Ross Burns

Education

• Ph.D (Aerospace Engineering), University of Texas at Austin, 2014
• B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Johns Hopkins University, 2008

Work Experience

• Research Engineer, National Institute of Aerospace, 2014-2017, 2018-present
• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, 2008-2014

Research Areas/Expertise

• Advanced Laser Diagnostics
• Compressible Fluid Mechanics
• Combustion

Current Research

Development of Diagnostic Techniques for Fluidic Measurements

This project broadly seeks to develop and apply modern, laser-based diagnostics to the wind tunnel facilities at NASA Langley Research Center toward the measurement of flow velocity, species, and thermodynamic state. In addition to advancing the state-of-the-art in NASA LaRC flow measurement capabilities and updating wind tunnel facilities to accommodate laser diagnostics, the data yielded can serve as validation for fluidic computational simulations and the input to future mechanical design.

Publications

Journal Publications

Andre, M.A., Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., Cadell, S.R., Woods, B.G., and Bardet, P.M., “Velocimetry during depressurized conduction cooldown events in the HTTF,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 341, p. 406-414, 2019.

Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., Jiang, N., Slipchenko, M.N., Felver, J., and Roy, S., “Unseeded velocimetry in nitrogen for high-pressure, cryogenic wind tunnels, Part 2: Picosecond-laser tagging,” Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 29, No. 11, 2018.

Burns, R.A., Peters, C.J., and Danehy, R.A., “Unseeded velocimetry in nitrogen for high-pressure, cryogenic wind tunnels, Part 1: Femtosecond-laser tagging,” Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 29, No. 11, 2018.

Andre, M.A., Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., and Bardet, P.M., “Development of N¬¬2O-MTV for low-speed flow and in-situ deployment to and integral effect test facility,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 59, No. 14, 2017.

Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., “Unseeded Velocity Measurements Around a Transonic Airfoil Using Femtosecond Laser Tagging,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 55, No. 12, p 4142-4154, 2017.

Andre, M.A., Bardet, P.M., Burns, R.A., and Danehy, P.M., “Characterization of hydroxyl tagging velocimetry for low-speed flows,” Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 28, No. 8, 2017.

Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., Halls, B.R., and Jiang, N., “Femtosecond Laser Electronic Excitation Tagging Velocimetry in a Transonic, Cryogenic Wind Tunnel,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 55, No. 2, p 680-685, 2017.

Burns, R.A, Koo, H., Raman, V. and Clemens, N.T., “Improved Large-Eddy Simulation Validation Methodology: Application to Supersonic Inlet/Isolator flow,” AIAA Journal. Vol. 53, No. 4, p 817-831, 2015.

Narayanaswamy, V., Burns, R., and Clemens, N.T., “Kr-PLIF for scalar imaging in supersonic flows,” Optics Letters, Vol. 36, No. 21, p 4185-4187, 2011.

Conference Proceedings

Park, O., Burns, R.A., and Clemens, N.T., “Relationship between soot and scalar dissipation rate in the soot-inception region of turbulent non-premixed jet flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 37, No. 1, p. 1057-1064, 2019. 

Burns, R.A. and Danehy, P.M., “Toward Simultaneous Velocity and Density Measurements Using FLEET and Laser Rayleigh Scattering,” 19th International Symposium on the Application of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, July 16-19, Lisbon, Portugal, 2018.

Burns, R.A. and Danehy, P.M., “Rayleigh Scattering Density Measurements from Ultrafast Lasers in High-Pressure, Cryogenic Wind Tunnels,” 56th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 8-12, Kissimmee, FL, 2018.

Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., Inman, J.A., Mehta, M. Parker, R., Dufrene, A., Weisberger, J., “Quantitative, Multi-Line, OH-PLIF Thermometry to Examine Base Heating in the Space Launch System Core and EUS Stages,” 36th Exhaust Plume and Signatures Conference / JANNAF, Dec. 4-8, Newport News, VA, 2017.

Drozda, T.G., Cabell, K.F., Ziltz, A.R., Hass, N.E., Inman, J.A., Burns, R.A., Bathel, B.F., Danehy, P.M., Abdul-Huda, Y.M., and Gamba, M., “Comparisons Between NO PLIF Imaging and CFD Simulations of Mixing Flowfields for High-Speed Fuel Injectors,” 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 10-12, Atlanta, GA, 2017.

