Note individual faculty publications can be found on the Google Scholar pages linked in the Faculty page.

Journal Articles

• Farhan Siddiqui, Mark Gragston, and Rodney D. W. Bowersox, “Measurement of Wall-Cooling Effects on Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Transition Using Focused Laser Differential Interferometry”, AIAA Journal 0 0:0, 1-11 (2022)
• Matt Garcia, Eugene NA Hoffman, Elijah J. LaLonde, Christopher S. Combs, Mason Pohlman, Cary Smith, Mark  Gragston, and John D. Schmisseur. “Effects of Surface Roughness on Shock-Wave/Turbulent Boundary-Layer Interaction at Mach 4 over a Hollow Cylinder Flare Model.” Fluids 7, no. 9 (2022): 286.
• Brian D. Kocher, Phillip A. Kreth, John D. Schmisseur, Elijah J. LaLonde, and Christopher S. Combs. (2022). “Characterizing Streamwise Development of Surface Roughness Effects on a Supersonic Boundary Layer”. AIAA Journal, 1-14.
• Mark Gragston and Cary D. Smith, “10 kHz Molecular Tagging Velocimetry in a Mach 4 Air Flow with Acetone Vapor Seeding”. Exp Fluids 63, 85 (2022).
• James R. Chism, Mark Gragston, Ben Hagen, Jason Leicht, and Zachary B. Riley, “Laser-Induced Schliere Anemometry in a Mach 6 Flow with Collinear Light Entry,” Appl. Opt. 61, 3070-3076 (2022)
• Lauren Lester and Mark Gragston, “10 kHz Laser-Induced Schliere Anemometry for Velocity, Mach Number, and Static Temperature Measurements in Supersonic Flows”, Appl. Opt. 60 (5) (2021)
• Eugene N. A. Hoffman, Jose M. Rodriguez, Stephanie M. Cottier, Christopher S. Combs, Brett F. Bathel, Joshua M. Weisberger, Stephen B. Jones, John D. Schmisseur, and Phillip A. Kreth, “Modal Analysis of Cylinder-Induced Transitional Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interaction Unsteadiness”, AIAA Journal 0 0:0, 1-19
• Theron J. Price, Mark Gragston, and Phillip A. Kreth, “Supersonic Underexpanded Jet Features Extracted from Modal Analyses of High-Speed Optical Diagnostics,” AIAA Journal 0 0:0, 1-18 (2021).
• E. Lara Lash, Mark Gragston, Phillip A. Kreth, Zachary McDaniel, James G. Coder, and John D. Schmisseur, “Upstream Influence in Shock Wave/Transitional Boundary Layer Interactions at Mach 1.8,” AIAA Journal 0 0:0, 1-16 (2021).
• Mark Gragston , Farhan Siddiqui, and John D. Schmisseur, Detection of second-mode instabilities on a flared cone in Mach 6 quiet flow with linear array focused laser differential interferometry. Exp Fluids 62, 81 (2021).
• Mark Gragston, Theron Price, Kirk Davenport, Zhili Zhang, and John D. Schmisseur, “Linear array focused-laser differential interferometry for single-shot multi-point flow disturbance measurements,” Opt. Lett. 46, 154-157 (2021)
• Theron J. Price, Mark Gragston, John D. Schmisseur, and Phillip A. Kreth, “Measurement of supersonic jet screech with focused laser differential interferometry,” Appl. Opt. 59, 8902-8908 (2020)
• Stefen A. Lindörfer, Christopher S. Combs, Phillip A. Kreth, Ryan B. Bond, and John D. Schmisseur. “Scaling of Cylinder-Generated Shock-Wave/Turbulent Boundary-Layer Interactions”, Shock Waves (2020).
• Christopher S. Combs, John D. Schmisseur, Brett F. Bathel, and Stephen B. Jones. “Unsteady Analysis of Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interaction Experiments at Mach 4.2”, AIAA Journal, Article in Advance (24 June 2019).
• Christopher S. Combs, E. Lara Lash, Phillip A. Kreth, and John D. Schmisseur.  “Investigating Unsteady Dynamics of Cylinder-Induced Shock-Wave/Transitional Boundary-Layer Interactions”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 56 No. 4 (2018), pp. 1588-1599.
• Christopher S. Combs, Phillip A. Kreth, John D. Schmisseur, and E. Lara Lash.  “Image-Based Analysis of Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interaction Unsteadiness”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 56, No. 3 (2018), pp. 1288-1293.

