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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2013

Conference Publication

Manipulating Space and Time for Active-Learning Lectures

Wegener, M., Drinkwater, M., McIntyre, T., Gannaway, D., Sheppard, K., McGrath, D. and Cody, A. (2013). Manipulating Space and Time for Active-Learning Lectures. International Conference on Physics Education, Prague, Czech Republic, 5-9 August 2013.

Manipulating Space and Time for Active-Learning Lectures

2013

Conference Publication

Through surface and across surface vacuum ultraviolet spectral measurements in an expansion tube

Sheikh, Umar A., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Laux, Christophe O. (2013). Through surface and across surface vacuum ultraviolet spectral measurements in an expansion tube. 44th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, San Diego, United States, 24-27 June 2013. Red Hook, NY, USA: Curran Associates. doi: 10.2514/6.2013-2644

Through surface and across surface vacuum ultraviolet spectral measurements in an expansion tube

2013

Conference Publication

Design, operation and testing in expansion tube facilities for super-orbital re-entry

Jacobs, Peter, Morgan, Richard, Brandis, Aaron, Buttsworth, David, Dann, Andrew, D'Souza, Mary, Eichmann, Troy, Gildfind, David, Gollan, Rowan, Jacobs, Carolyn, McGilvray, Matthew, McIntyre, Tim, Mudford, Neil, Porat, Hadas, Potter, Dan and Zander, Fabian (2013). Design, operation and testing in expansion tube facilities for super-orbital re-entry. STO-AVT-VKI Lecture Series Radiation and Gas-Surface Interaction Phenomena in High Speed Re-Entry (2013-AVT-218), Rhode-St-Genèse, Belgium, 6-8 May 2013.

Design, operation and testing in expansion tube facilities for super-orbital re-entry

2013

Conference Publication

Theoretical validation of a test gas substitution for expansion tube simulation of gas giant entry

James, Christopher M., Gildfind, David E., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2013). Theoretical validation of a test gas substitution for expansion tube simulation of gas giant entry. 44th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, San Diego, United States, 24-27 June 2013. Red Hook, NY, USA: Curran Associates. doi: 10.2514/6.2013-2506

Theoretical validation of a test gas substitution for expansion tube simulation of gas giant entry

2012

Journal Article

Fringe-A Java-based finite fringe analysis package

McIntyre, Timothy J. and Bishop, Alexis I. (2012). Fringe-A Java-based finite fringe analysis package. Computer Physics Communications, 183 (9), 2014-2018. doi: 10.1016/j.cpc.2012.04.011

Fringe-A Java-based finite fringe analysis package

2012

Conference Publication

Radiometric temperature analysis of the Hayabusa spacecraft re-entry

Eichmann, T. N., Khan, R., McIntyre, T. J., Jacobs, C., Porat, H., Buttsworth, D. and Upcroft, B. (2012). Radiometric temperature analysis of the Hayabusa spacecraft re-entry. International Symposium on Shock Waves (28th, ISSW28), Manchester, U.K., 17-22 July 2011. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-25688-2_77

Radiometric temperature analysis of the Hayabusa spacecraft re-entry

2012

Conference Publication

Study of radiative heat transfer in titan atmospheric entry

Porat, Hadas, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2012). Study of radiative heat transfer in titan atmospheric entry. 28th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2012), Brisbane, Australia, 23-28 September 2012. United Kingdom: International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS).

Study of radiative heat transfer in titan atmospheric entry

2012

Conference Publication

Vacuum ultraviolet emission spectroscopy system for superorbital re-entries

Sheikh, Umar A., Morgan, Richard G., Zander, Fabian, Eichmann, Troy N. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2012). Vacuum ultraviolet emission spectroscopy system for superorbital re-entries. 18th AIAA/3AF International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Tours, France, 24-28 September 2012. Reston, VA, U.S.A.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-5807

Vacuum ultraviolet emission spectroscopy system for superorbital re-entries

2012

Conference Publication

VUV radiation measurements for radiation ablation coupling

Leyland, Pénélope, McIntyre, Timothy J., Sheikh, Umar, Eichmann, Troy N., Morgan, Richard G., Loehle, Stefan, Hermann, Tobias, De Filippis, Federico, Trifoni, Eduardo and Cillo, Giovanni (2012). VUV radiation measurements for radiation ablation coupling. 5th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Barcelona, Spain, 16-19 October 2012. Noordwijk, The Netherlands : ESA Communications .

