Associate Professor Rowan Gollan
Associate Professor

Rowan Gollan

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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

Associate Professor Rowan Gollan is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Rowan Gollan’s works on UQ eSpace

107 works between 2001 and 2025
All (107) Journal Article (33) Conference Publication (68) Other Outputs (6)

101 - 107 of 107 works

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

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

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

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.

Numerical modelling of radiating superorbital flows

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..

Numerical modelling of radiating superorbital flows: with detailed governing equations

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..

Yet another finite-rate chemistry module for compressible flow codes

2001

Other Outputs

Implementation of subsonic boundary conditions in compressible flow codes

Gollan, Rowan (2001). Implementation of subsonic boundary conditions in compressible flow codes. B.Sc Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/302726

Implementation of subsonic boundary conditions in compressible flow codes

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Ground testing and trajectory simulations of the BOLT 1b Hypersonic Boundary Layer Transition Flight Experiment
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Characterisation and Modelling of Ablative Material Performance (DSP Research Agreement)
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Investigating the Influence of Tailored Wall Temperature Profiling on Hypersonic Boundary Layer Transition
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Dispersion of spacecraft components during re-entry (ARC Discovery Project administered by Uni of Southern Qld)
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Aerodynamic characterisation of textured fabrics
    AusCycling Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Tuning parallel applications on software-defined supercomputers
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Combustion-Driven HEL Technology Platform
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Advanced Ground Testing and Simulation of the Boundary Layer Transition (BOLT) Flight Experiment
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Non-equilibrium reacting shock layers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Electron Transpiration Cooling of Hypersonic Vehicles
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Study of Non-Equilibrium Wakes Model
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Functional Representation of Generic Surfaces for CFD Applications
    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
    High power density motors incorporating advanced manufacturing methods (CRC - Project led by MagniX)
    Cooperative Research Centre Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Turbulent heat transfer during Mars Venus and Earth atmospheric entry
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Rapidly expanding non equilibrium hypersonic flow
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Development of computer-based optimisation to improve hypersonic aerodynamic design.
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A parallel computer facility for modelling and simulation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Development of software and methods to simulate gun interior ballistics in accordance with the contract condiitions and statement of requirement.
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Rowan Gollan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Qualitative Study of Radial-Inflow Turbine Working with High-Density Gases

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of an entropic lattice Boltzmann model for compressible fluid-structure interaction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James, Dr Nick Gibbons

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Direct Numerical Simulation of High-Speed Flows using Graphics Processing Units

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design and Optimize Heat Exchanger for Super Critical CO2 Power Plant Cooling (25 MW)

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Direct Numerical Simulation of High-Speed Flows using Graphics Processing Units

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Numerical modelling of electron transpiration cooling for hypersonic vehicles

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nick Gibbons

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of an entropic lattice Boltzmann model for compressible fluid-structure interaction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris James, Dr Nick Gibbons

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tailoring surface conditions to control transition in hypersonic boundary layers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nick Gibbons

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Shape Morphing Hypersonic Vehicles

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Direct Numerical Simulation of High-Speed Flows using Graphics Processing Units

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Adjoint-based Optimisation of an Integrated Forebody and Inlet for Hypersonic Flight

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    State-to-state modelling of nonequilibrium reacting shock layers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Carolyn Jacobs, Dr Nick Gibbons

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Numerical modelling of electron transpiration cooling for hypersonic vehicles

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nick Gibbons

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Direct Numerical Simulation of High-Speed Flows using Graphics Processing Units

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Two-fluid modeling of electron transpiration cooling for the leading edges of hypersonic vehicles

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Two-fluid modeling of electron transpiration cooling for the leading edges of hypersonic vehicles

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimised use of Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Planetary Atmospheric Entry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vincent Wheatley, Dr David Gildfind

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Co-design of hypersonic vehicle shape and trajectory

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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