Conference Proceedings

2023 AIAA Aviation Forum

• James R. Chism, Mark Gragston, Zach Riley and Benjamin Hagen. “Laser-Induced Schliere Anemometry in a Mach 6 Flow,” AIAA 2022-3473. AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum. June 2022.
• James R. Chism, Mark Gragston, Scott J. Peltier and Thomas A. McManus. “Measurements of a Mach 2.3 Turbulent Boundary Layer Using High-Speed Imaging of Linear Array-FLDI,” AIAA 2022-3474. AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum. June 2022.
• Haley R. Goldston. “Frangible Alumina Port Covers for Integrated Rocket Ramjet Systems,” AIAA 2022-3927. AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum. June 2022.

2022 AIAA SciTech Forum

• Lauren E. Lester and Mark Gragston. “Velocity, Mach Number, and Static Temperature Measurements in Supersonic Flows with 10 kHz Laser-Induced Schliere Anemometry,” AIAA 2022-1165. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
• Theron J. Price, Mark Gragston and Phillip A. Kreth. “Analysis of Screech Phenomena in a Mach 1.0 Jet with Linear Array Focused Laser Differential Interferometry,” AIAA 2022-1798. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
• Farhan Siddiqui, Mark Gragston and Rodney D. Bowersox. “Measurements of the Influence of Wall Cooling on Boundary-Layer Transition on a Flared Cone at Mach 6 using Focused Laser Differential Interferometry,” AIAA 2022-1825. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
• Kirk Davenport and Mark Gragston. “Simultaneous Turbulent Boundary Layer Velocity Profile and Scalar Turbulence Spectra with Linear Array-FLDI,” AIAA 2022-1313. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
• James R. Chism, Mark Gragston, Zachary B. Riley, Ricardo Perez, Michael Spottswood and Benjamin Hagen. “Cylindrical and Spherical Lens Linear Array-Focused Laser Differential Interferometry on a Flat Plate at Mach 6,” AIAA 2022-1659. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
• Cary Smith, Phillip A. Kreth, John D. Schmisseur and Garrett Strickland. “Characterization of Temperature Sensitive Paint for Application in Hypersonic Ludwieg Tubes at the University of Tennessee,” AIAA 2022-1660. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
• Mark Gragston, Farhan Siddiqui and John D. Schmisseur. “Measurements of Second-Mode Instabilities with Linear Array-Focused Laser Differential Interferometry,” AIAA 2022-1824. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.

2021 AIAA Aviation Forum

• Lauren Lester, Mark Gragston, John D. Schmisseur, and Phillip A. Kreth, “Dynamics of Cylinder-Induced Transitional and Turbulent Shockwave-Boundary Layer Interactions on a 6° Cone at Mach 4”, AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, August.

2021 AIAA SciTech Forum

• Phillip A. Kreth, Mark Gragston, Kirk Davenport, and John D. Schmisseur, “Design and Initial Characterization of the UTSI Mach 4 Ludwieg Tube”, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January
• Mark Gragston, Theron J. Price, Kirk Davenport, John D. Schmisseur, and Zhili Zhang, “An m by n FLDI Array for Single-Shot Multipoint Disturbance Measurements in High-Speed Flows”, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January.
• Theron J. Price, Mark Gragston, and Phillip A. Kreth, “Spatially-Resolved Optical Detection of Jet Screech in a Mach 1.5 Underexpanded Jet with Focused-Laser Differential Interferometry”, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January
• Jack W. Cobourn and John D. Schmisseur, “Focused Laser Differential Interferometry Combined with Schlieren on Hypersonic Hollow Cylinder Flare and Hollow Cylinder Configurations”, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January
• Nicole F. Nutter, Jack W. Cobourn, Ryan B. Bond, Phillip A. Kreth, John D. Schmisseur, Ryan S. Glasby, Douglas L. Stefanski, Ethan Hereth, and James G. Coder, “Simulations of Dynamic Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interactions Using HPCMP CREATETM-AV Kestrel COFFE”, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January

2020 AIAA Aviation Forum

• E. Lara Lash, Mark Gragston, Zachary McDaniel, Phillip A. Kreth, and John D. Schmisseur, “Exploration of Upstream Influence and the Role of Shock Generator Geometry in Shock Wave/Transitional Boundary Layer Interactions at Mach 1.8 Edge Conditions”,AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM. June

