2003 Photo of the Aerospace Faculty
Back row (l-r): K.S. Brentner, R.G. Melton, M.D. Maughmer, B.W. McCormick, D.K. McLaughlin, M.M. Micci, F.S. Gandhi, G. Bramesfeld, R.R. Auhl
Front row (l-r): C. Camci, L.N. Long, E.C. Smith, P.J. Morris, D.A. Levin, G.A. Lesieutre, D.B. Spencer, J.F. Horn
Not pictured: A.K. Amos, J. Eisenhuth, J.W Holl, H.C. Smith, J.F. Prato
Rotorcraft acoustics, computational aeroacoustics, computational
fluid dynamics, and high-performance computing
Aerothermodynamics of turbomachinery, small gas turbines, convective
heat transfer, short duration wind tunnel techniques, finite element techniques
for flow and heat transfer calculations, laser Doppler anemometry, particle
image velocimetry in turbomachinery flows and liquid crystal imaging for
steady/unsteady heat transfer studies.
Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, scc135@only.arl.psu.edu
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-863-9894
Structural acoustics and vibration, noise control, structural health monitoring, experimental vibroacoustics.
Aeroelasticity, Rotorcraft
Dynamics, control, and rotorcraft
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Propulsion, Turbomachinery, Multiphase flow.
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, jlangelaan@psu.edu
Office: 233D Hammond Bldg., 814-863-6817
Research is focused on estimation, sensor fusion, control and path planning, especially for small autonomous vehicles. Work involves algorithm development, simulation and hardware experiments.
Structural dynamics and vibration damping; composite structures,
material damping modeling and characterization, piezoceramic actuation,
structural control.
Modeling of chemically reacting flows, hypersonic and supersonic
flows, thermochemical nonequilibrium effects, direct simulation Monte Carlo
computer modeling, modeling of optical radiation and comparison with space
flight experiments.
Aeroacoustics, jet noise
Computational fluid dynamics and hypersonics: massively parallel
processing, aeroacoustics, and molecular dynamics.
Analytical, computational and experimental aerodynamics: Aircraft
design, performance, stability and control, airfoil design and analysis,
low-Reynolds number aerodynamics.
Experimental fluid dynamics and aeroacoustics: turbulent structure
in supersonic shear layers, the aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of supersonic
free jets and of centrifugal turbomachinery.
Astrodynamics, spacecraft dynamics and control: trajectory optimization,
perturbation analysis of low-thrust orbital motion, orbit determination,
dynamics and control of multi-body spacecraft.
Rocket propulsion: experimental and analytical work on oscillatory
burning of solid and liquid propellants, rocket motor instabilities, advanced
propulsion concepts, particularly the heating of propellant gases to high
temperature by the absorption of microwave radiation, optical diagnostics
of nozzle flows expanding into a vacuum.
Computational and analytical fluid dynamics, hydrodynamic stability,
computational aeroacoustics: turbulence modeling in high-speed flows, aerodynamics
and acoustics of jets, boundary layer stability.
Composite structures, rotorcraft dynamics: aeroelastic and aeromechanical
tailoring of composite rotor blades, composite beam modeling, elastomeric
materials.
Research and teaching efforts are focused in the area of spacecraft
dynamics and control, including theoretical and applied astrodynamics,
space debris dynamics, continuous-thrust orbit transfers, high-accuracy
orbit determination, and trajectory optimization.
Senior Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Associate Professor of Acoustics, tab@wt.arl.psu.edu
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-863-3034
Noise and flow control.
Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Acoustics, dec5@psu.edu
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-863-3027
Flow noise, flow-induced sound and vibration, structural acoustics, advanced acoustic signal processing techniques for data analysis, and noise control engineering
Michael Jonson
Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, mxj6@psu.edu
(814) 863-3029
Structural mechanics, dynamics, and control: Analysis of flexible space
structures, aeroelasticity problems in V/STOL aircraft.
Experimental, computational and analytical fluid dynamics, turbomachinery
aerodynamics, acoustics and heat transfer.
Low-speed aerodynamics, rotorcraft, V/STOL, Aircraft Accident Reconstruction, and Propellers.
Aircraft design, Performance and operations: low-speed aerodynamics
and air transportation.
2005 Photo of the Aerospace Staff
Back row (l-r): Mark Catalano, Amy S. Custer, Kathy Barr, Sheila L. Corl, Kirk Heller
Middle row (l-r): Jane Auhl, Deb Witherite, Janice Sherer, Nancy English
Front row (l-r): Tammy D. Besecker, Debbie Mottin, Robin Grandy
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Richard R. Auhl
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226 Hammond |
Jane Auhl
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222 Hammond |
Kathy Barr
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225A Hammond |
Tammy D. Besecker
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222 Hammond |
Mark Catalano
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226 Hammond |
Sheila L.Corl
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227A Hammond |
Amy S. Custer
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Undergraduate Program Staff Asst. |
814-865-6432 | 229 Hammond |
Nancy English
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227B Hammond |
Robin Grandy
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229 Hammond |
Kirk Heller
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48 Hammond |
Debbie Mottin
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233B Hammond |
Janice Sherer
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Department Staff Asst. |
814-865-2569 |
225 Hammond |
Deb Witherite
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227B Hammond |
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