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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226 works between 1986 and 2025
All (226) Journal Article (83) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (141) Other Outputs (1)

161 - 180 of 226 works

2008

Conference Publication

Simulation of radiating CO2–N2 shock layer experiments at hyperbolic entry conditions

Potter, Daniel F., Eichmann, Troy, Brandis, Aaron, Morgan, Richard G., Jacobs, Peter A. and McIntyre, Tim J. (2008). Simulation of radiating CO2–N2 shock layer experiments at hyperbolic entry conditions. 40th Thermophysics Conference, Seattle, Washington State, USA, 23-26 June 2008. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-3933

Simulation of radiating CO2–N2 shock layer experiments at hyperbolic entry conditions

2008

Conference Publication

High speed imaging of flow establishment and duration in impulse facilities

McIntyre, Timothy J., Mallon, Michael M. and Eichmann, Troy N. (2008). High speed imaging of flow establishment and duration in impulse facilities. 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Seattle. USA, 23-26 June 2008. United States: Curran Associates. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-4132

High speed imaging of flow establishment and duration in impulse facilities

2008

Conference Publication

Learning special relativity through virtual reality

Wegener, Margaret, Savage, Craig and McIntyre, Tim (2008). Learning special relativity through virtual reality. GIREP (International Research Group on Physics Teaching) International Conference/13th Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning Workshop, Nicosia, Cyprus, 18-22 August 2008.

Learning special relativity through virtual reality

2008

Conference Publication

Radiating Hypersonic Flow Studies using a Super- Orbital Expansion Tube

Eichmann, Troy N., Brandis, Aaron, Potter, Daniel, McIntyre, Timothy J. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Radiating Hypersonic Flow Studies using a Super- Orbital Expansion Tube. 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Seattle, Washington State, USA, 23-26 June 2008. American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-4135

Radiating Hypersonic Flow Studies using a Super- Orbital Expansion Tube

2008

Conference Publication

Nonequilibrium radiation intensity measurements in simulated titan atmospheres

Brandis, Aaron M., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Tim and Jacobs, Peter A. (2008). Nonequilibrium radiation intensity measurements in simulated titan atmospheres. 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Seattle, United States, 23-26 June 2008. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronau. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-4136

Nonequilibrium radiation intensity measurements in simulated titan atmospheres

2007

Journal Article

Three-dimensional effects on line-of-sight visualization measurements of supersonic and hypersonic flow over cylinders

Eichmann, Troy, McIntyre, Timothy J., Bishop, A. I., Vakata, S. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2007). Three-dimensional effects on line-of-sight visualization measurements of supersonic and hypersonic flow over cylinders. Shock Waves, 16 (4-5), 299-307. doi: 10.1007/s00193-007-0075-0

Three-dimensional effects on line-of-sight visualization measurements of supersonic and hypersonic flow over cylinders

2007

Journal Article

Optical imaging techniques for hypersonic impulse facilities

McIntyre, T. J., Kleine, H. and Houwing, A. F. P. (2007). Optical imaging techniques for hypersonic impulse facilities. The Aeronautical Journal, 111 (1115), 1-16. doi: 10.1017/S0001924000001718

Optical imaging techniques for hypersonic impulse facilities

2007

Journal Article

Boundary layers on a flat plate at suband superorbital speeds

Hayne, M.J., Mee, D.J., Gai, S.L. and McIntyre, T.J. (2007). Boundary layers on a flat plate at suband superorbital speeds. Journal of Thermophysics And Heat Transfer, 21 (4), 772-779. doi: 10.2514/1.26894

Boundary layers on a flat plate at suband superorbital speeds

2007

Conference Publication

Radiation measurements in a simulated non-terrestrial atmosphere

Eichmann, T., Potter, D., McIntyre, T. J., Brandis, A., Mallon, M., Morgan, R. G. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2007). Radiation measurements in a simulated non-terrestrial atmosphere. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conferences, Gold Coast, Australia, 2-7 December 2007. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.

Radiation measurements in a simulated non-terrestrial atmosphere

2007

Journal Article

Superorbital expansion tube tests of a caret waverider

Silvester, T.B., McIntyre, T.J. and Morgan, R.G. (2007). Superorbital expansion tube tests of a caret waverider. Shock Waves, 17 (1-2), 51-63. doi: 10.1007/s00193-007-0100-3

Superorbital expansion tube tests of a caret waverider

2007

Conference Publication

Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers

Potter, D. F., Gollan, R. J., Eichmann, T., Jacobs, P. A., Morgan, R. G. and McIntyre, T. J. (2007). Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 3-7 December, 2007. Brisbane, Queensland: School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.

Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers

2007

Conference Publication

Nonequilibrium radiation measurements and modelling relevant to Titan entry

Brandis, A. M., Morgan, R. G., Laux, C. O., Magin, T., McIntyre, T. and Jacobs, P. A. (2007). Nonequilibrium radiation measurements and modelling relevant to Titan entry. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2-7 December, 2007. Brisbane, Australia: School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.

Nonequilibrium radiation measurements and modelling relevant to Titan entry

2006

Conference Publication

Comparison of optical techniques used to view intake fuel injection in the T4 shock tunnel

Kovachevich, Anne L., Hajek, Kim M. and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2006). Comparison of optical techniques used to view intake fuel injection in the T4 shock tunnel. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2006-8132

Comparison of optical techniques used to view intake fuel injection in the T4 shock tunnel

2006

Conference Publication

Radiation measurements in nonreflected shock tunnels

Morgan, Richard, McIntyre, Tim, Gollan, Rowan, Jacobs, Peter, Brandis, Aaron, McGilvray, Matthew, van Diem, Dwight, Gnoffo, Peter, Pulsonnetti, Maria and Wright, Michael (2006). Radiation measurements in nonreflected shock tunnels. 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, San Francisco, California, USA, 5-8 June 2006. Reston, VA, U.S.A.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Radiation measurements in nonreflected shock tunnels

2006

Conference Publication

Comparison of optical techniques used to view intake fuel injection in the T4 shock tunnel

Kovachevich, A. L., Hajek, K. M. and McIntyre, T. J. (2006). Comparison of optical techniques used to view intake fuel injection in the T4 shock tunnel. 14th AIAA/AHI Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Canberra, Australia, 6-9 November, 2006. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Comparison of optical techniques used to view intake fuel injection in the T4 shock tunnel

2006

Conference Publication

Imaging of hydrogen fuel injection on the intake of a heated wall scramjet

Kovachevich, Anne L., Hajek, Kim M., McIntyre, Timothy J., Paull, Allan and Abdel-Jawad, Madhat (2006). Imaging of hydrogen fuel injection on the intake of a heated wall scramjet. 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, California, 9 - 12 July 2006. AIAA.

Imaging of hydrogen fuel injection on the intake of a heated wall scramjet

2006

Conference Publication

Impulse facility simulation of hypervelocity radiating flows

Brandis, A. M., Buttsworth, D. R., Capra, B. R., Eichmann, T., Gollan, R. J., Jacobs, C. M., Jacobs, P. A., Macrossan, M. N., McGilvray, M., McIntyre, T. J., Morgan, R. G., Potter, D. F., Scott, M. P. and van Diem, D. (2006). Impulse facility simulation of hypervelocity radiating flows. 2nd International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Rome, Italy, 6-8 September 2006. The Netherlands: ESA Publications.

Impulse facility simulation of hypervelocity radiating flows

2006

Conference Publication

Radiation measurements in nonreflected shock tunnels

Morgan, Richard, Mcintyre, Tim, Gollan, Rowan, Jacobs, Peter, Brandis, Aaron, McGilvray, Matthew, Van Diem, Dwight, Gnoffo, Peter, Pulsonnetti, Maria V. and Wright, Michael (2006). Radiation measurements in nonreflected shock tunnels. 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States, 5-8 June 8 2006. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2006-2958

Radiation measurements in nonreflected shock tunnels

2005

Conference Publication

Superorbital expansion tube operation: estimates of flow conditions via numerical simulation

Jacobs, P. A., Silvester, T. B., Morgan, R. G., Scott ,M .P., Gollan, R. J. and McIntyre, T. J. (2005). Superorbital expansion tube operation: estimates of flow conditions via numerical simulation. 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, United States, 10 - 13 January 2005. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2005-694

Superorbital expansion tube operation: estimates of flow conditions via numerical simulation

2005

Conference Publication

Visualisation and measurement of flow on the inlet of an upstream injected supersonic-combustion ramjet

McIntyre, T.J., Eichmann, T. N., Hajek, K. and Kovachevich, A. (2005). Visualisation and measurement of flow on the inlet of an upstream injected supersonic-combustion ramjet. Fourth Australian Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Fluid Mechanics and Combustion, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 7-9 December 2005. Adelaide: University of Adelaide, School of Mechanical Engineering.

Visualisation and measurement of flow on the inlet of an upstream injected supersonic-combustion ramjet

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
  • 1998
    Interplanetary Aerodynamics
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    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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