Professor Tim McIntyre
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Tim McIntyre

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Background

Professor McIntyre develops and applies advanced imaging techniques to study flow environments. He conducts research within the Centre for Hypersonics where he implements a range of interferometric, spectroscopic and imaging techniques to probe the harsh environment generated in ground-based hypersonic facilities. He also has interests in the development of laser-based imaging methods in the field of Biophotonics including differential interference contrast microscopy and super-resolution coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy.

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Fields of research

Engineering Physical Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Computing, University of Southern Queensland

Research interests

  • Development of advanced optical diagnostics for high enthalpy flows in superorbital expansion tubes.

    We develop and apply optical imaging and measurement techniques to characterise high temperature hypersonic flow. This is a particularly challenging and unique environment in which to make such measurements due to its short duration (~ 50 ms), high temperature (~10,000 K) and low density. We make use of spectroscopic, interferometric and fluorescence approaches in order to obtain measurements that can be develop our understanding of these flows and for use in comparing with advanced numerical simulations.

  • Use of super-orbital expansion tubes for the experimental study of high enthalpy reacting flows

    Vehicles entering a planetary atmospheres at hypersonic speeds generate gas flows that are characterised by high temperatures leading to chemical and thermal non-equilibrium. Ground-based facilities allow us to generate and study such flows. We conduct tests over various shaped bodies in test gases including air, carbon-dioxide and hydrogen/neon. Along with flow visualisation we conduct measurements to determine heating of the surface of the vehicle due to convective and radiative processes.

  • Laser based imaging and measurement of supersonic combusting flows in a shock tunnel.

    Supersonic combustion ramjet engines offer the ability of low cost delivery of payloads to space. In the longer term they may also lead to hypersonic flight lowering travel times around the globe. However the mixing and combustion processes in such engines are still not well understood. We use optical techniques, including laser induced fluorescence, to observe and measure the flow species in order to develop our understanding and to ultimately improve the engine design.

Search Professor Tim McIntyre’s works on UQ eSpace

225 works between 1986 and 2025
All (225) Journal Article (83) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (140) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 225 works

2021

Journal Article

Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry

Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., McIntyre, Timothy J. and James, Christopher M. (2021). Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry. AIAA Journal, 59 (8), 1-13. doi: 10.2514/1.j060253

Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry

2021

Journal Article

OH visualization of ethylene combustion modes in the exhaust of a fundamental, supersonic combustor

Vanyai, Tristan, Landsberg, Will O., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2021). OH visualization of ethylene combustion modes in the exhaust of a fundamental, supersonic combustor. Combustion and Flame, 226, 143-155. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.11.037

OH visualization of ethylene combustion modes in the exhaust of a fundamental, supersonic combustor

2021

Journal Article

Emission spectroscopy of ionizing superorbital expanding flow

Kelly, Rory M., Gildfind, David E. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Emission spectroscopy of ionizing superorbital expanding flow. AIAA Journal, 59 (8), 3217-3227. doi: 10.2514/1.j059345

Emission spectroscopy of ionizing superorbital expanding flow

2021

Journal Article

Thermal compression effects within a fundamental, hydrogen-fuelled scramjet

Vanyai, Tristan, Brieschenk, Stefan, Bricalli, Mathew, Sopek, Tamara and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Thermal compression effects within a fundamental, hydrogen-fuelled scramjet. Aerospace Science and Technology, 110 106499, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2021.106499

Thermal compression effects within a fundamental, hydrogen-fuelled scramjet

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

Correction to: Characterization of supersonic turbulent combustion in a mach-10 scramjet combustor

2021

Journal Article

Hypersonic shock impingement on a heated flat plate at Mach 7 flight enthalpy

Chang, Eric Won Keun, Chan, Wilson Y. K., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2021). Hypersonic shock impingement on a heated flat plate at Mach 7 flight enthalpy. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 908 R1. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2020.877

Hypersonic shock impingement on a heated flat plate at Mach 7 flight enthalpy

2021

Journal Article

Expansion tube test flow design for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking

Gildfind, David E., Smith, Daniel, Jacobs, Peter A., Kelly, Rory, Lefevre, Alexis and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2021). Expansion tube test flow design for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking. AIAA Journal, 59 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.2514/1.j058389

Expansion tube test flow design for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking

2021

Conference Publication

Self-absorption and electron number density measurements on Saturn entry radiation

Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy (2021). Self-absorption and electron number density measurements on Saturn entry radiation. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021. Reston, VA USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0209

Self-absorption and electron number density measurements on Saturn entry radiation

2020

Journal Article

Graphite ablation and radiation on interaction with hypervelocity earth-entry flows

Ravichandran, Ranjith, Lewis, Steven W., James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Graphite ablation and radiation on interaction with hypervelocity earth-entry flows. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 35 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.2514/1.t5928

Graphite ablation and radiation on interaction with hypervelocity earth-entry flows

2020

Journal Article

Experimental scramjet combustion modes of hydrocarbon mixtures at Mach 8 flight conditions

Landsberg, Will O., Vanyai, Tristan, McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2020). Experimental scramjet combustion modes of hydrocarbon mixtures at Mach 8 flight conditions. AIAA Journal, 58 (12), 1-6. doi: 10.2514/1.j059856

Experimental scramjet combustion modes of hydrocarbon mixtures at Mach 8 flight conditions

2020

Journal Article

Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas

Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., Jacobs, Peter A., Cullen, Timothy G., James, Christopher M., Liu, Yu, Gollan, Rowan and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas. AIAA Journal, 58 (10), 4495-4504. doi: 10.2514/1.j059540

Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas

2020

Conference Publication

Using aerothermodynamic similarity to experimentally study nonequilibrium giant planet entry

Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Using aerothermodynamic similarity to experimentally study nonequilibrium giant planet entry. Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States, 25-29 June 2018. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.a34713

Using aerothermodynamic similarity to experimentally study nonequilibrium giant planet entry

2020

Journal Article

Experimental validation of a test gas substitution for simulating non-equilibrium giant planet entry conditions in impulse facilities

Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Experimental validation of a test gas substitution for simulating non-equilibrium giant planet entry conditions in impulse facilities. Experiments in Fluids, 61 (9) 198. doi: 10.1007/s00348-020-03032-3

Experimental validation of a test gas substitution for simulating non-equilibrium giant planet entry conditions in impulse facilities

2020

Journal Article

Dual/scram-mode combustion limits of ethylene and surrogate endothermically-cracked hydrocarbon fuels at Mach 8 equivalent high-enthalpy conditions

Landsberg, Will O., Vanyai, Tristan, McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2020). Dual/scram-mode combustion limits of ethylene and surrogate endothermically-cracked hydrocarbon fuels at Mach 8 equivalent high-enthalpy conditions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38 (3), 3835-3843. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2020.07.003

Dual/scram-mode combustion limits of ethylene and surrogate endothermically-cracked hydrocarbon fuels at Mach 8 equivalent high-enthalpy conditions

2020

Journal Article

Single-shot temperature measurements in a scramjet combustor using thermally assisted laser-induced fluorescence

Sopek, Tamara, Brieschenk, Stefan, Vanyai, Tristan, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Single-shot temperature measurements in a scramjet combustor using thermally assisted laser-induced fluorescence. AIAA Journal, 58 (8), 3486-3498. doi: 10.2514/1.j058985

Single-shot temperature measurements in a scramjet combustor using thermally assisted laser-induced fluorescence

2020

Journal Article

Using optically filtered high-speed imaging to characterise expansion tube operating conditions

James, C. M., Smith, D. R., McLean, C., Morgan, R. G., Lewis, S. W., Toniato, P., Wei, H. and McIntyre, T. J. (2020). Using optically filtered high-speed imaging to characterise expansion tube operating conditions. Shock Waves, 30 (5), 523-544. doi: 10.1007/s00193-020-00948-x

Using optically filtered high-speed imaging to characterise expansion tube operating conditions

2020

Journal Article

Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube

James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 57 (4), 1-16. doi: 10.2514/1.a34457

Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube

2020

Journal Article

Electrically-heated flat plate testing in a free-piston driven shock tunnel

Chang, Eric Won Keun, Chan, Wilson Y.K., Hopkins, Keill J., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2020). Electrically-heated flat plate testing in a free-piston driven shock tunnel. Aerospace Science and Technology, 103 105856, 105856. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2020.105856

Electrically-heated flat plate testing in a free-piston driven shock tunnel

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

Characterization of supersonic turbulent combustion in a Mach-10 scramjet combustor

2020

Journal Article

Correction: Fundamental scramjet combustion experiments using hydrocarbon fuel (Journal of Propulsion and Power, (2019) 5, 5, (953-963), 10.2514/1.B37472)

Vanyai, Tristan, Grieve, Sam, Street, Oliver, Denman, Zachary, McIntyre, Timothy, Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan, Wheatley, Vincent and Smart, Michael (2020). Correction: Fundamental scramjet combustion experiments using hydrocarbon fuel (Journal of Propulsion and Power, (2019) 5, 5, (953-963), 10.2514/1.B37472). Journal of Propulsion and Power, 36 (6), AU5-AU5. doi: 10.2514/1.B37472.c1

Correction: Fundamental scramjet combustion experiments using hydrocarbon fuel (Journal of Propulsion and Power, (2019) 5, 5, (953-963), 10.2514/1.B37472)

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Effect of Magnetic Field Deflection on Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Shield
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Spacecraft Entry to Earth's Atmosphere
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Radiation reconstruction for ExoMars capsule flowfield
    AEDS Sarl
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Non-equilibrium reacting shock layers
    ARC Discovery 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 - 2019
    Ethylene Fuelled Axisymmetric Scramjet Testing
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Rapidly expanding non equilibrium hypersonic flow
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    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 - 2016
    Dynamic, Interactive simulations for enhancing student learning
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    For the development of online physics simulations and modules that motivate students to learn in their own time and place (AAUT COCSL Award)
    AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Radiation and Ablation in Rapidly Expanding Flows
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Ablation radiation couple
    Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    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
    Combustion scaling laws and inlet starting for Mach 8 inlet-injection radical-farming scramjets
    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 - 2008
    Teaching Physics using virtual reality
    Carrick Competitive Grants
    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
  • 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
  • 2000 - 2002
    Optical investigation of combustion in an upstream-injected supersonic-combustion ramjet
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Blunt Body Aerodynamics in Superorbital Flows
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Kinetic Limited Combustion in a Scramjet
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Near-resonant holographic interferometry for enhanced flow visualisation and impurity measurements in a superorbital facility
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Yelocity measurements in high enthalpy facilities by laser-induced stimulated emission and flurescence
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Tim McIntyre is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Optical imaging and measurement of hypersonic flow

    Opportunities exist for developing and applying advanced optical techniques in the fields of spectroscopy, interferometry and fluorescence. Students with a strong background and interest in the application of these or related optical or laser-based techniques to hypersonic flow should contact Professor McIntyre (t.mcintyre@uq.edu.au) for details of specific projects.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Tim McIntyre directly for media enquiries about:

  • Combusting flows - physics
  • Hypersonic flows
  • Hypersonics
  • Imaging - laser
  • Laser imaging

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