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Dr Chris James

UQ Amplify Senior Lecturer

School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
c.james4@uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 53783
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Overview

Chris James' research is in the fields of experimental hypersonics, hypersonic aerothermodynamics, and planetary entry. His research combines two important and intertwined parts of these fields: the development and understanding of hypersonic test facilities and the performing and analysing of experiments in them. Chris' 28 journal papers, 2 technical notes, and 59 conference publications cover the design, improvement, and simulation of high enthalpy hypersonic facilities such as expansion tubes and shock tunnels, the application and improvement of physical, optical, and radio-based techniques performed on these facilities, non-equilibrium radiation measurements for entry into many planets in the solar system, re-entry observation measurements, and impulse facility ablation testing.

Chris graduated from Mechanical Engineering at UQ in 2012. Following this, he completed his PhD in the Centre for Hypersonics at the University of Queensland (UQ).

During his PhD he developed very high speed Uranus and Saturn entry conditions which were used to perform the fastest experiments which have ever been performed in an expansion tube, as well as developing expansion tube simulation and analysis codes which are now widely used in the Centre for Hypersonics and around the world. He also enrolled in a cotutelle program with École Centrale Paris in Paris, France, and after being awarded an Eiffel Excellence Scholarship by the French government, he passed a year on exchange in Paris, France. In France, Chris was working on developing the capability to perform radiating simulations to support his experimental work at UQ.

Post PhD he was employed in the Centre for Hypersonics helping to develop the X3R reflected shock tunnel, while also supervising and conducting expansion tube research on the X2 expansion tube at UQ.

In 2020, Chris took on a lecturing position for the year and was awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA early career fellowship to study Mars return conditions with heated test models at UQ from 2021 to 2023. He was the 2020 recipient of the UQ EAIT Faculty Early Career Researcher Award and in 2021 a paper he presented was awarded the 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Ground Test Best Paper Award at the 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum.

in 2020 he participated in the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) led re-entry observation mission of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 re-entry over Woomera, South Australia and in 2022 he led the UQ contingent on the once again UniSQ led re-entry observation mission of the NASA OSIRIS-REx re-entry in the US.

He is now employed at UQ as a UQ Amplify Senior Lecturer where he continues to perform research in giant planet entry through an ARC Discovery Project which he received with his colleague Professor Richard Morgan and continues to develop and improve UQ's X2 expansion tube.

Chris lectures in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at UQ. He lectures both hypersonics and space engineering, covering varied topics such as high temperature gas dynamics, hypersonic test facilities, rarefied gas dynamics, orbital mechanics, rocket trajectories, spacecraft design, spacecraft thermal and power management, and planetary entry.

He has written six popular science article for The Conversation with a more than 200,000 combined reads, and has been interviewed for Youtube and radio many times. He has given invited talks at the University of Oxford and the Engineers Australia Continuing Professional Development seminar series.

Research Interests

  • Planetary entry aerothermodynamics
  • Nonequilibrium hypersonic flows
  • Ablating hypersonic flows
  • Expansion tube facility development and test condition characterisation
  • Improving optical and physical measurement techniques for hypersonic flows

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Queensland

Publications

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Grants

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Supervision

  • On the Repeatability and Flow Characterisation of Hypersonic Ground Test Facilities

    Doctor Philosophy

  • Experimental Investigation of Turbulence Chemistry Interaction in High Enthalpy Flows

    Doctor Philosophy

  • Development of a high speed emission spectroscopy system for the study of planetary entry phenomena

    Doctor Philosophy

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Available Projects

  • Study of planetary entry flows with radiation and ablation.

    Opportunities always exist for the study of planetary entry in our impulse wind tunnel facilities, either with or without ablation and radiation. These opportunities relate to the particular planetary entry issues which are popular at the time. Currently, these include high speed Earth re-entry which is important for return from Mars in the future, giant planet entry for a planned Uranus or Neptune entry mission, Mars entry at large scale, and Titan entry for an upcoming NASA mission. The phenomena which is studied depends on the particular physical phenomena which is uncertain for the particular scenario. For high speed Earth re-entry, this is the interaction of radiation and ablation, for giant planet entry it is the study of the largely non-equilibrium post-shock flow, for Mars entry it is radiation at low temperatures as seen on the backshell of the vehicle or later in the trajectory, as well as turbulent heating due to the large vehicle sizes, for example. Students with an interest in these topics should contact Dr James directly at c.james4@uq.edu.au for details of specific projects.

