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.

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

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2019

Conference Publication

Spectroscopy of high speed expanding argon flows

Kelly, Rory, Gildfind, David E. and McIntyre, Timothy (2019). Spectroscopy of high speed expanding argon flows. AIAA Aviation Forum , Dallas, Texas , 17-21 June, 2019. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2019-3248

Spectroscopy of high speed expanding argon flows

2019

Conference Publication

Evaluation of electrically insulating coatings for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking experimentation

Gildfind, David, Smith, Daniel, Thompson, Owen, Jacobs, Peter, Morgan, Richard, Kelly, Rory and McIntyre, Tim (2019). Evaluation of electrically insulating coatings for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking experimentation. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32), Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0014-cd

Evaluation of electrically insulating coatings for magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking experimentation

2019

Conference Publication

Stress wave force balance sting design for magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tubes

Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Mee, David J. (2019). Stress wave force balance sting design for magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tubes. Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2019), Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-6 December 2019.

Stress wave force balance sting design for magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in expansion tubes

2019

Conference Publication

Hypervelocity boundary-layer flow with high-temperature surface ablation

Temme, Nils, James, Christopher M., McIntyre, Timothy, Lewis, Steven W. and Morgan, Richard G. (2019). Hypervelocity boundary-layer flow with high-temperature surface ablation. AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, Dallas, TX United States, 17-21 June 2019. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2019-3135

Hypervelocity boundary-layer flow with high-temperature surface ablation

2018

Journal Article

Improved test time evaluation in an expansion tube

James, Christopher M., Cullen, Timothy G. , Wei, Han, Lewis, Steven W., Gu, Sangdi, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2018). Improved test time evaluation in an expansion tube. Experiments in Fluids, 59 (5) 87. doi: 10.1007/s00348-018-2540-1

Improved test time evaluation in an expansion tube

2018

Journal Article

Dynamic e-learning modules for student lecture preparation

McIntyre, Timothy, Wegener, Margaret and McGrath, Dominic (2018). Dynamic e-learning modules for student lecture preparation. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 6 (1), 126-145. doi: 10.20343/teachlearninqu.6.1.11

Dynamic e-learning modules for student lecture preparation

2018

Conference Publication

Expansion Tube Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments with Argon Test Gas

Gildfind, David E., Smith, Daniel, Lewis, Steven W., Kelly, Rory, James, Christopher M., Wei, Han and McIntyre, Timothy (2018). Expansion Tube Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments with Argon Test Gas. 2018 Flow Control Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 25-29 June 2018. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-3754

Expansion Tube Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments with Argon Test Gas

2018

Conference Publication

Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tube

Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., James, Christopher M., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Wheatley, Vincent (2018). Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tube. 9th AIAA Flow Control Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA United States, 25 - 29 June 2018. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-3755

Magnetohydrodynamic drag force measurements in an expansion tube

2018

Conference Publication

Fundamental scramjet combustion experiments using hydrocarbon fuel

Vanyai, Tristan, Grieve, Sam, Street, Oliver, Denman, Zachary, McIntyre, Timothy, Veeraragavan, Anand, Wheatley, Vincent and Smart, Michael (2018). Fundamental scramjet combustion experiments using hydrocarbon fuel. AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Systems and Technologies Conference, AIAA SPACE Forum, Orlando, FL, United States, 17–19 September 2018. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-5201

Fundamental scramjet combustion experiments using hydrocarbon fuel

2018

Conference Publication

Experimental study of saturn entry radiation with higher amount of diluent in an expansion tube

Liu, Yu, James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2018). Experimental study of saturn entry radiation with higher amount of diluent in an expansion tube. 12th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, 2018, Atlanta, GA United States, 25 - 29 June 2018. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4070

Experimental study of saturn entry radiation with higher amount of diluent in an expansion tube

2018

Conference Publication

Experimental analysis of the interaction of carbon and silicon ablation products with expanding hypersonic flows