2020 AIAA SciTech Forum

• Theron J. Price, Mark Gragston, and Phillip A Kreth. “Modal Analysis of a Mach 1.5 Underexpanded Jet using Time-Resolved Optical Diagnostics”, 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2020-1069)

2019 AIAA AVIATION Forum

• Matthew J. Schwartz, Ryan B. Bond, and John D. Schmisseur. “Scaling of Distortion Caused by Crossing Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions”, 2019 AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2019-3596)
• Matthew J. Schwartz, Katherine M. Stamper, Ryan B. Bond, and John D. Schmisseur. “Passive Flow Control on Crossing Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions”, 2019 AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2019-3595)

2019 AIAA SciTech Forum

• Christopher S. Combs, John D. Schmisseur, Brett F. Bathel, and Stephen B. Jones. “Analysis of Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interaction Experiments at Mach 1.8 and Mach 4.2”, 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2019-0344)
• Matthew J. Schwartz and John D. Schmisseur. “Characterization of Near-Muzzle Ballistic Flow Fields using High-Speed Shadowgraphy”, 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2019-0147)

2018 AIAA AVIATION Forum

• Brian D. Kocher, Christopher S. Combs, Phillip A. Kreth, and John D. Schmisseur. “Characterizing the Streamwise Development of Surface Roughness Effects on a Supersonic Boundary Layer”, 2018 Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2018-4047)

2018 AIAA SciTech Forum

• Christopher S. Combs, Stefen A. Lindörfer, Phillip A. Kreth, and John D. Schmisseur. “The Role of Boundary-Layer Thickness on Cylinder-Generated Shock-Wave/Turbulent Boundary-Layer Interactions, Part II: Experiments”, 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2018-0824)
• Adam J. Harris, Phillip A. Kreth, Christopher S. Combs, and John D. Schmisseur. “Laser Differential Interferometry and Schlieren as an Approach to Characterizing Freestream Disturbance Levels”, 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2018-1100)
• Kevin R. Holst, Ryan S. Glasby, Jon T. Erwin, Douglas L. Stefanski, Ryan B. Bond, and John D. Schmisseur. “High-Order Simulations of Shock Problems using HPCMP CREATE(TM)-AV Kestrel COFFE”, 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2018-1301)
• Stefen A. Lindörfer, Christopher S. Combs, Ryan B. Bond, and John D. Schmisseur. “The Role of Boundary-Layer Thickness on Cylinder-Generated Shock-Wave/Turbulent Boundary-Layer Interactions, Part I: Computations”, 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2018-0380)

2017 AIAA AVIATION Forum

• B. D. Kocher, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, and J. D. Schmisseur. “Investigation of the Effects of Distributed Surface Roughness on Supersonic Flows”, 47th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, Denver, CO, June 2017
• E. L. Lash, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, and J. D. Schmisseur. “Study of the Dynamics of Transitional Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interactions using Optical Diagnostics”, 47th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, Denver, CO, June 2017
• S. A. Lindörfer, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, R. B. Bond, and J. D. Schmisseur. “Limiting Cases for Cylinder-Induced Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interactions”, 47th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, Denver, CO, June 2017

2017 AIAA SciTech Forum

• E. L. Lash, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, J. D. Schmisseur, “Experimental Investigation of a Cylinder-Induced Transitional Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interaction”, 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, Grapevine, TX, January 2017
• S. A. Lindörfer, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, J. D. Schmisseur, “Numerical Simulations of a Cylinder-Induced Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interaction”, 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, Grapevine, TX, January 2017

2016 AIAA AVIATION Forum

• C. S. Combs, E. L. Lash, J. D. Schmisseur, “Investigation of a Cylinder-Induced Transitional Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interaction using Laser Diagnostics”, 32nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Washington, D. C., June 2016
• K. R. Holst, J. D. Schmisseur, “Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Simulations of Swept Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions at Mach 2 and 5”, 46th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Washington, D. C., June 2016
• E. L. Lash, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, E. A. Beckman, J. D. Schmisseur, “Developing an Image-Based Analysis of the Dynamics of Transitional Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interactions”, 32nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, Washington, D. C., June 2016
• S. A. Lindörfer, P. Anusonti-Inthra, C. S. Combs, P. A. Kreth, J. D. Schmisseur, “An Investigation of the Role of an Upstream Burst Diaphragm on Flow Quality within a Ludwieg Tube using RANS”, 46th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2016