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Publications

Journal Article

Conference Publication

  • Implementation of microwave interferometry for continuous shock speed measurement in shock and expansion tubes

    Straede, Henry G. B., Jenkinson, Isaac, van den Herik, Toby J. and James, Christopher M. (2024). Implementation of microwave interferometry for continuous shock speed measurement in shock and expansion tubes. 2024 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, Orlando, FL, United States, 8-12 January 2024. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2024-2569

  • Development of Microwave Sensor for Measurement of X2 Expansion Tube Shock Speeds

    Jenkinson, Isaac, James, C.M. and Straede, H. (2023). Development of Microwave Sensor for Measurement of X2 Expansion Tube Shock Speeds. 34th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Daegu, South Korea, 16-21 July 2023.

  • Experimental VUV shock layer radiation measurements for 13 and 14 km/s high speed earth re-entry conditions

    Lock, S., Liu, Y., Morgan, R., James, C. and McIntyre, T. (2023). Experimental VUV shock layer radiation measurements for 13 and 14 km/s high speed earth re-entry conditions. 34th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Daegu, South Korea, 16-21 July 2023.

  • High enthalpy free-piston driver conditions in the X2 expansion tube for ice giant planetary entry

    van den Herik, T., Thompson, M. and James, C.M. (2023). High enthalpy free-piston driver conditions in the X2 expansion tube for ice giant planetary entry. 34th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Daegu, South Korea, 16-21 July 2023.

  • Preliminary results for CO2 recombination for low velocity, high density mars aerocapture conditions

    Singh, M., Liu, Y., James, C.M., Morgan, R.G., Temme, N. and McIntyre, T.J. (2023). Preliminary results for CO2 recombination for low velocity, high density mars aerocapture conditions. 34th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Daegu, South Korea, 16-21 July 2023.

  • Vacuum ultraviolet and visible spectral measurements for simulated saturn entry in the X2 expansion tube

    Liu, Y., Lock, S., Morgan, R.G. and James, C.M. (2023). Vacuum ultraviolet and visible spectral measurements for simulated saturn entry in the X2 expansion tube. 34th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Daegu, South Korea, 16-21 July 2023.

  • Measurements of Hypersonic Double Cone Flows with Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interactions in X3 Expansion Tunnel

    Kennedy, Aaron, Penty Geraets, Rowland T., James, Christopher M., Thompson, Matthew, Morgan, Richard G., Austin, Joanna M., Zander, Fabian and McGilvray, Matthew (2023). Measurements of Hypersonic Double Cone Flows with Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interactions in X3 Expansion Tunnel. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD United States, 23-27 January 2023. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-0271

  • Testing a free flying model of the ESA IXV in the X2 expansion tube

    Wallington, J.J. and James, C.M. (2022). Testing a free flying model of the ESA IXV in the X2 expansion tube. 23rd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 4-8 December 2022.

  • Optimisation of super orbital earth re-entry conditions in an expansion tunnel

    Curtis, Kieren, James, Christopher M., Lock, Sam, Lu, Nathan and Lewis, Steven W. (2022). Optimisation of super orbital earth re-entry conditions in an expansion tunnel. AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL United States, 27 June - 1 July 2022. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-3420

  • Ultrahigh-speed emission spectroscopy for flow analysis in laboratory environments

    Lu, Nathan, Andrianatos, Andreas, James, Christopher M., Jacobs, Carolyn and McIntyre, Timothy (2022). Ultrahigh-speed emission spectroscopy for flow analysis in laboratory environments. AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL United States, 27 June - 1 July 2022. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-3419

  • University of Queensland near infrared spectroscopy of the Hayabusa2 re-entry

    James, Christopher M., Liu, Yu, Thompson, Matthew and Apirana, Steven F. T. (2022). University of Queensland near infrared spectroscopy of the Hayabusa2 re-entry. AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL USA, 27 June-1 July 2022. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-3735

  • Experimental measurements of total heat flux for superorbital earth reentry with magnetohydrodynamic flow control

    Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., James, Christopher M. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2022). Experimental measurements of total heat flux for superorbital earth reentry with magnetohydrodynamic flow control. AIAA SCITECH Forum, San Diego, CA, United States & Virtual, 3-7 January 2022. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-0828

  • System design and preliminary analysis of the UQ near infrared spectroscopy data of the hayabusa2 re-entry

    James, Christopher M., Thompson, Matthew, Apirana, Steven F. T., Zander, Fabian, Buttsworth, David R. and Payne, Allan (2022). System design and preliminary analysis of the UQ near infrared spectroscopy data of the hayabusa2 re-entry. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, CA United States, 3-7 January 2022. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-2153

