Overview
Background
Dr Rowan Gollan was awarded his PhD in the field of Aerospace Engineering from UQ in 2009, where he was awarded the 2010 John Simmons Prize for best thesis in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering and The University of Queensland Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Thesis. From August 2008, while his thesis was under examination, Rowan took up a position as a research scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center in the United States, working in the Hypersonic Airbreathing Propulsion Branch. Rowan returned to UQ in January 2012 in a position funded by the Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO). In his role as an aerodynamic analyst, Rowan uses state-of-the-art hypersonic analysis techniques to simulate an experimental flight vehicle.
Dr Gollan was awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), which he commenced in 2014.
DECRA Project summary: Next-generation launch vehicles using high-speed jet engines will make it cheaper and more reliable for humankind to engage in activities in space. This project will contribute to the technology of high-speed jet engines by developing optimised air intake systems. The research aims to advance the use of computational engineering and apply this to improve the design of air intake systems.The outcomes of this project will advance the technology of high-speed jet engines with the goal of replacing existing rocket systems.
Availability
- Dr Rowan Gollan is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
Radiative heat flux measurements for superorbital earth re-entry experiments in an expansion tube
Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., McIntyre, Timothy J. and James, Christopher M. (2021). Radiative heat flux measurements for superorbital earth re-entry experiments in an expansion tube. Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery conference, ASCEND 2021, Las Vegas, NV, United States and Virtual, 15-17 November 2021. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-4142
2021
Journal Article
Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel
Collen, Peter, Doherty, Luke J., Subiah, Suria D., Sopek, Tamara, Jahn, Ingo, Gildfind, David, Penty Geraets, Rowland, Gollan, Rowan, Hambidge, Christopher, Morgan, Richard and McGilvray, Matthew (2021). Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel. Experiments in Fluids, 62 (11) 225. doi: 10.1007/s00348-021-03298-1
2021
Journal Article
Experimental and computational fluid dynamics study of Hayabusa reentry peak heating
Fahy, Elise J., Buttsworth, David R., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., Morgan, Richard G. and James, Christopher M. (2021). Experimental and computational fluid dynamics study of Hayabusa reentry peak heating. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 58 (6), 1-14. doi: 10.2514/1.a34863
2021
Journal Article
Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry
Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., McIntyre, Timothy J. and James, Christopher M. (2021). Expansion tube experiments of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for superorbital earth reentry. AIAA Journal, 59 (8), 1-13. doi: 10.2514/1.j060253
2021
Conference Publication
Flight regime limits of a hypersonic vehicle using electron transpiration cooling
Gibbons, Nicholas, Damm, Kyle and Gollan, Rowan (2021). Flight regime limits of a hypersonic vehicle using electron transpiration cooling. Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery conference, ASCEND 2021, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 15 - 17 November 2021. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-4141
2021
Journal Article
Unsteadiness boundaries in supersonic flow over double cones
Hornung, H. G., Gollan, R. J. and Jacobs, P. A. (2021). Unsteadiness boundaries in supersonic flow over double cones. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 916 A5. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2021.203
2021
Conference Publication
Examining the impacts of aerodynamic modelling uncertainty on the optimal trajectory performance for hypersonic vehicles
Mackle, Kieran, Jahn, Ingo and Gollan, Rowan (2021). Examining the impacts of aerodynamic modelling uncertainty on the optimal trajectory performance for hypersonic vehicles. AIAA Aviation Forum, Virtual, 2-6 August 2021. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-2507
2020
Conference Publication
Quantitative Comparison of Numerical Errors for High-Speed Flux Schemes
Whyborn, Lachlan, Gollan, Rowan and Jacobs, Peter (2020). Quantitative Comparison of Numerical Errors for High-Speed Flux Schemes. 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-10 December 2020. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/a59731c
2020
Journal Article
Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas
Smith, Daniel R., Gildfind, David E., Jacobs, Peter A., Cullen, Timothy G., James, Christopher M., Liu, Yu, Gollan, Rowan and McIntyre, Timothy J. (2020). Magnetohydrodynamic drag measurements in an expansion tunnel with argon test gas. AIAA Journal, 58 (10), 4495-4504. doi: 10.2514/1.j059540
2020
Journal Article
Discrete adjoint optimization of a hypersonic inlet
Damm, Kyle A., Gollan, Rowan J., Jacobs, Peter A., Smart, Michael K., Lee, Seonguk, Kim, Eunsa and Kim, Chongam (2020). Discrete adjoint optimization of a hypersonic inlet. Aiaa Journal, 58 (6), 2621-2634. doi: 10.2514/1.J058913
2020
Journal Article
Experimental and numerical heat transfer from vortex-injection interaction in scramjet flowfields
Llobet, J.R., Basore, K.D., Gollan, R.J. and Jahn, I.H. (2020). Experimental and numerical heat transfer from vortex-injection interaction in scramjet flowfields. The Aeronautical Journal, 124 (1280), 1-23. doi: 10.1017/aer.2020.39
2020
Conference Publication
Turbulence chemistry interaction via eddy dissipation model for scramjet analysis and design
Hoste, Jimmy-John O.E., Fossati, Marco, Taylor, Ian J. and Gollan, Rowan J. (2020). Turbulence chemistry interaction via eddy dissipation model for scramjet analysis and design. 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 11-15 June 2018. International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE.
