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)

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2017

Conference Publication

Using interactive simulations to enhance student engagement in mathematics and physics

Wegener, Margaret J., Kenny, Elise , Ponce Campuzano, Juan , Roberts, Anthony P., Matthews, Kelly and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2017). Using interactive simulations to enhance student engagement in mathematics and physics. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Melbourne, Australia, 27-28 September 2017.

Using interactive simulations to enhance student engagement in mathematics and physics

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

2016

Conference Publication

Dynamic, Interactive Simulations for Enhancing Student Learning

Ponce Campuzano, Juan Carlos, Kenny, Elise P., Edirisinghe, Jeremy, Bu, Yitong T., Roberts, Anthony, Wegener, Margaret, Matthews, Kelly and McIntyre, Tim (2016). Dynamic, Interactive Simulations for Enhancing Student Learning. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 28-29 September 2016.

Dynamic, Interactive Simulations for Enhancing Student Learning

2016

Journal Article

Optical thickness measurements of vacuum ultraviolet radiation in the X2 expansion tube

Sheikh, Umar A., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2016). Optical thickness measurements of vacuum ultraviolet radiation in the X2 expansion tube. AIAA Journal, 54 (8), 2407-2417. doi: 10.2514/1.J054659

Optical thickness measurements of vacuum ultraviolet radiation in the X2 expansion tube

2016

Journal Article

Expansion tunnel experiments of earth reentry flow with surface ablation

Lewis, Steven W., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J., Alba, Christopher R. and Greendyke, Robert B. (2016). Expansion tunnel experiments of earth reentry flow with surface ablation. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 53 (5), 887-899. doi: 10.2514/1.A33267

Expansion tunnel experiments of earth reentry flow with surface ablation

2016

Conference Publication

Dynamic, interactive simulations for enhancing student learning

McIntyre, Timothy J., Roberts, Anthony P., Wegener, Margaret J., Juan Ponce Campuzano, Elise Kenny and Matthews, Kelly (2016). Dynamic, interactive simulations for enhancing student learning. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28-29 September 2016.

Dynamic, interactive simulations for enhancing student learning

2016

Conference Publication

Analysis and rebuilding of experiments on a heated carbon graphite model in the X2 expansion tube

Mora-Monteros, Jérémy, Leyland, Pénélope, Hannema, Gwenael, Sheikh, Umar, Fahy, Elise, Morgan, Richard G. and Morgan, Timothy J. (2016). Analysis and rebuilding of experiments on a heated carbon graphite model in the X2 expansion tube. 46th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Washington, DC, United States, 13 - 17 June 2016. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2016-4155

Analysis and rebuilding of experiments on a heated carbon graphite model in the X2 expansion tube

2016

Conference Publication

Active learning using interactive simulations

McIntyre, T. J., Wegener, M. J., Roberts, A. P., Kenny, E. P., Ponce Campuzano, J. C. and Matthews, K. (2016). Active learning using interactive simulations. Joint Asia Pacific Physics Conference and Australian Institute of Physics Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 4-8 December 2016.

Active learning using interactive simulations

2016

Journal Article

Numerical modeling of Earth reentry flow with surface ablation

Alba, Christopher R., Greendyke, Robert B., Lewis, Steven W., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2016). Numerical modeling of Earth reentry flow with surface ablation. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 53 (1), 84-97. doi: 10.2514/1.A33266

Numerical modeling of Earth reentry flow with surface ablation

2016

Conference Publication

The ESA ARC project: Ablation radiation coupling for hypervelocity re-entry with low density type ablators

Leyland, Pénélope, Sheikh, Umar, Duval, Basil, Hermann, Tobias, Loehle, Stefan, McIntyre, Timothy J., Morgan, Richard, Wei, Han, Bouilly, Jean-Marc and Marraffa, Lionel (2016). The ESA ARC project: Ablation radiation coupling for hypervelocity re-entry with low density type ablators. 46th AIAA Thermophysics Conference 2016, Washington, DC United States, 13-17 June 2016. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2016-3234

The ESA ARC project: Ablation radiation coupling for hypervelocity re-entry with low density type ablators

2016

Conference Publication

On the development of a Mach 10 scramjet engine for investigation of supersonic combustion regimes

Moura, A. F., Wheatley, V., McIntyre, T. J. and Jahn, I. (2016). On the development of a Mach 10 scramjet engine for investigation of supersonic combustion regimes. 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December 2016. Victoria, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

On the development of a Mach 10 scramjet engine for investigation of supersonic combustion regimes

2015

Journal Article

Vacuum ultraviolet spectral measurements for superorbital earth entry in X2 expansion tube

Sheikh, Umar A., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2015). Vacuum ultraviolet spectral measurements for superorbital earth entry in X2 expansion tube. AIAA Journal, 53 (12), 3589-3602. doi: 10.2514/1.J054027

Vacuum ultraviolet spectral measurements for superorbital earth entry in X2 expansion tube

2015

Conference Publication

Comparison of carbon ablative shock-layer radiation with high surface temperatures

Lewis, Steven W., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J., Alba, Christopher R. and Greendyke, Robert B. (2015). Comparison of carbon ablative shock-layer radiation with high surface temperatures. 45th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Dallas, TX, United States, 22-26 June, 2015. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2015-2348

Comparison of carbon ablative shock-layer radiation with high surface temperatures

2015

Conference Publication

Measurements of radiating flow fields in the vacuum ultraviolet

Sheikh, U. A., Jacobs, C., Laux, C. O., Morgan, R. G. and McIntyre, T. J. (2015). Measurements of radiating flow fields in the vacuum ultraviolet. International Symposium on Shock Waves, Madison, WI, United States, 14-19 July 2013. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16835-7_104

Measurements of radiating flow fields in the vacuum ultraviolet

2015

Conference Publication

On the current limits of simulating gas giant entry flows in an expansion tube

James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G., Lewis, Steven W., Fahy, Elise J. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2015). On the current limits of simulating gas giant entry flows in an expansion tube. 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: 10.2514/6.2015-3501

On the current limits of simulating gas giant entry flows in an expansion tube

2015

Conference Publication

Working towards simulating gas giant entry radiation in an expansion tube

James, C .M., Gildfind, D. E., Morgan, R. G. and McIntyre, T. J. (2015). Working towards simulating gas giant entry radiation in an expansion tube. International Symposium on Shock Waves, Madison, WI, United States, 14-19 July 2013. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16835-7_89

Working towards simulating gas giant entry radiation in an expansion tube

2015

Conference Publication

An experimental investigation of a thermal compression scramjet with OH imaging

Vanyai, Tristan , Bricalli, Mathew , Sopek, Tamara , Brieschenk, Stefan , McIntyre, Timothy J. and Boyce, Russell (2015). An experimental investigation of a thermal compression scramjet with OH imaging. 20th 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: 10.2514/6.2015-3610

An experimental investigation of a thermal compression scramjet with OH imaging

2015

Conference Publication

Radiative heat transfer measurements in low-density titan atmospheres

Jacobs, C. M., McIntyre, T. J., Morgan, R. G., Brandis, A. M. and Laux, C. O. (2015). Radiative heat transfer measurements in low-density titan atmospheres. 18th AIAA/3AF International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Tours, France, 24–28 September 2012. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.T4519

Radiative heat transfer measurements in low-density titan atmospheres

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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