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

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

181 - 200 of 226 works

2005

Conference Publication

Operating conditions in UQ's impulse facilities for scramjet testing

McGilvray, M., Morgan, R. G., Paull, A., Abdel-Jawad, M. M., Jacobs, P. A., McIntyre, T. J. and Scott, M. A. (2005). Operating conditions in UQ's impulse facilities for scramjet testing. 25th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Bangalore, India, 17-22 July 2005.

Operating conditions in UQ's impulse facilities for scramjet testing

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

2004

Journal Article

OH concentration and temperature measurements by use of near-resonant holographic interferometry

Bishop, A. I., McIntyre, T. J., Littleton, B. N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2004). OH concentration and temperature measurements by use of near-resonant holographic interferometry. Applied Optics, 43 (35), 6384-6390. doi: 10.1364/AO.43.006384

OH concentration and temperature measurements by use of near-resonant holographic interferometry

2004

Journal Article

Near-resonant holographic interferometry and absorption measurements of seeded atomic species in a flame

Bishop, A. I., McIntyre, T. J., Littleton, B. N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2004). Near-resonant holographic interferometry and absorption measurements of seeded atomic species in a flame. Applied Optics, 43 (17), 3391-3400. doi: 10.1364/AO.43.003391

Near-resonant holographic interferometry and absorption measurements of seeded atomic species in a flame

2004

Journal Article

Experimental expansion tube study of the flow over a toroidal ballute

McIntyre, T. J., Lourel, I., Eichmann, T. N., Morgan, R. G., Jacobs, P. A. and Bishop, A. I. (2004). Experimental expansion tube study of the flow over a toroidal ballute. Journal of Spacecraft And Rockets, 41 (5), 716-725. doi: 10.2514/1.13104

Experimental expansion tube study of the flow over a toroidal ballute

2004

Journal Article

Holographic digital Fourier microscopy for selective Imaging of biological tissue

Alexandrov, S. A., Meredith, R., McIntyre, T. J. and Zvyagin, A. V. (2004). Holographic digital Fourier microscopy for selective Imaging of biological tissue. International Journal of Imaging Systems And Technology, 14 (6), 253-258. doi: 10.1002/ima.20031

Holographic digital Fourier microscopy for selective Imaging of biological tissue

2004

Conference Publication

Investigation of an intake injected hot-wall scramjet

Kovachevich, A., Paull, A. and McIntyre, Tim J. (2004). Investigation of an intake injected hot-wall scramjet. 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, 5-8 January ,2004. doi: 10.2514/6.2004-1037

Investigation of an intake injected hot-wall scramjet

2003

Journal Article

Comparison of experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow over a cylinder

McIntyre, Timothy J., Bishop, Alexis I., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Gnoffo, Peter A. (2003). Comparison of experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow over a cylinder. AIAA Journal, 41 (11), 2157-2161. doi: 10.2514/2.6833

Comparison of experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow over a cylinder

2003

Journal Article

Enhanced flow visualisation using near-resonant holographic interferometry

McIntyre, Timothy J., Bishop, Alexis I., Eichmann, Troy N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2003). Enhanced flow visualisation using near-resonant holographic interferometry. Applied Optics, 42 (22), 4445-4451. doi: 10.1364/AO.42.004445

Enhanced flow visualisation using near-resonant holographic interferometry

2003

Journal Article

Heat transfer and flow behind a step in high enthalpy superorbital flow

Hayne, MJ, Mee, DJ, Morgan, RG, Gai, SL and McIntyre, TJ (2003). Heat transfer and flow behind a step in high enthalpy superorbital flow. Aeronautical Journal, 107 (1073), 435-442. doi: 10.1017/s0001924000130040

Heat transfer and flow behind a step in high enthalpy superorbital flow

2002

Conference Publication

Shock standoff on hypersonic blunt bodies in multitemperature ionizing nonequilibrium gas flows

Higgins, Charlotte, Inger, George R., Morgan, Richard, Eichmann, Troy and McIntyre, Tim (2002). Shock standoff on hypersonic blunt bodies in multitemperature ionizing nonequilibrium gas flows. AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, St. Louis, United States, 24-26 June 2002.

Shock standoff on hypersonic blunt bodies in multitemperature ionizing nonequilibrium gas flows

2002

Journal Article

Upstream porthole injection in a 2-D scramjet model

Gardner, A. D., Paull, A. and McIntyre, T. J. (2002). Upstream porthole injection in a 2-D scramjet model. Shock Waves, 11 (5), 369-375. doi: 10.1007/s001930200120

Upstream porthole injection in a 2-D scramjet model

2002

Conference Publication

Experimental and numerical studies of flows about a Toroidal Ballute

Lourel, I., Eichmann, T. N., Isbister, S., Mcintyre, T. J., Houwing, A. F. P. and Morgan, R. G. (2002). Experimental and numerical studies of flows about a Toroidal Ballute. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.

Experimental and numerical studies of flows about a Toroidal Ballute

2002

Conference Publication

Heat transfer and flow behind a rearward facing step in a super-orbital expansion tube

Hayne, M. J., Gai, S.L., Hillier, R., Morgan, R. G., Mee, D. J. and Mcintyre, T. J. (2002). Heat transfer and flow behind a rearward facing step in a super-orbital expansion tube. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.

Heat transfer and flow behind a rearward facing step in a super-orbital expansion tube

2002

Conference Publication

The effect of dissociation on choking of ducted flows

Lourel, I., Morgan, R. G. and McIntyre, T. J. (2002). The effect of dissociation on choking of ducted flows. 8th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference 2002, St Louis, MO United States, 24-26 June 2002. Reston, Virigina: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2002-2894

The effect of dissociation on choking of ducted flows

2001

Other Outputs

An experimental expansion tube study of the flow over a toroidal ballute

Mcintyre, T. J., Lourel, I., Eichmann, T. N. and Bishop, A. I. (2001). An experimental expansion tube study of the flow over a toroidal ballute. St. Lucia, Qld: Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Queensland.

An experimental expansion tube study of the flow over a toroidal ballute

2001

Conference Publication

Experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow in a super-orbital expansion tube

McIntyre, Timothy J., Bishop, Alexis I., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Gnoffo, Peter A. (2001). Experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow in a super-orbital expansion tube. 39th AAIA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, United States, 8-11 January 2001. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-752

Experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow in a super-orbital expansion tube

2001

Conference Publication

Diagnostics of A Range of Highly Superorbital Carbon Dioxide Flows

Wegener, Margaret, Sutcliffe, Mark, Morgan, Richard, McIntyre, Tim and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2001). Diagnostics of A Range of Highly Superorbital Carbon Dioxide Flows. 39th AIAA Aeropspace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, USA, 8-11 January, 2001. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-304

Diagnostics of A Range of Highly Superorbital Carbon Dioxide Flows

2001

Journal Article

Near-resonant holographic interferometry of hypersonic flow

Bishop, A. I., Littleton, B. N., McIntyre, T. J. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2001). Near-resonant holographic interferometry of hypersonic flow. Shock Waves, 11 (1), 23-29. doi: 10.1007/PL00004056

Near-resonant holographic interferometry of hypersonic flow

2000

Journal Article

Flow tagging velocimetry in a superorbital expansion tube

Littleton, BN, Bishop, AI, McIntyre, TJ, Barker, PF and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H (2000). Flow tagging velocimetry in a superorbital expansion tube. Shock Waves, 10 (3), 225-228. doi: 10.1007/s001930050010

Flow tagging velocimetry in a superorbital 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
  • 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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