  • A proposal for a generalised asteroid mining mission

    Bonner, Peter J. and James, Christopher M. (2021). A proposal for a generalised asteroid mining mission. Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery conference, ASCEND 2021, Online, 15-17 November 2021. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-4018

  • Radiative heat flux measurements for superorbital earth re-entry experiments in an expansion tube

    Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., McIntyre, Timothy J. and James, Christopher M. (2021). Radiative heat flux measurements for superorbital earth re-entry experiments in an expansion tube. Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery conference, ASCEND 2021, Las Vegas, NV, United States and Virtual, 15-17 November 2021. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-4142

  • Experimental methods for studying post shock relaxation

    Apirana, Steve F., James, Christopher M., Lewis, Steven and Morgan, Richard G. (2021). Experimental methods for studying post shock relaxation. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0446

  • Infrared thermography on a biconic model in Hypersonic expansion tube flows

    Cullen, Timothy G., James, Christopher M., Ravichandran, Ranjith, Thompson, Matthew, Moran, Michael, Ramesh, Ranjini, Morgan, Richard G. and Nadesan, Thirukumaran (2021). Infrared thermography on a biconic model in Hypersonic expansion tube flows. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0873

  • Instrumented hypervelocity testing using additive manufacturing

    Eldridge, Robert W., Phan, Tan, James, Christopher M. and Apirana, Steve F. (2021). Instrumented hypervelocity testing using additive manufacturing. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-1630

  • Self-absorption and electron number density measurements on Saturn entry radiation

    Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy (2021). Self-absorption and electron number density measurements on Saturn entry radiation. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0209

  • Using aerothermodynamic similarity to experimentally study nonequilibrium giant planet entry

    Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Using aerothermodynamic similarity to experimentally study nonequilibrium giant planet entry. Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States, 25-29 June 2018. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.a34713

  • Development of a fast-response diamond calorimeter heat transfer gauge

    Geraets, Rowland T. Penty, McGilvray, Matthew, Doherty, Luke J., Morgan, Richard G., James, Christopher M. and Buttsworth, David R. (2020). Development of a fast-response diamond calorimeter heat transfer gauge. 33rd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Denver, CO USA, 5-9 June 2017. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.t5688

  • Scaled Apollo Heating Testing in a Large Expansion Tube

    James, Christopher M., Ravichandran, Ranjith, Smith, Daniel R., Cullen, Timothy G. and Morgan, Richard (2020). Scaled Apollo Heating Testing in a Large Expansion Tube. AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM , Virtual Event, 15-19 June 2020. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2020-3278

  • Simulating Uranus Entry in an Expansion Tube

    James, Christopher M., Liu, Yu and Morgan, Richard (2020). Simulating Uranus Entry in an Expansion Tube. AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM , Virtual Event, 15-19 June 2020. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2020-3110

  • The X3R Free-Piston Reflected Shock Tunnel: Australia's New Large-Scale, Long-Duration Hypersonic Testing Capability

    Stennett, Samuel J., Gildfind, David, Jacobs, Peter, Morgan, Richard, James, Christopher and Toniato, Pierpaolo (2020). The X3R Free-Piston Reflected Shock Tunnel: Australia's New Large-Scale, Long-Duration Hypersonic Testing Capability. 23rd AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Montreal, Canada , March 10-12, 2020. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2020-2447

  • Testing of ultra fast response, durable co-axial thermocouples for high enthalpy impulse facilities

    James, Christopher M., Birch, Byrenn, Smith, Daniel R., Cullen, Timothy G., Millard, Theodore, Vella, Samuel, Liu, Yu, Morgan, Richard G., Stern, Nathan and Buttsworth, David (2019). Testing of ultra fast response, durable co-axial thermocouples for high enthalpy impulse facilities. AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, Dallas, TX USA, 17-21 June 2019. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2019-3007

  • A preliminary investigation into high-enthalpy free-flying model experiments

    Page, Matthew and James, Chris (2019). A preliminary investigation into high-enthalpy free-flying model experiments. 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 December 2019. Gold Coast, Australia: Engineers Australia.

