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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2010
Conference Publication
Design of modular shape-transitioning inlets for a conical hypersonic vehicle
Gollan, Rowan J. and Smart, Michael K. (2010). Design of modular shape-transitioning inlets for a conical hypersonic vehicle. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, Florida, United States, 4-7 January 2010. Red Hook, NY, United States: Curran Associates. doi: 10.2514/6.2010-940
2010
Conference Publication
Adaption and use of a compressible flow code for turbomachinery design
Ventura, Carlos, Sauret, Emilie, Jacobs, Peter, Petrie-Repar, Paul, Gollan, Rowan and Van Der Laan, Paul (2010). Adaption and use of a compressible flow code for turbomachinery design. V European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics ECCOMAS CFD, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-17 June 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
CFD Tools for Design and Simulation of Transient Flows in Hypersonic Facilities
Jacobs, P. A., Gollan, R. J., Potter, D. F., Gildfind, D. E., Eichmann, T. N., O'Flaherty, B. F. and Buttsworth, D. R. (2010). CFD Tools for Design and Simulation of Transient Flows in Hypersonic Facilities. AVT-186 RTO AVT/VKI Lecture Series - Aerothermodynamic design, review on ground testing and CFD, Genese, Belgium, 29 March-01 April 2010. Genese, Belgium: von Karman Institute.
2009
Journal Article
Helmholtz Resonance of Pitot Pressure Measurements in Impulsive Hypersonic Test Facilities
McGilvray, M., Jacobs, P.A., Morgan, R.G., Gollan, R.J. and Jacobs, C.M. (2009). Helmholtz Resonance of Pitot Pressure Measurements in Impulsive Hypersonic Test Facilities. AIAA Journal, 47 (10), 2430-2439. doi: 10.2514/1.42543
2009
Conference Publication
A simulation technique for radiating shock tube flows
Rowan Gollan, Carolyn Jacobs, Jacobs, Peter A., Morgan, Richard G., McIntyre, Timothy J., Macrossan, Michael N., Buttsworth, David R., Eichmann, Troy N. and Daniel Potter (2009). A simulation technique for radiating shock tube flows. 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW26), Gottingen, Germany, 15-20 July. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-85168-4_74
2009
Conference Publication
Numerical simulations and analysis of the 8.5 km/s CO2-N2 east shock tube condition
Potter, D. F., Gollan, R. J., Jacobs, P. A. and Leyland, P. (2009). Numerical simulations and analysis of the 8.5 km/s CO2-N2 east shock tube condition. 3rd International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry, Heraklion, Greece, 30 September - 3 October 2008. Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESA Communication Production Office.
2008
Other Outputs
Computational modelling of high-temperature gas effects with application to hypersonic flows
Gollan, Rowan (2008). Computational modelling of high-temperature gas effects with application to hypersonic flows. PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/178818
2008
Conference Publication
Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers
Potter, Daniel F., Gollan, Rowan J., Eichmann, Troy, McIntyre, Tim J., Morgan, Richard G. and Jacobs, Peter A. (2008). Simulation of CO2–N2 expansion tunnel flow for the study of radiating bluntbody shock layers. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, USA, 7-10 january 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Impulse facilities for the simulation of hypersonic radiating flows
Morgan, R. G., McIntyre, T. J., Buttsworth, D. R., Jacobs, P. A., Potter, D. F., Brandis, A. M., Gollan, R. J., Jacobs, C. M., Capra, B. R., McGilvray, M. and Eichmann, T. (2008). Impulse facilities for the simulation of hypersonic radiating flows. 38th Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 23 - 26 June, 2008. Reston, VA, U.S.A.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2008-4270
2007
Conference Publication
Development of Casbar: a Two-phase Flow Code for the Interior Ballistics Problem
Gollan, R. J., Johnston, I. A., O’Flaherty, B. T. and Jacobs, P. A. (2007). Development of Casbar: a Two-phase Flow Code for the Interior Ballistics Problem. 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2-7 December 2007. Brisbane, Australia: School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.
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.
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.
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.
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
2006
Conference Publication
Expansion tube operating conditions for studying nonequilibrium radiation relevant to Titan Aerocapture
Brandis, A. M., Gollan, R. J., Scott, M. P., Morgan, R. G. and Jacobs, P. A. (2006). Expansion tube operating conditions for studying nonequilibrium radiation relevant to Titan Aerocapture. 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, California, USA, 9-12 July 2006. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
2006
Conference Publication
Analytical maps of aerodynamic damping as a function of operating condition for a compressor profile
Petrie-Repar, Paul J., McGhee, Andrew, Jacobs, Peter A. and Gollan, Rowan (2006). Analytical maps of aerodynamic damping as a function of operating condition for a compressor profile. TE06: ASME Turbo Expo 2006, Barcelona, Spain, 8-11 May 2006. New York, NY, U.S.A.: ASME. doi: 10.1115/GT2006-90829
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
2004
Journal Article
Numerical modelling of radiating superorbital flows
Gollan, R. J., Jacobs, P. A., Karl, S. and Smith, S. C. (2004). Numerical modelling of radiating superorbital flows. ANZIAM Journal, 45 (E), C248-C268.
2003
Other Outputs
Yet another finite-rate chemistry module for compressible flow codes
Gollan, R. J. (2003). Yet another finite-rate chemistry module for compressible flow codes. St. Lucia: Div. of Mech. Eng., The Univ. of Qld..
2003
Other Outputs
Numerical modelling of radiating superorbital flows: with detailed governing equations
Gollan, R. J. and Jacobs, P.A. (2003). Numerical modelling of radiating superorbital flows: with detailed governing equations. St. Lucia: Div. of Mech. Eng., The Univ. of Qld..
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
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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