2020
Conference Publication
Atomic state-to-state modeling of ionization nonequilibrium in a recombining nitrogen plasma
Mariotto, P., Tibère-Inglesse, A., Perrin, M. Y., Laux, C. O., Jacobs, P. and Gollan, R. (2020). Atomic state-to-state modeling of ionization nonequilibrium in a recombining nitrogen plasma. AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Orlando, FL, United States, 6-10 January 2020. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2020-1713
2019
Journal Article
Effect of scramjet inlet vortices on fuel plume elongation and mixing rate
Llobet, J. R., Gollan, R. J. and Jahn, I. H. (2019). Effect of scramjet inlet vortices on fuel plume elongation and mixing rate. The Aeronautical Journal, 123 (1265), 1-21. doi: 10.1017/aer.2019.45
2019
Journal Article
Characterisation of the eddy dissipation model for the analysis of hydrogen-fuelled scramjets
Hoste, J. J.O.E., Fossati, M., Taylor, I. J. and Gollan, R. J. (2019). Characterisation of the eddy dissipation model for the analysis of hydrogen-fuelled scramjets. Aeronautical Journal, 123 (1262), 536-565. doi: 10.1017/aer.2018.169
2019
Conference Publication
Development of a total enthalpy and Reynolds number matched Apollo re-entry condition in the X2 expansion tunnel
Cullen, T. G., James, C. M., Gollan, R. J. and Morgan, R. G. (2019). Development of a total enthalpy and Reynolds number matched Apollo re-entry condition in the X2 expansion tunnel. 31st International Symposium on Shock Waves, Nagoya, Japan, 9-14 July 2017. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_24
2019
Conference Publication
Vibrational state-to-state modeling of a recombining nitrogen/argon plasma
Mariotto, P., Tibère-Inglesse, A., McGuire, S., Perrin, M. Y., Laux, C. O., Jacobs, P. and Gollan, R. (2019). Vibrational state-to-state modeling of a recombining nitrogen/argon plasma. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, CA, United States, 7-11 January 2019. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). doi: 10.2514/6.2019-0796
2019
Conference Publication
Application of Infrared Thermography in an Expansion Tunnel
Cullen, T., James, C., Gollan, R. and Morgan, R. (2019). Application of Infrared Thermography in an Expansion Tunnel. In: Proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019). 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW32 2019), Singapore, (1139-1165). 14-19 July 2019. doi:10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0271-cd
2019
Conference Publication
Design of experiments for expansion tube evaluation of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for Earth return from deep space
Lefevre, Alexis, Gildfind, David E., Gollan, Rowan J. and Jacobs, Peter A. (2019). Design of experiments for expansion tube evaluation of magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for Earth return from deep space. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0207-cd
2018
Journal Article
Scramjet Performance with Nonuniform Flow and Swept Nozzles
Bricalli, Mathew G., Brown, Laurie, Boyce, Russell R., Gollan, Rowan, Vanyai, Tristan and Pudsey, Adrian S. (2018). Scramjet Performance with Nonuniform Flow and Swept Nozzles. AIAA Journal, 56 (10), 1-16. doi: 10.2514/1.j056963
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Design and Optimize Heat Exchanger for Super Critical CO2 Power Plant Cooling (25 MW)
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Direct Numerical Simulation of High-Speed Flows using Graphics Processing Units
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Qualitative Study of Radial-Inflow Turbine Working with High-Dense Gases
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of an entropic lattice Boltzmann model for compressible fluid-structure interaction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chris James, Dr Nick Gibbons
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Doctor Philosophy
State-to-state modelling of nonequilibrium reacting shock layers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carolyn Jacobs, Dr Nick Gibbons
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Doctor Philosophy
Adjoint-based Optimisation of an Integrated Forebody and Inlet for Hypersonic Flight
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Shape Morphing Hypersonic Vehicles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley
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Doctor Philosophy
Numerical modelling of electron transpiration cooling for hypersonic vehicles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Gibbons
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Doctor Philosophy
Two-fluid modeling of electron transpiration cooling for the leading edges of hypersonic vehicles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimised use of Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Planetary Atmospheric Entry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley, Dr David Gildfind
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Doctor Philosophy
Co-design of hypersonic vehicle shape and trajectory
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
On the Repeatability and Flow Characterisation of Hypersonic Ground Test Facilities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Morgan, Dr Carolyn Jacobs, Dr Chris James
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Forced air as a Quenching option for Thin Sheet Aluminium Incrementally Sheet Formed Components
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Adjoint-Based Aerodynamic Design Optimisation in Hypersonic Flow
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Direct Numerical Simulations of Instabilities in the Entropy Layer of a Hypersonic Blunted Slender Cone
Associate Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Optically based heat flux measurements in radiating expansion tunnel flows
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Morgan
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Low-enthalpy testing of a fixed-geometry scramjet accelerator engine
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
On the design of small to medium scale radial inflow turbines for the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Hypersonic Streamwise Vortices and their Effect on Mixing
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Micro/mesoscale Combustion Based Portable Power Generating System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anand Veeraragavan
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