Donegan, Brian E., Greendyke, Robert B., Ravichandran, Ranjith, Lewis, Steven W., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Apostolov, Zlatomir D. (2018). Experimental analysis of the interaction of carbon and silicon ablation products with expanding hypersonic flows. 22nd AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Systems and Technologies Conference, 2018, Orlando, FL, United States, 17-19 September 2018. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-5325

Experimental analysis of the interaction of carbon and silicon ablation products with expanding hypersonic flows

2018

Conference Publication

Flow characterization and modeling of the X2 and X3 expansion tubes

Gildfind, David E., Jacobs, Peter A., Gollan, Rowan J., Toniato, Pierpaolo, McIntyre, Timothy J., Andrianatos, Andreas, James, Christopher M. and Morgan, Richard G. (2018). Flow characterization and modeling of the X2 and X3 expansion tubes. VKI Lecture Series STO-AVT-235 on Flow Characterization and Modeling of Hypersonic Wind Tunnels, Brussels, Belgium, 3-5 December 2018.

Flow characterization and modeling of the X2 and X3 expansion tubes

2017

Journal Article

Experimental evidence of the impact of radiation coupling on binary scaling applied to shock layer flows

de Crombrugghe, G., Chazot, O., McIntyre, T. J. and Morgan, R. (2017). Experimental evidence of the impact of radiation coupling on binary scaling applied to shock layer flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 120, 568-574. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.12.071

Experimental evidence of the impact of radiation coupling on binary scaling applied to shock layer flows

2017

Journal Article

Carbon ablation in hypervelocity air and nitrogen shock layers

Lewis, Steven W., James, Christopher M., Ravichandran, Ranjith, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2017). Carbon ablation in hypervelocity air and nitrogen shock layers. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 32 (2), 449-468. doi: 10.2514/1.T5270

Carbon ablation in hypervelocity air and nitrogen shock layers

2017

Journal Article

Spectrally filtered imaging and vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of preheated models in X2

Sheikh, Umar A., Wei, Han, Lewis, Steven W., James, Christopher M., Leyland, Pénélope, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2017). Spectrally filtered imaging and vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of preheated models in X2. AIAA Journal, 55 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.2514/1.J056021

Spectrally filtered imaging and vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of preheated models in X2

2017

Conference Publication

Study of afterbody radiation during mars entry in an expansion tube

Gu, Sangdi, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2017). Study of afterbody radiation during mars entry in an expansion tube. 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, TX, United States, 9 - 13 January 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2017-0212

Study of afterbody radiation during mars entry in an expansion tube

2017

Conference Publication

Experimentally simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube

James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2017). Experimentally simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube. 21st International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Xiamen, China, 6 - 9 March 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2017-2152

Experimentally simulating gas giant entry in an expansion tube

2017

Conference Publication

Experimental and numerical investigation of air radiation in superorbital expanding flow

Wei, Han, Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J., Brandis, Aaron M. and Johnston, Christopher O. (2017). Experimental and numerical investigation of air radiation in superorbital expanding flow. 47th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Denver, CO, United States, 5 - 9 June 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2017-4531

Experimental and numerical investigation of air radiation in superorbital expanding flow

2017

Journal Article

Carbon ablative shock layer radiation with high surface temperatures

Lewis, Steven W., James, Christopher M., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J., Alba, Christopher R. and Greendyke, Robert B. (2017). Carbon ablative shock layer radiation with high surface temperatures. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 31 (1), 193-204. doi: 10.2514/1.T4902

Carbon ablative shock layer radiation with high surface temperatures

2017

Conference Publication

Simulating gas giant entry with increased helium diluent in an expansion tube

James, C. M., Gildfind, D. E., Morgan, R. G., Lewis, S. W. and McIntyre, T. M. (2017). Simulating gas giant entry with increased helium diluent in an expansion tube. 30th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Tel Aviv, Israel, 19-24 July 2015. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44866-4_104

Simulating gas giant entry with increased helium diluent in an expansion tube

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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