Overview
Background
Dr. Nicholas Gibbons an open-source programmer and numerical simulations expert presently employed as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland. His research interests include numerical simulation of compressible turbulence, high-temperature effects in re-entry flows, and the fluid dynamics of electrically charged plasmas. By applying this research to practical problems in space engineering and aeronautical design, he hopes to play a small part in an exciting future of space travel.
Availability
- Dr Nick Gibbons is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The effect of leading edge bluntness on scramjet performance
Vanyai, Tristan, Gibbons, Nicholas N., Curran, Damian R., McGilvray, Matthew and Wheatley, Vincent (2024). The effect of leading edge bluntness on scramjet performance. Aerospace Science and Technology, 146 108907, 108907. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2024.108907
2023
Conference Publication
Application of a Jacobian-free Newton-Krylov method to the simulation of hypersonic flows
Damm, Kyle A., Gibbons, Nicholas N., Jacobs, Peter A. and Gollan, Rowan (2023). Application of a Jacobian-free Newton-Krylov method to the simulation of hypersonic flows. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD United States, 23-27 January 2023. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-2295
2023
Conference Publication
Feasibility of MHD aerobraking for use in Martian atmospheric entry
Ogilvie, John C., Gildfind, David, Gollan, Rowan and Gibbons, Nicholas N. (2023). Feasibility of MHD aerobraking for use in Martian atmospheric entry. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD United States, 23-27 January 2023. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-2560
2023
Journal Article
Eilmer: an open-source multi-physics hypersonic flow solver
Gibbons, Nicholas N., Damm, Kyle A., Jacobs, Peter A. and Gollan, Rowan J. (2023). Eilmer: an open-source multi-physics hypersonic flow solver. Computer Physics Communications, 282 108551, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cpc.2022.108551
2022
Journal Article
Simulations of Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Transition over a Flat Plate with the Spalart-Allmaras One-Equation BCM Transitional Model
Chen, Yu and Gibbons, Nick (2022). Simulations of Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Transition over a Flat Plate with the Spalart-Allmaras One-Equation BCM Transitional Model. Mathematics, 10 (19) 3431, 1-25. doi: 10.3390/math10193431
2022
Conference Publication
Large eddy simulation of multiport injector array transition
Gibbons, Nicholas N., Vanyai, Tristan and Wheatley, Vincent (2022). Large eddy simulation of multiport injector array transition. 2nd International Conference on High-Speed Vehicle Science & Technology, Bruges, Belgium, 11-15 September 2022.
2021
Journal Article
Comparison of ethylene combustion mechanisms for the simulation of a supersonic combustion experiment
Gibbons, Nicholas, Vanyai, Tristan and Wheatley, Vincent (2021). Comparison of ethylene combustion mechanisms for the simulation of a supersonic combustion experiment. Aerospace Science and Technology, 119 107201. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2021.107201
2021
Conference Publication
Atomic Oxygen in Supersonic Combustion Experiment Inflows
Vanyai, T. and Gibbons, N. N. (2021). Atomic Oxygen in Supersonic Combustion Experiment Inflows. The Australian Combustion Symposium 2021, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 21-24 November 2021. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Australian Combustion Symposium.
2021
Journal Article
Effects of oxygen enrichment on supersonic combustion in a Mach 10 scramjet
Moura, Augusto F., Gibbons, Nicholas, Wheatley, Vincent and Jahn, Ingo (2021). Effects of oxygen enrichment on supersonic combustion in a Mach 10 scramjet. AIAA Journal, 59 (11), 4556-4568. doi: 10.2514/1.j059748
2021
Journal Article
Correction to: Characterization of supersonic turbulent combustion in a mach-10 scramjet combustor
Moura, Augusto F., Gibbons, Nicholas, Wheatley, Vincent, McIntyre, Timothy and Jahn, Ingo (2021). Correction to: Characterization of supersonic turbulent combustion in a mach-10 scramjet combustor. AIAA Journal, 59 (4), 1-1. doi: 10.2514/1.J058671.c1
2021
Conference Publication
Flight regime limits of a hypersonic vehicle using electron transpiration cooling
Gibbons, Nicholas, Damm, Kyle and Gollan, Rowan (2021). Flight regime limits of a hypersonic vehicle using electron transpiration cooling. Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery conference, ASCEND 2021, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 15 - 17 November 2021. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-4141
2020
Journal Article
Characterization of supersonic turbulent combustion in a Mach-10 scramjet combustor
Moura, Augusto F., Gibbons, Nicholas, Wheatley, Vincent, McIntyre, Timothy and Jahn, Ingo (2020). Characterization of supersonic turbulent combustion in a Mach-10 scramjet combustor. AIAA Journal, 58 (5), 2196. doi: 10.2514/1.j058671
2019
Other Outputs
Simulation and dynamics of hypersonic turbulent combustion
Gibbons, Nicholas (2019). Simulation and dynamics of hypersonic turbulent combustion. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.713
2018
Conference Publication
Simulation of laser-Induced plasma ignition in a hypersonic crossflow
Gibbons, Nicholas, Gehre, Rolf, Brieschenk, Stefan and Wheatley, Vincent (2018). Simulation of laser-Induced plasma ignition in a hypersonic crossflow. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). doi: 10.2514/1.j055821
2018
Journal Article
Blast wave-induced mixing in a laser ignited hypersonic flow
Gibbons, Nicholas, Gehre, Rolf, Brieschenk, Stefan and Wheatley, Vincent (2018). Blast wave-induced mixing in a laser ignited hypersonic flow. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 140 (5) 050902, 050902. doi: 10.1115/1.4038397
2018
Conference Publication
Sound generation by a supersonic reacting mixing layer
Cartmill, I., Gibbons, N., Wheatley, V. and Doolan, C. (2018). Sound generation by a supersonic reacting mixing layer. Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 10-13 December 2018. Perth, WA, United States: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.
2017
Journal Article
Improving scramjet performance through flow field manipulation
Landsberg, Will O., Gibbons, Nicholas N. , Wheatley, Vincent, Smart, Michael K. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2017). Improving scramjet performance through flow field manipulation. Journal of Propulsion and Power doi: 10.2514/1.B36772
2017
Conference Publication
Flow field manipulation via fuel injectors in scramjets
Landsberg, Will O., Gibbons, Nicholas N., Wheatley, Vincent, Smart, Michael K. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2017). Flow field manipulation via fuel injectors in scramjets. 21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Hypersonics 2017, Xiamen, China, 6 - 9 March 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2017-2389
2016
Conference Publication
Preliminary Investigation of Sound Generation in Scramjets
Gibbons, N., Wheatley, V. and Doolan, C. (2016). Preliminary Investigation of Sound Generation in Scramjets. 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December 2016. Victoria, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.
2015
Conference Publication
Simulation of laser-induced-plasma ignition in a hypersonic crossflow
Gibbons, Nicholas, Gehre, Rolf, Brieschenk, Stefan and Wheatley, Vincent (2015). Simulation of laser-induced-plasma ignition in a hypersonic crossflow. 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: 10.2514/6.2015-3622
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Nick Gibbons is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Numerical modelling of electron transpiration cooling for hypersonic vehicles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rowan Gollan
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Doctor Philosophy
State-to-state modelling of nonequilibrium reacting shock layers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carolyn Jacobs, Dr Rowan Gollan
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of an entropic lattice Boltzmann model for compressible fluid-structure interaction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chris James, Dr Rowan Gollan
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