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研究

schlieren image of explosion Dr. Hargather's research group, the NMT Shock and Gas Dynamics Laboratory (SGDL), performs research on a variety of thermal-流体动力学 topics while educating graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Hargather's research philosophy is to perform high-quality, cutting-edge research while educating students in the research process, including the design of experiments, data collection and analysis, research sponsor interaction and technical writing.

The research focus of the SGDL is experimental thermal-流体动力学 with specialties in optical flow diagnostics. Optical techniques including schlieren and shadowgraphy are prominent tools of this experimental lab and are applied to studying high-speed gas dynamics, characterization of explosives and energetic materials, and thermal-fluid flow problems, as exemplified by the schlieren image of a firework explosion shown. The research covers a wide range of scales, from micro-detonation experiments to development of field-testing methods to track explosively driven shock waves in three-dimensions from explosions of several kilograms.

Current research includes projects funded by the US Air Force, Sandia National Laboratories, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and Reactive Metals International, Inc. Dr. Hargather is also the PI for a current NSF REU site hosted at 威尼斯人app下载: ekl3z.nenmobile.com/INTENSE

Additional information on Dr. Hargather's research group, including publications and student researcher information is available 在这里.

Dr. Hargather's research groups is currently accepting applications for new graduate students at the MS and PhD levels.

生物

Dr. 迈克尔·J. Hargather is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at 威尼斯人app下载 and a 研究 Scientist at the Energetic Materials 研究 and 测试ing Center (EMRTC), a research division of 威尼斯人app下载 located adjacent to campus. Dr. Hargather教 undergraduate classes in thermodynamics, 流体动力学, and heat transfer, as well as graduate classes in compressible flow, combustion, and digital image processing. Dr. Hargather performs research in the development and application of optical techniques to the study of high-speed compressible flows and explosions. His expertise includes explosive characterization, schlieren image velocimetry, rocket propulsion, and general 流体动力学. Dr. Hargather actively advises undergraduate and graduate students academically and as a research advisor for a range of research projects including 论文. Dr. Hargather earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State 大学 in 2008. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Physics from Penn State Behrend in 2004. Prior to joining the 教师 at New Mexico 理工大学,博士. Hargather was a research associate and instructor at the Pennsylvania State 大学.

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Penn State 大学, 大学 Park, PA, 2008
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA, 2004

Current Curriculum Vita for Dr. Hargather

课程

ES 347 - Thermodynamics

MENG 305 - Numerical Methods and Analysis

MENG 431 - Fluid and Thermal Systems

MENG 556 / AERO 420 - Compressible Flow

MENG 589 - Digital Image Processing

Additional Courses taught: Aerospace Propulsion, Combustion, Intro to Programming, Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer

出版物

Design Teams Advised

High Speed Imaging Short Course

For information on Dr. Hargather's Short Course Workshop: High Speed Imaging Techniques for Blast and Impact Measurement, please visit the website 在这里.