its boundaries
Studying the dynamics of particle-laden high-speed flows.
Developing novel approaches to thrust-efficient noise reduction for supersonic jet propulsion.
Studies on the aero-thermo-dynamics in excited and/or perturbed high-speed boundary layers.
Decomposition, analysis, and characterization of turbulence induced by shock-driven transients.
Dynamics of turbulence and shock interactions in high-speed boundary layers.
High-fidelity measurements and dynamical system analysis of aeroacoustic phenomenon.
Industrial-scale facilities in academic surroundings provide for nimble and responsive capabilities to study complex fluid phenomena ranging from sub-sonic to hyper-sonic.
A 12"-by-12" blow-down wind tunnel facility capable of flows from Mach 0.3 to Mach 5.0. Optical access for non-intrusive diagnostics. Rapid air-system recharge allowing 4-6 runs/hour typical. Capable of supporting combusting flows, laser and aero-optical engagement, free-release separation testing, and powered inlet/nacelle configurations.
Gaseous propane or methane fuel jet test rig provides for continuous operation at total temperatures reaching 1000 K at Mach 1.5 for a nominal jet diameter of 2". Fully anechoic configuration for acoustic field measurements. Precision controlled traverse system for detailed investigation of flow phenomena with modern laser-based diagnostics.
