Seminar: Cross-disciplinary approaches to challenges in Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

The lecture will give an overview of the University of Glasgow Aerospace capability including the facilities for aerodynamics ground testing research. Developments in flow diagnostics associated with both low and high speed flows will be presented. Examples include: plasma flow control, transonic/supersonic bumps, transition, intakes etc. The importance of synergy between the different disciplines in the advancement of aerospace sciences will be discussed to achieve the targets imposed by the EU and UK regulatory bodies.

About the Speaker

Professor Konstantinos Kontis is the Sir Henry Mechan Chair of Engineering, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, and Head of the Division of the Aerospace Sciences at the University of Glasgow, UK. He is internationally recognized for contributions in aerodynamics, flow control, shock-physics and diagnostics. He has been visiting professor in a number of organizations worldwide. He is a member of a number of committees and working groups, where he contributes to European and UK Aeronautics and Space Strategy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, UK, and an Associated Fellow of AIAA, USA. Principal professional qualifications: EurIng, CEng.

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