Park, O., Burns, R.A., Buxton, O.R.H., and Clemens, N.T., “Mixture fraction, soot volume fraction, and velocity imaging in the soot-inception region of a turbulent non-premixed jet flame,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 36, No. 1, p. 899-907, 2017.

Burns, R.A. and Danehy, P.M., “FLEET Velocimetry Measurements on a Transonic Airfoil,” 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 9-13, Grapevine, TX, 2017.

Andre, M.A., Bardet, P.M., Cadell, S.R., Woods, B., Burns, R.A., and Danehy, P.M., “Non-Intrusive Velocity Measurements with MTV During DCC Event in the HTTF,” 17th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Sep. 3-8, Xian, China, 2017.

Andre, M.A., Bardet, P.M., Burns, R.A., and Danehy, P.M., “Comparison of Simultaneous PIV and Hydroxyl Tagging Velocimetry in Low Velocity Flows,” 18th International Symposium on the Application of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, July 4-7, Lisbon, Portugal, 2016.

Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., and Peters, C.J., “Femtosecond-Laser-Based Measurements of Velocity and Density in the NASA Langley 0.3-m Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel”, 32nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, June 13-17, Washington, D.C., 2016.

Andre, M., Bardet, P., Burns, R.A., and Danehy, P.M., “Development of Hydroxyl Tagging Velocimetry for Low Velocity Flows”, 32nd  AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, June 13-17, Washington, D.C., 2016.

Peters, C.J., Miles, R.B., Burns, R.A., Danehy, P.M., Bathel, B.F., and Jones, G.S., “Femtosecond Laser Tagging Characterization of a Sweeping Jet Actuator Operating in the Compressible Regime”, 32nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, June 13-17, Washington, D.C., 2016.

Andre, M., Bardet, P., Burns, R.A., and Danehy, P.M., “Molecular Tagging Velocimetry for in-situ measurement in High-Temperature Test Facility,” 2015 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, November 8-12, Washington, D.C., 2015.

Burns. R.A., Danehy, P.M., Halls, B.R., and Jiang, N., “Application of FLEET Velocimetry in the NASA Langley 0.3-meter Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel,” AIAA Aviation 2015. Dallas, Texas. June 22-26, 2015.

Park, O., Burns. R.A., and Clemens, N.T., “Mixture fraction imaging in the soot-inception region of turbulent non-premixed jet flames,” 9th U.S. National Combustion Meeting. Cincinnati, Ohio. May 17-20, 2015.

Park, O., Burns. R.A., Buxton, O.R.H., and Clemens, N.T., “Simultaneous Imaging of Mixture Fraction, Velocity, and Soot Volume Fraction in a Sooting Jet Flame,” 35th International Symposium on Combustion. Poster Presentation. San Francisco, California. Aug. 3-8, 2014.

Burns,R.A., Combs, C.S., and Clemens, N.T., “Development of Krypton Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence for Supersonic Flow Environments,” 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. Oral Presentation. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nov. 24-26, 2013.

Buxton, O.R.H., Burns, R.A., and Clemens, N.T., “Simultaneous Krypton PLIF, LII and PIV Measurements in a Sooting Jet Flame,” 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. Grapevine, TX. Jan 9-13, 2013.

Burns, R.A. and Clemens, N.T., “Planar Imaging Investigation of Supersonic Hypermixer Configurations,” 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. Grapevine, TX. Jan 9-13, 2013.

Burns, R.A. and Clemens, N.T., “Planar Imaging of Mach 3 Hypermixing Flowfields with Varying Geometry,” 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. Oral Presentation. San Diego, California. Nov. 18-21, 2012.

Burns, R.A. and Clemens, N.T., “Scalar and Velocity Measurements in a Mach 3 Hypermixing Flowfield,” 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. Nashville, TN, Jan. 7-10, 2012.

Burns, R.A and Clemens, N.T., “Scalar Visualizations in a Mach 3 Hypermixer,” 64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. Oral presentation. Baltimore, MD. Nov. 19-23, 2011.

Burns, R.A. and Clemens, N.T., “Experimental and Computational Studies in Supersonic Flow,” 41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit. Honolulu, HI. June 20-24, 2011.

Burns, R.A., Clemens, N.T., Koo, H., and Raman,V., “Investigation of Measurement Errors in Supersonic Wall-Bounded Flows: Simulated Particle Image Velocimetry,” 63rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. Oral presentation. Long Beach, CA. Nov. 18-22, 2010.