  • Application of Infrared Thermography in an Expansion Tunnel

    Cullen, T., James, C., Gollan, R. and Morgan, R. (2019). Application of Infrared Thermography in an Expansion Tunnel. In: Proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019). 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019), Singapore, (1139-1165). 14-19 July 2019. doi:10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0271-cd

  • Detecting shock arrival in expansion tubes and shock tunnels using high frequency photodiodes

    James, C.M., Cox, D., Komonen, A., Barltrop, L., Wikner, D.R. and McIntyre, T.J. (2019). Detecting shock arrival in expansion tubes and shock tunnels using high frequency photodiodes. 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 December 2019. Gold Coast, Australia: Engineers Australia.

  • Development of a high enthalpy driver in an expansion tube for generating Uranus entry flow conditions

    Thompson, M., James, C.M. and Morgan, R.G. (2019). Development of a high enthalpy driver in an expansion tube for generating Uranus entry flow conditions. 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 December 2019. Gold Coast, Australia: Engineers Australia.

  • Development of a total enthalpy and Reynolds number matched Apollo re-entry condition in the X2 expansion tunnel

    Cullen, T. G., James, C. M., Gollan, R. J. and Morgan, R. G. (2019). Development of a total enthalpy and Reynolds number matched Apollo re-entry condition in the X2 expansion tunnel. 31st International Symposium on Shock Waves, Nagoya, Japan, 9-14 July 2017. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_24

  • Expansion tube experiments of graphite ablation and radiation in hypervelocity earth-entry flows

    Ravichandran, R., Lewis, S.W., James, C.M., Morgan, R.G. and McIntyre, T.J. (2019). Expansion tube experiments of graphite ablation and radiation in hypervelocity earth-entry flows. 8th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases, Madrid, Spain, 25-29 March 2019.

  • Generating 5-km/s low density hypersonic test flows in an expansion tube for studying ultraviolet radiation

    Thompson, Matthew, James, Christopher M., Lewis, Steven W., Gildfind, David E. and Morgan, Richard G. (2019). Generating 5-km/s low density hypersonic test flows in an expansion tube for studying ultraviolet radiation. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: ISSW. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0337-cd

  • Generating High Speed Earth Re-entry Test Conditions in an Expansion Tube for Interplanetary Return Missions

    James, Christopher M., Lewis, Steven W., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Liu, Yu (2019). Generating High Speed Earth Re-entry Test Conditions in an Expansion Tube for Interplanetary Return Missions. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019), Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0424-cd

  • Generating high speed earth re-entry test conditions in an expansion tube

    James, Christopher, Lewis, Steven, Gildfind, David, Morgan, Richard and McIntyre, Timothy (2019). Generating high speed earth re-entry test conditions in an expansion tube. 8th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases, Madrid, Spain, 25-29 March 2019.

  • Hypervelocity boundary-layer flow with high-temperature surface ablation

    Temme, Nils, James, Christopher M., McIntyre, Timothy, Lewis, Steven W. and Morgan, Richard G. (2019). Hypervelocity boundary-layer flow with high-temperature surface ablation. AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, Dallas, TX United States, 17-21 June 2019. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2019-3135

  • Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tubes using an accelerometer

    Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E. , James, Christopher M., Andrianatos, Andreas, Mee, David J. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2019). Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tubes using an accelerometer. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0145-cd

  • Multidimensional effects and self- absorption on spectroscopic observations of Saturn entry radiation

    Liu, Yu, Toniato, Pierpaolo, James, Chris, Morgan, Richard and McIntyre, T.J. (2019). Multidimensional effects and self- absorption on spectroscopic observations of Saturn entry radiation. 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 December 2019. Gold Coast, Australia: Engineers Australia.

  • Simulation of time resolved radiative emission in the X2 expansion tube

    Millard, T. R. and James, C. M. (2019). Simulation of time resolved radiative emission in the X2 expansion tube. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019), Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0009-cd

  • Studying post-shock relaxation using a Mach Disk

    Apirana, S.F.T., James, C.M., Lewis, S.W., Morgan, R.G. and Zander, F. (2019). Studying post-shock relaxation using a Mach Disk. 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 December 2019. Gold Coast, Australia: Engineers Australia.

  • The X3R reflected shock tunnel: a new, long-duration operating mode for the X3 expansion tube

    Stennett, S. J., Gildfind, D. E., Jacobs, P. A., Morgan, R. G., James, C. M. and Toniato, P. (2019). The X3R reflected shock tunnel: a new, long-duration operating mode for the X3 expansion tube. Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2019), Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-6 December 2019.

