Professor Richard Morgan
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Richard Morgan

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Background

Prof Morgan was the Director of the Centre for Hypersonics since its inception in 1997 until October 2021. He lectures in mechanical and aerospace engineering within the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering.

He has a strong research record in the development of hypervelocity impulsive facilities on which the UQ Centre for Hypersonics research program is based, including the ‘X’ series of super-orbital expansion tubes, and has extensive experience in hypersonic aero-thermo-dynamics and scramjet propulsion.

Richard Morgan has been developing superorbital ground based facilities for many years, and has collaborative research program with DSTG, NASA, ESA, Oxford University, Ecole Centrale (Paris) and AOARD in radiating flows, as well as continuing ARC support in this area since 1990, including two current ARC Discovery grants in partnership with European and American partners.

He was involved as a flight team member in the 2010 airborne observation of the Japanese ‘Hayabusa’ asteroid sample return mission, for which he was a co-recipient of the NASA Ames ‘honour’ award for 2010. He regularly gives invited talks in international meetings, and gave a plenary presentation to the AIAA Hypersonic Spaceplanes Conference in San Francisco in April 2011.

Professor Richard Morgan was awarded a 2012 UQ Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision award for encouraging student development through international student exchanges with overseas collaborators, whilst engendering internal cooperation within the study body.

Availability

Professor Richard Morgan is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Engineering

Search Professor Richard Morgan’s works on UQ eSpace

330 works between 1982 and 2025
All (330) Journal Article (97) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (226) Other Outputs (1) Edited Outputs (1)

201 - 220 of 330 works

2009

Conference Publication

Radiatively cooled scramjet combustor

Morgan, R. G. and Zander, F. (2009). Radiatively cooled scramjet combustor. 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW26), Gottingen, Germany, 15-20 July 2007. Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-85181-3_55

Radiatively cooled scramjet combustor

2009

Conference Publication

Overview of radiation intensity measurements on the x2 facility at the university of queensland

Brandis, A., McIntyre, T., Morgan, R. and Jacobs, P. (2009). Overview of radiation intensity measurements on the x2 facility at the university of queensland. 3rd International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Heraklion, Greece, 30 September – 3 October 2008. Noordwijk, The Netherlands: European Space Agency.

Overview of radiation intensity measurements on the x2 facility at the university of queensland

2009

Conference Publication

The generation and measurement of high temperature radiating flows in a high enthalpy pulsed facility

McIntyre, T. J., Eichmann, T. N., Mallon, M., Potter, D., Brandis, A., Jacobs, C., Morgan, R., Jacobs, P. and Buttsworth, D. (2009). The generation and measurement of high temperature radiating flows in a high enthalpy pulsed facility. 3rd International Workshop: Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Heraklion, Greece, 30 September - 3 October 2008. Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESA Communication Production Office.

The generation and measurement of high temperature radiating flows in a high enthalpy pulsed facility

2009

Conference Publication

Scramjet experiments in an expansion tunnel: Evaluated using a quasi- steady analysis technique

McGilvray, Matthew, Morgan, Richard G. and Jacobs, Peter A. (2009). Scramjet experiments in an expansion tunnel: Evaluated using a quasi- steady analysis technique. 16th AIAA/DLR/DGLR International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Bremen, Germany, 19-22 October, 2009. Washington, DC, U.S.A.: AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.J050024

Scramjet experiments in an expansion tunnel: Evaluated using a quasi- steady analysis technique

2009

Conference Publication

Composite scramjet combustor

Zander, Fabian and Morgan, Richard (2009). Composite scramjet combustor. 16th AIAA/DLR/DGLR International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Bremen, Germany, 19 - 22 October 2009. Reston, VA United States: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2009-7354

Composite scramjet combustor

2009

Conference Publication

Nonequilibrium radiation modeling and experimentation relevant to titan entry

Brandis, Aaron, McIntyre, Tim, Morgan, Richard, Jacobs, Peter, Laux, Christophe and Magin, Thierry (2009). Nonequilibrium radiation modeling and experimentation relevant to titan entry. 3rd International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry , Heraklion, Greece, 30 September-3 October 2008. Noordwijik, The Netherlands: ESA Communication Production Office.

Nonequilibrium radiation modeling and experimentation relevant to titan entry

2008

Journal Article

Skin-friction measurements and flow establishment within a long duct at superorbital speeds

Silvester, T. B. and Morgan, R. G. (2008). Skin-friction measurements and flow establishment within a long duct at superorbital speeds. AIAA Journal, 46 (2), 527-536. doi: 10.2514/1.32668

Skin-friction measurements and flow establishment within a long duct at superorbital speeds

2008

Conference Publication

Skin-friction measurements and flow establishment within a long duct at superorbital speeds

Silvester, T. B. and Morgan, R. G. (2008). Skin-friction measurements and flow establishment within a long duct at superorbital speeds. doi: 10.2514/1.32668

Skin-friction measurements and flow establishment within a long duct at superorbital speeds

2008

Conference Publication

Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers

Potter, Daniel F., Gollan, Rowan J., Eichmann, Troy, McIntyre, Tim J., Morgan, Richard G. and Jacobs, Peter A. (2008). Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, USA, 7-10 january 2008.

Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers

2008

Conference Publication

Nonequilibrium radiation intensity measurements in simulated titan atmospheres

Brandis, Aaron M., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Tim and Jacobs, Peter A. (2008). Nonequilibrium radiation intensity measurements in simulated titan atmospheres. 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Seattle, United States, 23-26 June 2008. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronau. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-4136

Nonequilibrium radiation intensity measurements in simulated titan atmospheres

2008

Conference Publication

Simulation of radiating CO2–N2 shock layer experiments at hyperbolic entry conditions

Potter, Daniel F., Eichmann, Troy, Brandis, Aaron, Morgan, Richard G., Jacobs, Peter A. and McIntyre, Tim J. (2008). Simulation of radiating CO2–N2 shock layer experiments at hyperbolic entry conditions. 40th Thermophysics Conference, Seattle, Washington State, USA, 23-26 June 2008. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-3933

Simulation of radiating CO2–N2 shock layer experiments at hyperbolic entry conditions

2008

Conference Publication

Impulse facilities for the simulation of hypersonic radiating flows

Morgan, R. G., McIntyre, T. J., Buttsworth, D. R., Jacobs, P. A., Potter, D. F., Brandis, A. M., Gollan, R. J., Jacobs, C. M., Capra, B. R., McGilvray, M. and Eichmann, T. (2008). Impulse facilities for the simulation of hypersonic radiating flows. 38th Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 23 - 26 June, 2008. Reston, VA, U.S.A.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-4270

Impulse facilities for the simulation of hypersonic radiating flows

2007

Journal Article

New calibration technique for multiple-component stress wave force balances

Abdel-Jawad, Madhat M., Mee, David J. and Morgan, Richard G. (2007). New calibration technique for multiple-component stress wave force balances. Review of Scientific Instruments, 78 (6) 065101, 065101-1-065101-7. doi: 10.1063/1.2744235

New calibration technique for multiple-component stress wave force balances

2007

Edited Outputs

Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference

Peter Jacobs, Peter McIntyre, Matthew Cleary, David Buttsworth, David Mee, Rose, Clements, Richard Morgan and Charles Lemckert eds. (2007). Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-7 December 2007. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference

2007

Conference Publication

Hypersonics Research in Australia

Morgan, Richard, Paull, Allan, Smart, Michael and Stalker, Ray (2007). Hypersonics Research in Australia. AVT-150 RTO AVT/VKI Lecture Series: Advances on Propulsion Technology for High-Speed Aircraft, Von Karmen Institute for Fluid Mechanics, Rhode St. Genese, Belgium, 12-15 March 2007. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France: NATO Research and Technology Organisation.

Hypersonics Research in Australia

2007

Conference Publication

CFD designed experiments for shock wave/boundary layer interactions in hypersonic ducted flows

Dann, A. G. and Morgan, R. G. (2007). CFD designed experiments for shock wave/boundary layer interactions in hypersonic ducted flows. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 3-7 December, 2007. Brisbane, Australia: School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.

CFD designed experiments for shock wave/boundary layer interactions in hypersonic ducted flows

2007

Conference Publication

Boundary Layer Transition in an Expansion Tube at a Low Enthalpy Operating Condition

McGilvray, Matthew, Jacobs, Peter A., Morgan, Richard G. and Ramanah, Dwishen (2007). Boundary Layer Transition in an Expansion Tube at a Low Enthalpy Operating Condition. 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, 8 -11 January, 2007. Reston, VA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2007-1328

Boundary Layer Transition in an Expansion Tube at a Low Enthalpy Operating Condition

2007

Journal Article

Superorbital expansion tube tests of a caret waverider

Silvester, T.B., McIntyre, T.J. and Morgan, R.G. (2007). Superorbital expansion tube tests of a caret waverider. Shock Waves, 17 (1-2), 51-63. doi: 10.1007/s00193-007-0100-3

Superorbital expansion tube tests of a caret waverider

2007

Conference Publication

Nonequilibrium radiation measurements and modelling relevant to Titan entry

Brandis, A. M., Morgan, R. G., Laux, C. O., Magin, T., McIntyre, T. and Jacobs, P. A. (2007). Nonequilibrium radiation measurements and modelling relevant to Titan entry. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2-7 December, 2007. Brisbane, Australia: School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.

