2005-2006
All graduate seminars are held in 755 Baldwin from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
upcoming seminars & other meetings
February 10, 2006: "Advances in Fan and Compressor Aerodynamics Technology at GE Aviation," Aspi Wadia, Ph.D., GE Aviation
past seminars
January 23 & February 3, 2006: "Library and Information Research," Dr. Dorothy Byers, University of Cincinnati
January 20, 2006: "Space Automation and Robotics Capabilities and Limitations," Dr. Al Bosse, University of Cincinnati
November 18, 2005: "Controls System Design at GE Aviation," Shreeder Adibhatla, Ph.D., Principal Engineer, Controls Center of Excellence, GE Aviation
October 21, 2005: "Methods for Spacecraft Leak Detection Using Structure Borne Noise," Dr. Steve Holland, Iowa State University
October 7, 2005: "Aircraft Propulsion: The Next Frontier," Mark S. Pearson, GE Aircraft Engines
Thursday, May 27, 2004: Dissertation Defense entitled "Emissons, Combustion Dynamics and Control on a Multiple Swirl Combustor," Guoqiang Li. 10:00 AM, 660 Baldwin
May 28, 2004: "Non-linear Control Allocation for Reusable Launch Vehicle Guidance and Control," Mike Bolender, NRC Research Associate, Control Theory & Optimization Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB
May 7, 2004: "Microsystems for Fun and Profit!", Walter C. Merrill, Executive Director, Glenman Microsystems Initiative. 757 Baldwin.
April 9, 2004: "Control of Combustion Dynamics and Emissions of a Multiple Swirl Spray Combustor", Guoqiang Li (PhD Student, Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati)
13 February 2004: "Experimental and Computational Studies of Pulse Detonation Engines", Daniel Allgood (PhD Student, Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati)
12 January 2004, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., 500 Swift: "Computations and Experiments for Combustion Related Problems", Dr. Laszlo Fuchs, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
13 January 2004, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., 544 Baldwin: "Large Scale Structures in Turbulent Free Shear Flows: Identification and Impacts on Computations and Control", Dr. Jean Paul Bonnet, Vice President for Research and Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Universite de Poitiers, France
10 & 17 October 2003: Library and Information Research, Dr. Dorothy Byers of the UC College of Engineering Library
June 20, 2003: "The role of CFD for turbomachinery design. Current work at DIMSET," Dr. Carlo Cravero, Assistant Professor, DIMSET UniversitaÕ di Genova, Genova, Italy
May 30, 2003: "Small Disturbance Boundary Condition Simulating the Interaction Between Upstream Disturbance and an Axial Compressor," Dr. Richard Jeff McMullen, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB
May 23, 2003: "UAV Cooperative Control Algorithms with Communication Constraints," Dr. Andrew Sparks, Air Vehicles Directorate, AFRL, Wright Patterson AFB
May 16, 2003: "Adaptive Harmonic Balance Method for Nonlinear, Unsteady, One-Dimensional Periodic Flows," Lieut. Col. Raymond Maple, PhD, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB
May 2, 2003: "Validation and Implementation of Advanced Turbulence Models in Swirling and Separated Flows," Professor P. G. Huang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506
April 25, 2003: "Condition-Based Maintenance of Aerospace Vehicles - Benefits and Challenges," Mark M. Derriso, Air Vehicles Structures Division, AFRL, Wright-Patterson AFB
April 4, 2003: "Matchsticks, Scramjets, and Black Holes: Numerical Simulation Faces Reality," Dr. Elaine S. Oran, Senior Scientist, Naval Research Laboratory
Coordinated/Cooperative Control
of Air and Space Vehicles
Dr. Jason Mitchell
AFRL
February 21, 2003
February 28, 2003: "Unsteady and Three-Dimensional Simulation of Blood Flow in the Human Aortic Arch," Prof. Harry Dwyer, University of California-Davis, (R. T. Davis Seminar)
February 7, 2003: "Shock Compression of Solids," Dr. Shiming Zhuang, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology,
February 14, 2003: "Hybrid Nano/Micro Composite Sandwich Structures: Mechanical, Impact, and Thermal Behaviour," Dr. Jandro Abot, Northwestern University
January 24, 2003: "A Computational Aeroacoustics Approach to Multi-scale Problems: The Case of Jet Engine Acoustic Liner Simulation," Prof. Christopher Tam, Department of Mathematics, Florida State University
January 31, 2003: "Embedded Ultrasonics NDE with Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors," Prof. Victor Giurgiutiu, University of South Carolina
November 22, 2002: "Smart Structures and Bio-Nanotechnology," Dr. Mark J. Schulz, University of Cincinnati
November 15, 2002: "Retirement for Cause, Engine Rotor Life Extension, and Beyond: Extending the Life of Air Force Turbine Engine Components," Bryan Sanbongi, Materials Directorate, AFRL
November 8, 2002: "Hypersonic Propulsion: Mach 5 and Beyond," Chuck R. McClinton, NASA Langley
November 1, 2002: "Combustion Dynamics, Simulations, Modeling and Control," Dr. Ahmed F. Ghoniem, MIT
May 24, 2002: "The Role of NDE for Aerospace Material and Components," Dr. George Y. Baaklini, Senior Research Scientist and NDE Group Leader, NASA Glenn Research Center
May 3, 2002: "Design and Manufacturing Issues of Compressor Blades and Vanes,"
Kevin H. Crow,
Manager of Engineering,
Turbine Engine Components Technologies Corporation (TECT)
May 10, 2002: "Computational Magneto-Fluid Dynamics,"
Robert W. MacCormack,
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Stanford University
R.T. DAVIS MEMORIAL LECTURE
April 12, 2002: "Grand Challenges in Materials ," Robert Schafrik, GE Aircraft Engines,
March 1, 2002: "Thermal Management of Aircraft Engine Systems," Dr. John C. Blanton, Consulting Engineer, GE Aircraft Engines
February 15, 2002: "Computational Nonlinear Aeroelasticity for Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design of Flexible Air Vehicles," Dr. Philip Beran, Principal Research Aerospace Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB
February 1, 2002: "Thermographic Methods for Nondestructive Materials Evaluation and Materials Research," Norbert Meyendorf, Director, Center for Materials Diagnostics, University of Dayton and Fraunhofer-Institute for Nondestructive Testing, Saarbrücken, Germany
January 18, 2002: "F/A-18 AUTONOMOUS FORMATION FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN," Eugene Lavretsky, Ph.D., Associate Technical Fellow, Sr. Principal Engineer, The Boeing Company
November 16, 2001: "Aeropropulsion-The Key Issue from the Wright Flyer to Reusable Rockets," Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., Director, Research & Technology Directorate, NASA Glenn
October 26, 2001: "High Speed Jet Research on Mixing and Noise - Understanding and Control," Prof. M. Samimy, Gas Dynamics and Turbulence Laboratory (GDTL), The Ohio State University
May 4th, 2001: "Battle Management and Control of Military Operations," Major Sharon A. Heise, Ph.D.
April 13th, 2001: "NASA Glenn Research Center - Aeronautics Overview," Dr. Arun Sehra, Acting Director of Aeronautics NASA Glenn Research Center
April 20th, 2001: ""Civilian Aerospace 'Futures' -
Aeronautics, Space Access and Exploration," Dennis M. Bushnell,
Chief Scientist,
NASA Langley Research Center
R. T. Davis Memorial Lecture