Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

 

 Research areas
 
Current research at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is conducted in the areas of Aerodynamics and Propulsion; Design and Optimization; Energy Conversion and Heat Transfer; Energy Efficiency and Environmental Systems; Fluid Mechanics; Manufacturing and Engineering Systems and Solid Mechanics and Materials. Brief descriptions of each of these areas are provided below. Additional information may be obtained directly from the associated faculty members or by visiting their websites.

§ Aerodynamics and Propulsion

Experimental Aerodynamics, Aero Acoustics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbo machinery, Gas Turbine Combustion, Bio-inspired Propulsion, Micro-Propulsion, Gas Dynamics
Faculty members: Mark Glauser, John Dannenhoffer III, Thong Dang, Melissa Green, Jacques Lewalle, Ben Akih-Kumgeh, Jeongmin Ahn, Vadrevu Murthy

§ Design and Optimization

Inverse Design, Biomechanics, Design Optimization, Computer Aided Design, Aircraft Structures and Design, Building System Design, Multi-disciplinary Optimization (MDO)

 § Energy Conversion and Heat Transfer

Combustion, Heat Transfer, Wind Turbines, Solar Energy, Fuel Cells, Combustion Engines, Industrial Burners, Thermal Power Plants, Energy Co-generation, Thermodynamic Analysis of energy systems, Coupled Heat Air Moisture and Pollutant Transport

§ Energy efficiency and Environmental Systems

Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Green Data Centers, Green Buildings, Indoor Air Quality, Building Enclosure Systems, Intelligent Buildings, Water Desalination, Natural Ventilation, Simulations
 

§ Fluid Mechanics

Turbulence, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Lagrangian Fluid Dynamics, Low Dimensional Turbulence Modeling, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Bio-fluid Mechanics, Chemically Reacting Flows
 

§ Manufacturing and Engineering Systems

Computer Aided Manufacturing, Product Development, Systems Modeling and Simulation, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Complex Systems, Operations Research, Predictive Controls, Distributive Controls
 

 § Solid Mechanics and Materials

    

Composite Materials, Nano Materials, Biomaterials, Green Building Materials, Air Purification Sorbents and Catalysts, Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures
Faculty Members: Barry Davidson, Shalabh C. Maroo, Michelle Blum, Alan Levy