  • Theoretical and experimental study of helium-neon substitution for Saturn entry radiation

    Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy (2019). Theoretical and experimental study of helium-neon substitution for Saturn entry radiation. AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, Dallas, TX United States, 17-21 June 2019. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2019-3134

  • Using a Simplified Canny Edge Detector to Detect Shock Arrival in Expansion Tubes and Shock Tunnels

    James, Christopher M. (2019). Using a Simplified Canny Edge Detector to Detect Shock Arrival in Expansion Tubes and Shock Tunnels. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019), Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0031-cd

  • Expansion Tube Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments with Argon Test Gas

    Gildfind, David E., Smith, Daniel, Lewis, Steven W., Kelly, Rory, James, Christopher M., Wei, Han and McIntyre, Timothy (2018). Expansion Tube Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments with Argon Test Gas. 2018 Flow Control Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 25-29 June 2018. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-3754

  • Experimental study of saturn entry radiation with higher amount of diluent in an expansion tube

    Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2018). Experimental study of saturn entry radiation with higher amount of diluent in an expansion tube. 12th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, 2018, Atlanta, GA United States, 25 - 29 June 2018. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4070

  • Flow characterization and modeling of the X2 and X3 expansion tubes

    Gildfind, David E., Jacobs, Peter A., Gollan, Rowan J., Toniato, Pierpaolo, McIntyre, Timothy J., Andrianatos, Andreas, James, Christopher M. and Morgan, Richard G. (2018). Flow characterization and modeling of the X2 and X3 expansion tubes. VKI Lecture Series STO-AVT-235 on Flow Characterization and Modeling of Hypersonic Wind Tunnels, Brussels, Belgium, 3-5 December 2018.

  • Improving high enthalpy expansion tube condition characterisation using high speed imagery

    James, Christopher M., Smith, Daniel R., McLean, Carl, Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W. and Toniato, Pierpaolo (2018). Improving high enthalpy expansion tube condition characterisation using high speed imagery. 34th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA United States, 25 - 29 June 2018. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-3805

  • Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tube

    Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., James, Christopher M., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Wheatley, Vincent (2018). Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tube. 9th AIAA Flow Control Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA United States, 25 - 29 June 2018. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-3755

  • Rapid prototyping in instrumented hypervelocity testing

    Eldridge, R., James, C.M., Apirana, S. and Morgan, R.G. (2018). Rapid prototyping in instrumented hypervelocity testing. 18th Australian Space Research Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 24-26 September 2018.

  • Development of a fast-response calorimeter gauge for hypersonic ground testing

    Geraets, Rowland T. Penty, McGilvray, Matthew, Doherty, Luke J., Morgan, Richard G., James, Christopher M., Vanyai, Tristan and Buttsworth, David R. (2017). Development of a fast-response calorimeter gauge for hypersonic ground testing. AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Denver, CO, United States, 5-9 June 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautic. doi: 10.2514/6.2017-3238

  • Development of a fast-response calorimeter heat transfer gauge for hypersonic ground testing

    Geraets, Rowland T. Penty, McGilvray, Matthew, Doherty, Luke J., Morgan, Richard G., James, Christopher M., Vanyai, Tristan and Buttsworth, David R. (2017). Development of a fast-response calorimeter heat transfer gauge for hypersonic ground testing. 33rd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Denver, Colorado, 5-9 June 2017. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA.

  • Experimentally simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube

    James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2017). Experimentally simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube. 21st International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Xiamen, China, 6 - 9 March 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2017-2152

  • Interaction of ablating carbon with expanding earth entry flows in the X2 expansion tube

    Ravichandran, R., Lewis, S.W., James, C.M., Morgan, R.G. and McIntyre, T.J. (2017). Interaction of ablating carbon with expanding earth entry flows in the X2 expansion tube. 9th Ablation Workshop, Bozeman, MT, United States, 30-31 August 2017.

  • Simulating gas giant entry with increased helium diluent in an expansion tube

    James, C. M., Gildfind, D. E., Morgan, R. G., Lewis, S. W. and McIntyre, T. M. (2017). Simulating gas giant entry with increased helium diluent in an expansion tube. 30th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Tel Aviv, Israel, 19-24 July 2015. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44866-4_104

  • Non-Helium Secondary Driver

    McGilvray, Matthew , Pearce, William and James, Christopher (2016). Non-Helium Secondary Driver. 7th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Stuttgart, Germany, 21-26 November 2016.

  • Advanced hypersonic vehicle component testing using pre-heated models and infrared scanning

    Morgan, R., Rees, B., Rutherford, J., Jefferey, M., Sollart, M., Morris, N., Basore, K., James, C., Wei, H., Gu, S., Lewis, S. and Landsberg, W. (2015). Advanced hypersonic vehicle component testing using pre-heated models and infrared scanning. 7th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT), Cairns, QLD, Australia., 25-27 November, 2015.