VUV radiation measurements for radiation ablation coupling

2012

Book Chapter

Radiative heat transfer measurements in a nonreflected shock tube at low pressures

Jacobs, C. M., Morgan, R. G., Eichmann, T. N. and McIntyre, T. J. (2012). Radiative heat transfer measurements in a nonreflected shock tube at low pressures. 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves. (pp. 1069-1074) Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-25685-1_162

Radiative heat transfer measurements in a nonreflected shock tube at low pressures

2012

Journal Article

Developing a virtual physics world

Wegener, Margaret, McIntyre, Timothy J., McGrath, Dominic, Savage, Craig M. and Williamson, Michael (2012). Developing a virtual physics world. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28 (3), 504-521. doi: 10.14742/ajet.847

Developing a virtual physics world

2012

Conference Publication

Radiative heat transfer measurements in low density titan atmospheres

Jacobs, C. M., Morgan, R. G., McIntyre, T. J. and Laux, C. O. (2012). Radiative heat transfer measurements in low density titan atmospheres. 18th AIAA/3AF International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference 2012, Tours, France, 24 - 28 September 2012. Red Hook, N.Y: Currans. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-5921

Radiative heat transfer measurements in low density titan atmospheres

2012

Conference Publication

Combustion scaling in an inlet injection scramjet

Schloegel, F., Boyce, R. R., McIntyre, T. J. and Tirtey, S. C. (2012). Combustion scaling in an inlet injection scramjet. 18th AIAA/3AF International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference 2012, Tours, France, 24 - 28 September 2012. Red Hook, NY United States: Currans. doi: 10.2514/MHYP12

Combustion scaling in an inlet injection scramjet

2012

Conference Publication

Mach disk platform for studying radiating flows

Zander, Fabian, Morgan, Richard G., Molder, Sannu, Jacobs, Peter A., Gollan, Rowan, Porat, Hadas and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2012). Mach disk platform for studying radiating flows. 5th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Barcelona, Spain, 16-19 October 2012. Noordwijk, The Netherlands : ESA Communications .

Mach disk platform for studying radiating flows

2012

Conference Publication

Radiative heat transfer measurements in a nonreflected shock tube at low pressures

Jacobs, C. M., Morgan, R. G., Eichmann, T. N. and McIntyre, T. J. (2012). Radiative heat transfer measurements in a nonreflected shock tube at low pressures. International Symposium on Shock Waves (28th, ISSW28), Manchester, U.K., 17-22 July 2011. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.

Radiative heat transfer measurements in a nonreflected shock tube at low pressures

2012

Conference Publication

Study of radiative heat transfer in titan atmospheric entry

Porat, Hadas, Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2012). Study of radiative heat transfer in titan atmospheric entry. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, TAS, Australia, 3-7 December 2012. Hawthorn, VIC, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

Study of radiative heat transfer in titan atmospheric entry

2012

Conference Publication

Chemiluminescence imaging in supersonic combustors operating in radical-farming mode

Brieschenk, Stefan, Lorrain, Philippe, Capra, Bianca, Boyce, Russell, McIntyre, Timothy J., Kleine, Harald and O'Byrne, Sean (2012). Chemiluminescence imaging in supersonic combustors operating in radical-farming mode. 18th International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Tours, France, 24-28 September 2012. Reston, VA, U.S.A.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-5854

Chemiluminescence imaging in supersonic combustors operating in radical-farming mode

2012

Conference Publication

Study of hypervelocity non equilibrium flows in impulse facilities

Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2012). Study of hypervelocity non equilibrium flows in impulse facilities. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, United States, 9-12 January 2012. Reston, VA, U.S.A.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-726

Study of hypervelocity non equilibrium flows in impulse facilities

2012

Conference Publication

Super-orbital re-entry in Australia: laboratory measurement, simulation and flight observation

Buttsworth, David R., Jacobs, Peter A., Potter, Daniel, Mudford, Neil, D'Souza, Mary, Eichmann, Troy N., Jenniskens, Peter, McIntyre, Timothy J., Jokic, Michael David, Jacobs, Carolyn, Upcroft, Benjamin, Khan, Razmi, Porat, Hadas, Neely, Andrew and Loehle, Stefan (2012). Super-orbital re-entry in Australia: laboratory measurement, simulation and flight observation. 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Manchester, England, 17 - 22 July 2011. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-25688-2_5

Super-orbital re-entry in Australia: laboratory measurement, simulation and flight observation

2011

Journal Article

Analysis of nonequilibrium CN radiation encountered during titan atmospheric entry

Brandis, Aaron M., Morgan, Richard G. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2011). Analysis of nonequilibrium CN radiation encountered during titan atmospheric entry. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 25 (4), 493-499. doi: 10.2514/1.50966

Analysis of nonequilibrium CN radiation encountered during titan atmospheric entry

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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