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)

261 - 280 of 330 works

2002

Conference Publication

The starting processes of an expansion tube nozzle

Stewart, B. S., Jacobs, P.A. and Morgan, R. G. (2002). The starting processes of an expansion tube nozzle. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.

The starting processes of an expansion tube nozzle

2002

Conference Publication

Sonic line location in reacting flows

Morgan, R. G., Abdel-Jawad, M. and Mee, D. J. (2002). Sonic line location in reacting flows. 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, Nevada, USA, 14-17 January, 2002. USA: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2002-221

Sonic line location in reacting flows

2002

Conference Publication

Sonic jump for planetary entry vehicles

Abdel-Jawad, M., Morgan, R. G. and Mee, D. J. (2002). Sonic jump for planetary entry vehicles. 11th AIAA/AAAF International Conference Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies, Orleans, France, 29/09/02-04/10/02. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Sonic jump for planetary entry vehicles

2002

Conference Publication

Heat transfer and flow behind a rearward facing step in a super-orbital expansion tube

Hayne, M. J., Gai, S.L., Hillier, R., Morgan, R. G., Mee, D. J. and Mcintyre, T. J. (2002). Heat transfer and flow behind a rearward facing step in a super-orbital expansion tube. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.

Heat transfer and flow behind a rearward facing step in a super-orbital expansion tube

2002

Conference Publication

The effect of dissociation on choking of ducted flows

Lourel, I., Morgan, R. G. and McIntyre, T. J. (2002). The effect of dissociation on choking of ducted flows. 8th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference 2002, St Louis, MO United States, 24-26 June 2002. Reston, Virigina: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2002-2894

The effect of dissociation on choking of ducted flows

2002

Conference Publication

Experimental and numerical studies of flows about a Toroidal Ballute

Lourel, I., Eichmann, T. N., Isbister, S., Mcintyre, T. J., Houwing, A. F. P. and Morgan, R. G. (2002). Experimental and numerical studies of flows about a Toroidal Ballute. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.

Experimental and numerical studies of flows about a Toroidal Ballute

2002

Conference Publication

Stability tests in superorbital expansion tubes

Abdel-Jawad, M., Mee, D. J., Morgan, R. G. and Chiu, S.H. (2002). Stability tests in superorbital expansion tubes. 11th AIAA/AAAF International Conference Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies, Orleans, France, 29/09/02 - 04/10/02. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Stability tests in superorbital expansion tubes

2002

Conference Publication

Transient force measurements at superorbital speeds

Abdel-Jawad, M., Mee, D. J., Morgan, R. G., Jacobs, P.A. and Philpot, J.A. (2002). Transient force measurements at superorbital speeds. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.

Transient force measurements at superorbital speeds

2002

Conference Publication

A generalized nonequilibrium binary scaling for shock standoff on hypersonic blunt bodies

Inger, G. R., Higgins, C. E. and Morgan, R. G. (2002). A generalized nonequilibrium binary scaling for shock standoff on hypersonic blunt bodies. 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, Nevada, USA, 14-17 January, 2002. USA: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2002-1117

A generalized nonequilibrium binary scaling for shock standoff on hypersonic blunt bodies

2001

Conference Publication

Establishment of test conditions in the RHYFL-X facility

Stewart, B. S., Morgan, R. G., Jacobs, P.A., Austin, K.J. and Jenkins, D.M. (2001). Establishment of test conditions in the RHYFL-X facility. 37th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 8-11 July, 2001. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-3678

Establishment of test conditions in the RHYFL-X facility

2001

Book Chapter

Free piston-Driven expansion tubes

Morgan, R. G. (2001). Free piston-Driven expansion tubes. Handbook of Shock Waves. (pp. 603-622) edited by Gabi Ben-Dor, Ozer Igra and Tov Elperin. San Diego CA USA: Academic Press.

Free piston-Driven expansion tubes

2001

Conference Publication

Heat transfer behind a step in high enthalpy super-orbital flow

Gai, S.L., Hayne, M. J., Gardner, A., Morgan, R. G. and Mee, D. J. (2001). Heat transfer behind a step in high enthalpy super-orbital flow. 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, USA, 8-11 January, 2001. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-509

Heat transfer behind a step in high enthalpy super-orbital flow

2001

Book Chapter

Free Piston-Driven Reflected Shock Tunnels

Morgan, R. G. (2001). Free Piston-Driven Reflected Shock Tunnels. Handbook of Shock Waves. (pp. 587-601) edited by Gabi Ben-Dor, Ozer Igra and Tov Elperin. USA: Academic Press.

Free Piston-Driven Reflected Shock Tunnels

2001

Conference Publication

Diagnostics of A Range of Highly Superorbital Carbon Dioxide Flows

Wegener, Margaret, Sutcliffe, Mark, Morgan, Richard, McIntyre, Tim and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2001). Diagnostics of A Range of Highly Superorbital Carbon Dioxide Flows. 39th AIAA Aeropspace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, USA, 8-11 January, 2001. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-304

Diagnostics of A Range of Highly Superorbital Carbon Dioxide Flows

2001

Journal Article

The measurement of Pitot pressure in high enthalpy expansion tubes

Sutcliffe, MA and Morgan, RG (2001). The measurement of Pitot pressure in high enthalpy expansion tubes. Measurement Science & Technology, 12 (3), 327-334. doi: 10.1088/0957-0233/12/3/312

The measurement of Pitot pressure in high enthalpy expansion tubes

2000

Journal Article

Optical study of a light diaphragm rupture process in an expansion tube

Wegener, Margaret, Sutcliffe, Mark and Morgan, Richard (2000). Optical study of a light diaphragm rupture process in an expansion tube. Shock waves, 10 (3), 167-178. doi: 10.1007/s001930050003

Optical study of a light diaphragm rupture process in an expansion tube

2000

Conference Publication

The RHYFL facility as a high performance expansion tube for scramjet testing

Stewart, B. S., Morgan, R. G., Jacobs, P. A. and Jenkins, D. (2000). The RHYFL facility as a high performance expansion tube for scramjet testing. 21st AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology & Ground Testing, Denver, Colorado, USA, 19-22 June, 2000. Virginia, USA: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2000-2595

The RHYFL facility as a high performance expansion tube for scramjet testing

2000

Conference Publication

Development of X3, A superorbital expansion tube

Morgan R.G. (2000). Development of X3, A superorbital expansion tube. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2000, Reno, NV, January 10, 2000-January 13, 2000. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2000-558

Development of X3, A superorbital expansion tube

2000

Journal Article

High-enthalpy expansion tube experiments with gas injection

Sasoh, A, Morgan, RG, Littleton, BN, McIntyre, TJ and Bishop, AI (2000). High-enthalpy expansion tube experiments with gas injection. AIAA Journal, 38 (12), 2253-2259. doi: 10.2514/2.916

High-enthalpy expansion tube experiments with gas injection

2000

Conference Publication

Simulated atmospheric entry ablation in superorbital flows

Hunt D.C. and Morgan R.G. (2000). Simulated atmospheric entry ablation in superorbital flows. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2000, Reno, NV, United States, 10-13 January 2000. doi: 10.2514/6.2000-502

Simulated atmospheric entry ablation in superorbital flows

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
    WBM Consulting Engineers
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Conversion of RHYFL shock tunnel to an expansion tube
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    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

    Investigation of heat flux and catalycity for giant planet entry

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Non equilibrium reacting shock layers

    Principal 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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