September 1, 2009

• "Turbulent boundary layers in complex pressure gradients with emphasis on history effects: a novel benchmark for simulations" by Paul Rozier, MMAE graduate student (MS thesis defense)
  Time: 10 a.m., Location: SB-111

September 22, 2009

• "System identification and closed loop active flow control" by Wesley Kerstens, MMAE graduate student
  
• "Progress report: a study of wall shear measurements in channel flow via oil film interferometry" by Kristofer Dressler, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-241

October 13, 2009

• "Corner flow separation and delaying the onset of stall in an axial compressor" by Seth Thomas, MMAE graduate student
  
• "Characterization of ultrasonic flow control actuators" by Kedar Chaudhari, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-241

October 27, 2009

• "Development and evaluation of specsolved, a spectral element solver" by Sriharsha Kandala, MMAE graduate doctoral student
  
• "The lift response of a stalled wing to pulsatile disturbances" by Vien Quach, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-241

November 10, 2009

• "Mean flow measurements with hot wires in high Reynolds number boundary layers" by Richard Duncan, MMAE graduate doctoral student
  
• "Mean flow and wall shear measurements in turbulent boundary layers with various imposed complex pressure gradients" by Paul Rozier, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-241

November 17, 2009

TBA

December 1, 2009

TBA

Spring 2009

February 2, 2009

• "Variable pressure gradients in the National Diagnostic Facility" by Paul Rozier, MMAE graduate student
  
• "Constructing measurement models based on PIV and pressure data for a wall-mounted block in a TBL" by Bruno Monnier, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

February 16, 2009

• "Aerodynamic flow control -- from Prandtl to Lockheed" by Prof. Williams
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

March 9, 2009

• "Turbulent patch evolution in spatially steady boundary layers" by Dr. Jens Fransson, KTH, Sweden
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

March 23, 2009

• "Cavity noise suppression through shear layer liftoff" by Marta Bastrzyk, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

April 6, 2009

• "Turbulence reduction as a means to stabilize polar liquid-gas solutions -- pouring beer fast" by Kristopher Dressler, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

April 13, 2009

• "Experimental study of cavity noise suppression using a rod in cross-flow" by Shekhar Sarpotdar, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

April 27, 2009

• "Wing response to unsteady flow" by Seth Buntain, MMAE undergraduate student
  
• "Turbulent boundary layers under variable pressure gradients in the National Diagnostic Facility" by Richard Duncan, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:45 p.m., Location: E1-245

Fall 2008

October 6, 2008

• "A new high Reynolds number pipe flow facility for detailed turbulence measurements" by Prof. Nagib
  
• "An algorithm for velocity approximation using episodic-POD and radial basis functions" by Paritosh Mokhasi, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

October 20, 2008

• "Cavity noise suppression through shear layer liftoff" by Marta Bastrzyk, MMAE graduate student
  
• "LES of flow in a radial pump" by Sriharsha Kandala, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

November 3, 2008

• "Sequential approximation of velocity fields using episodic-POD" by Prof. Rempfer and Paritosh Mokhasi, MMAE PhD student
  
• "Radial basis function approach to modeling dynamical systems" by Prof. Rempfer and Paritosh Mokhasi, MMAE PhD student
  
• "Cavity tone suppression using rod in cross flow--Part II" by Shekhar Sarpotdar, MMAE PhD student Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

November 17, 2008

• "Coherent structure identification techniques applied to stereoscopic PIV measurements in an urban-type boundary layer" by Bruno Monnier, MMAE PhD student
  
• "LES of an urban-type boundary" by Sriharsha Kandala, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

Spring 2008

February 11, 2008

• "Sequential approximation of velocity fields using episodic POD" by Paritosh Mokhasi, MMAE PhD student
  
• "Comparisons of two flow regimes in an urban-type boundary layer" by Bruno Monnier, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-245

March 10, 2008

• "Suction control of unsteady separation on a 2-D cylinder" by Paul Rozier, MMAE graduate student, and Christopher Ward, MMAE undergraduate student
  
• "Exploiting flow field hysteresis to control large scale separation" by Paul Reinhard, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-245

