Timothy A. Brungart


                                                                                                                 

   
                                                                                              
                                                                                                                300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel
                                                                                                                Telephone: (814) 863-3034
                                                                                                                 Email: tab@wt.arl.psu.edu         

Current Title

Senior Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory and Associate Professor of Acoustics

 

Education

Ph.D.: The Pennsylvania State University (1997), Acoustics

M.S.: The Pennsylvania State University (1990), Mechanical Engineering

B.S.: The Pennsylvania State University (1986), Aerospace Engineering

 

Professional History

2002 – Present: Senior Research Associate at the Applied Research Laboratory and Associate Professor

in the College of Engineering

1997 – 2002: Research Associate at the Applied Research Laboratory and Assistant Professor in the

College of Engineering

1986 – 1997: Research Assistant at the Applied Research Laboratory

 

Research Projects (At ARL Penn State from 1986 – Present)

 

Teaching (At Penn State from 1998 – Present)

 

Professional Societies

 

Publications (In Refereed Journals)

  1. Brungart, T.A., W.L. Harbison, H.L. Petrie, C.L. Merkle, “A Fluorescence technique for measurement of slot injected fluid concentration profiles in a turbulent boundary layer,” Exp. in Fluids , 11 , pp. 9-16, 1991.
  2. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, J. Tichy, “Case history: Acoustic diagnostics of an automotive HVAC system,” Noise Control Eng. J. , 39 , pp. 31-42, 1992.
  3. Fontaine, A.A., H.L. Petrie, T.A. Brungart, “Velocity profile statistics in a turbulent boundary layer with slot-injected polymer solutions,” J. Fluid Mech. , 238 , pp. 435-466, 1992.
  4. Brungart, T.A., G.A. Meyer, G.C. Lauchle, “Flow in automotive alternators,” J. Auto. Eng. , 210 , Part D, pp. 283-292, 1996.
  5. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, S. Deutsch, E.T. Riggs, “Outer flow effects on turbulent boundary layer wall pressure fluctuations,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 105 , pp. 2097-2106, 1999.
  6. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, R.K. Ramanujam, “Installation effects on fan acoustics and aerodynamic performance, “ Noise Control Engr. J., 47 , pp. 3-7, Jan. 1999.
  7. Fontaine, A.A., S. Deutsch , T.A. Brungart,H.L. Petrie, M. Fenstermacker, “Drag reduction by coupled systems: Microbubble injection with homogeneous polymer and surfactant solutions,” Exp. in Fluids , 26 , pp. 397-403, 1999.
  8. Brungart, T.A., W.A. Holmberg, A.A. Fontaine, S. Deutsch, H.L. Petrie, “The scaling of the wall pressure fluctuations in polymer-modified turbulent boundary layer flow,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 108 , pp. 71-75, July 2000.
  9. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, “Modifications of a handheld vacuum cleaner for noise control,” Noise Control Eng. J., 49 , pp. 73-78, March 2001.
  10. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, S. Deutsch, E.T. Riggs, “Effect of a moving wall on a fully developed, equilibrium turbulent boundary layer,” Exp. in Fluids, 30 , pp. 418-425, April 2001.
  11. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, S. Deutsch , E.T. Riggs, “Wall pressure fluctuations induced by separated/reattached channel flow,” J. Sound Vib. , 251(3) , pp. 558-577, July 2002.
  12. Brungart, T.A., E.T. Riggs, ”Rotor isolation for vibration and noise reduction,” J. Vib. Acoust. , 125 , pp. 407-411, July 2003.
  13. Petrie, H.L., S. Deutsch, T.A. Brungart, A.A. Fontaine, “Polymer drag reduction with surface roughness in a flat plate turbulent boundary layer flow,” Exp. in Fluids , 35 , pp. 8-23, June 2003.
  14. Lysak, P.D., T.A. Brungart, “Velocity spectrum model for turbulence ingestion noise from computational fluid dynamics calculations,” AIAA J., 41(9) , pp. 1827-1829, September 2003.
  15. Brungart, T.A., S.D. Young, K.R. Cumm, R. E. White, “Case history: noise control in a light armored vehicle,” Noise Control Eng. J, 51 (6), pp. 335-342, Nov-Dec 2003.

 

Patents

  1. Brungart, T.A., G.C. Lauchle, Adaptive ¼ wavelength resonator for centrifugal fan noise control, Disclosed 3 February 1994; Penn State University College of Engineering.
  2. A.L. Treaster, M.J. Beam, C.G. Schott, T.A. Brungart, An electric tunnel thruster with two axially mounted counterrotating skewed propellers. Patent award 2002.

 

Honors and Awards

  1. 1992 Applied Research Laboratory Outstanding Publication Award
  2. 1992 Applied Research Laboratory Outstanding Technical Contribution Award
  3. 1993 Kenneth T. Simowitz Memorial Award, Graduate Program in Acoustics
  4. 1998 Applied Research Laboratory Commendation for Outstanding Service
  5. 1999 Kenneth T. Simowitz Memorial Award, Graduate Program in Acoustics
  6. 2002 Martin Hirschorn IAC Best Paper Award, Institute of Noise Control Engineering
  7. Invited Keynote Speaker at NOISE-CON 04
  8. Letter of Appreciation, D.P. Karcher, Colonel, United States Marine Corps, Director, Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, February 1, 2005

 

Other Publications and Presentations

 

Areas of Interest

 

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