  • Limits of Simulating Gas Giant Entry at True Gas Composition and True Flight Velocities in an Expansion Tube

    James, C. M., Gildfind, D. E., Morgan, R. G., Lewis, S. W., Fahy, E. J. and McIntyre, T.J. (2015). Limits of Simulating Gas Giant Entry at True Gas Composition and True Flight Velocities in an Expansion Tube. 8th European Symposium on Aerothermodynamics for Space Vehicles, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-6 March 2015.

  • On the current limits of simulating gas giant entry flows in an expansion tube

    James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W., Fahy, Elise J. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2015). On the current limits of simulating gas giant entry flows in an expansion tube. AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 6 - 9 July 2015. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2015-3501

  • Simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube

    James, C., Gildfind, D., Morgan, R, Lewis, S., Fahy, E. and McIntyre, T. (2015). Simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube. 7th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Cairns, Australia, 25-27 November 2015.

  • Working towards simulating gas giant entry radiation in an expansion tube

    James, C .M., Gildfind, D. E., Morgan, R. G. and McIntyre, T. J. (2015). Working towards simulating gas giant entry radiation in an expansion tube. International Symposium on Shock Waves, Madison, WI, United States, 14-19 July 2013. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16835-7_89

  • X3 expansion tube driver gas spectroscopy and temperature measurements

    Parekh, Viha, Gildfind, David, Lewis, Steven and James, Christopher (2015). X3 expansion tube driver gas spectroscopy and temperature measurements. AIAA Australian-Asia Regional Student Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 23-24 November, 2015. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

  • On the limits of simulating gas giant entry at true gas composition and true flight velocities in an expansion tube

    James, C. M., Gildfind, D. E., Morgan, R. G., Lewis, S. W., Fahy, E. J. and McIntyre, T. J. (2014). On the limits of simulating gas giant entry at true gas composition and true flight velocities in an expansion tube. 6th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, St Andrews, United Kingdom, 24-28 November 2014.

  • Performance considerations for expansion tube operation with a shock-heated secondary driver

    Gildfind, D. E., James, C. M. and Morgan, R. G. (2014). Performance considerations for expansion tube operation with a shock-heated secondary driver. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.

  • The limits of simulating gas giant entry at true gas composition and true flight velocities in an expansion tube

    James, Christopher, Gildfind, David, Morgan, Richard and McIntyre, Tim (2014). The limits of simulating gas giant entry at true gas composition and true flight velocities in an expansion tube. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.

  • Designing and simulating high enthalpy expansion tube conditions

    James, Chris, Gildfind, David, Morgan, Richard G., Jacobs, Peter A. and Zander, Fabian (2013). Designing and simulating high enthalpy expansion tube conditions. APISAT 2013: 2013 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Takamatsu, Japan, 20-22 November 2013. Takamatsu, Japan: Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

  • Theoretical validation of a test gas substitution for expansion tube simulation of gas giant entry

    James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2013). Theoretical validation of a test gas substitution for expansion tube simulation of gas giant entry. 44th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, San Diego, United States, 24-27 June 2013. Red Hook, NY, USA: Curran Associates. doi: 10.2514/6.2013-2506

  • Radiation from simulated atmospheric entry into the gas giants

    James, C. M. and Morgan, R. M. (2012). Radiation from simulated atmospheric entry into the gas giants. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Launceston, Australia, 3-7 December 2012. Hawthorn, VIC, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

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  • Study of planetary entry flows with radiation and ablation.

    Opportunities always exist for the study of planetary entry in our impulse wind tunnel facilities, either with or without ablation and radiation. These opportunities relate to the particular planetary entry issues which are popular at the time. Currently, these include high speed Earth re-entry which is important for return from Mars in the future, giant planet entry for a planned Uranus or Neptune entry mission, Mars entry at large scale, and Titan entry for an upcoming NASA mission. The phenomena which is studied depends on the particular physical phenomena which is uncertain for the particular scenario. For high speed Earth re-entry, this is the interaction of radiation and ablation, for giant planet entry it is the study of the largely non-equilibrium post-shock flow, for Mars entry it is radiation at low temperatures as seen on the backshell of the vehicle or later in the trajectory, as well as turbulent heating due to the large vehicle sizes, for example. Students with an interest in these topics should contact Dr James directly at c.james4@uq.edu.au for details of specific projects.

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