Nonequilibrium radiation measurements and modelling relevant to Titan entry

2007

Conference Publication

Experimental study of two-dimensional shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interactions

Dann, A., Morgan, R. G. and McGilvray, M. (2007). Experimental study of two-dimensional shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interactions. 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW26), Gottingen, Germany, 15-20 July 2007. Berlin & Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-85181-3_74

Experimental study of two-dimensional shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interactions

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Investigation of Ablation Products in the Near Wake of a High-Speed Hypersonic Vehicle
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2026
    Experimental Validation of the MMT Thermochemical Nonequilibrium Air Chemistry Model in the X2 Free-piston Driven Expansion Tube
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Advancing the Science of Giant Planet Atmospheric Entry
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Hypervelocity Heat flux Measurements
    Queensland Bavaria Collaborative Research Program - Seed Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Radiation reconstruction for ExoMars capsule flowfield
    AEDS Sarl
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Non-equilibrium reacting shock layers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Electron Transpiration Cooling of Hypersonic Vehicles
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Study of Non-Equilibrium Wakes Model
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Optical Equipment for Advanced Thermofluid Measurements
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Hypersonic Science and Enabling Technologies - General Support
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Experimental Studies of High-Speed Flows
    National University of Singapore Research Collaboration Agreement
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Development of flow conditions and heated hardware for X3R
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Turbulent heat transfer during Mars Venus and Earth atmospheric entry
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Rapidly expanding non equilibrium hypersonic flow
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Hydrocarbon fuel technology for hypersonic air breathing vehicles
    Cooperative Research Centre Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Stage 2 Development of X3R, an advanced Scramjet testing Shock Tunnel
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Optical diagnostics for the investigation of high-speed energetic processes (ARC LIEF project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Radiation and Ablation in Rapidly Expanding Flows
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Development of X3R, an advanced Scramjet testing Shock Tunnel
    Commonwealth Department of Defence Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Hypersonic Driver - NWTF Project
    University of Oxford
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Experimental Analysis of High Speed Earth Re-entry
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    The science of scramjet propulsion
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Ablative thermal protection systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Infrastructure for hypersonic laboratories
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Hypervelocity re-entry
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Radiation measurements in simulated ablation layers
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Ensuring a world-class hypersonic shock tunnel for maintaining world-leading hypersonic R&D
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Instrumentation Facility for Hypersonic Heat Transfer Measurements
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Radiating hypersonic flows
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2008
    Mach 10 Hydrogen fuelled scramjet development
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Mach 10 Scramjet Flight Thrust Measurements - An extension to the HyShot Flight Program
    United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Development of large scale expansion tubes
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Upgrading of hypersonics facilities
    Systemic Infrastucture Iniative
    Open grant
  • 2001
    X2 Expansion Tube Testing
    California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Calibration and performance optimisation of superorbital expansion tubes
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Blunt Body Aerodynamics in Superorbital Flows
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Conversion of RHYFL shock tunnel to an expansion tube
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Conversion of RHYFL shock tunnel to an expansion tube
    WBM Consulting Engineers
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Shock-Boundary Layer Interactions and Separation in Super Orbital Flows
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Ablation measurement in spacecraft re-entry heat shields
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Interplanetary Aerodynamics
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Simulation of Interplanetary Aerodynamics
    ARC Investigators - International Links
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Study of Superorbital Ionising Flows
    ARC Investigators - International Links
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Ablation measurement in spacecraft re-entry heat shields
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Commissioning the superorbital expansion tube
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Performance improvement of hypervelocity flow simulation facilities
    ARC Australian Research Council International F/S
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Collaboration with Japan on the proposed "Nereus" space mission
    DIST Bilateral Science & Technology Collab.Program
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Driver Optimisation for Super Orbital Flight Simulation
    DIST Bilateral Science & Technology Collab.Program
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Optical imaging for multi-parameter diagnostics in super orbital facilities
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Studies of the Unsteady Expansion in Expansion Tubes
    United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Open grant
  • 1995
    Hypersonic Propulsion Research
    Australian Space Research Institute Limited
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1997
    Interplanetary aerodynamics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1997
    Investigation of modes of heat transfer in superorbital flows
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Richard Morgan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Non equilibrium reacting shock layers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tim McIntyre, Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of heat flux and catalycity for giant planet entry

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Experimental and numerical study of the non-equilibrium flow environment experienced during ice giant planetary entry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Methods for Studying Post-Shock Relaxation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    On the Repeatability and Flow Characterisation of Hypersonic Ground Test Facilities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Gollan, Dr Carolyn Jacobs, Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Measurement of infrared radiation signatures in the wake of an axisymmetric, hydrocarbon-fuelled, supersonic combustor

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tim McIntyre

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of ablation radiation coupling for high speed Earth re-entry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tim McIntyre, Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Atmospheric CN Radiation During NASA Dragonfly Entry to Titan

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James

Completed supervision

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