Dr. Gary Settles
Research

Research Interests:
Gas Dynamics, Flow Visualization, Nozzle Design, Materials Processing, Industrial Applications

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Ongoing Research: Fluid Dynamics
  • Cargo Explosive Trace Detection
  • Exploratory Research On Supersonic Abrasive Ice-Blasting
  • Research on the Atomization of Liquid Metals To Produce Fine Powders
  • Research on Assist-Gas Dynamics and Nozzle Design for Laser Cutting
  • Full-Scale Visualization of Kitchen Ventilation Air Currents
  • Gas Dynamics of Soot Blower Nozzles
  • Abrasive Blasting Nozzle Development
  • Dross Formation in Plasma Cutting
  • Research on the Transfer Efficiency of Airless Spray Painting
  • Research on Combustion-Driven HVOF Thermal Sprays
  • Research on the Aerodynamics of Explosive Detection Portals for Aviation Security Screening
  • Thermofluid Dynamics: CD-ROMs For Engineering Education
  • Hypermedia Flow Visualization Project For Compressible Flow Instruction
  • Aerodynamics of Canine Olfaction for Unexploded Ordnance Detection
  • Research to Adapt Known Optical Shock-Wave Imaging Technology For Aviation Security Purposes
  • Airflow Visualization In A Model Greenhouse
  • Schlieren Imaging of Shock Waves and Related Flow Phenomena In Trumpet Playing
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