March 24, 2008

• "Closed loop active flow control for lift stabilization in an oscillating freestream" by Jesse Collins, MMAE graduate student
  
• Prof. Gilead Tadmor, Northeastern University, Boston
  Time: 2:30 p.m., Location: E1-245

March 31, 2008

• "Cavity tone suppression using rod in cross flow--a parametric study" by Shekhar Sarpotdar, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-245

April 21, 2008

• "Corner separation and the onset of stall in an axial compressor" by Aicha Thiam, MMAE graduate student
  
• "Implementation and testing of scale-dependent Lagrangian dynamic LES model in a spectral element code" by Sriharsha Kandala, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-245

May 5, 2008

• "Flow in partially blocked 2D channels and application to the haemodialysis fistula" by Michael Boghosian, MMAE PhD student
  
• "Effect of upstream boundary layer thickness on cavity flow resonance" by Marta Bastrzyk, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-245

May 16, 2008

• "Overview of research of Hanoi Institute of Mechanics" by Prof. Duong Ngoc Hai (Vietnam)
  Time: 1 p.m., Location: E1-104

June 17, 2008

• "Flow control applied to transitional flows" by Prof. Dan Henningson, Linne FLOW Centre, KTH Mechanics, Stockholm, Sweden
  Time: 2 p.m., Location: E1-244

Fall 2007

September 10, 2007

• "The Goman-Khrabrov model for dynamic stall of a wing" by Prof. David Williams
  
• "Wind tunnel modeling of an atmospheric boundary layer using the counter-jet technique" by Bruno Monnier, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:00 p.m., Location: E1-241

October 8, 2007

• "Using a rod in crossflow as a high frequency actuator" by Prof. Ganesh Raman
  
• "Understanding high frequency forcing effects as applied to the suppression of cavity flow resonances" by Praveen Panickar, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:00 p.m., Location: E1-241

October 22, 2007

• "Simulating post-stall hysteresis on a wing with the Goman-Khrabrov model" by Prof. David Williams
  
• "Phase averaged flow measurements of AFC LEV formation" by Jesse Collins, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:00 p.m., Location: E1-241

November 5, 2007

• "Robust real-time solutions of velocity fields from predictive estimation" by Paritosh Mokhasi, MMAE PhD student
  
• "Stereoscopic PIV measurements in an urban-type boundary layer" by Bruno Monnier, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:00 p.m., Location: E1-241

November 12, 2007

• "Parallel simulations of turbulent channel flow using regular and entropic lattice Boltzmann schemes" by Mihail Spasov, MMAE graduate student
  
• "Corner separation and the onset of stall in an axial compressor" by Aicha Thiam, MMAE graduate student
  
• Sriharsha Kandala, MMAE PhD student
  Time: 12:00 p.m., Location: E1-241

December 3, 2007

• "Oil film interferometry analysis methods" by Brian Neiswander, MMAE undergraduate student
  
• "Corner separation and the onset of rotating stall in an axial compressor" by Robert Whittlesey, MMAE undergraduate student
  Time: 12:00 p.m., Location: E1-241

Spring 2007

February 22, 2007

• "Alternate methods of boundary layer tripping on airfoils" by Andrew Swantek, MMAE undergraduate student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

March 8, 2007

• "Progress report and research plan update" by Jesse Collins, MMAE graduate student
  
• "Progress report for 3D separation in axial compressor research" by Aicha Thiam, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

March 22, 2007

• "Real time flow estimation using Kalman filter" by Paritosh Mokhasi, MMAE PhD student
  
• "Supersonic cavity response to closed-loop forcing" by Daniel Cornelius, MMAE graduate student
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

April 5, 2007

• "More about cavity tone control" by Prof. David Williams
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

April 19, 2007

• "Shear stress measurement using oil-film interferometry" by Minaz Virani, MMAE undergraduate student, and Brian Neiswander, MMAE undergraduate student
  
• "Junction flows with application to urban-type boundary layers" by Prof. Candace Wark
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241

June 21, 2007

• "Computational uncertainty" by Prof. Yousuff Hussaini, Florida State University
  Time: 12:30 p.m., Location: E1-241