
Trevor Moeller
Jack D. Whitfield Professor, Associate Professor
Graduate Programs Director for MABE
Contact:
Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering and Engineering Science
University of Tennessee Space Institute
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700
(931) 393-7351
tmoeller@utsi.edu
Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, May 1991. Graduated Suma Cum Laude
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, August 1993. Thesis Title: “Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Results for Radiation Cooled and Water Cooled Hydrogen Arcjets”
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, May 1998. Dissertation Title: “Cascade Arc Studies of Nonequilibrium Hydrogen/Nitrogen Plasmas”
Professional Experience
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Moeller has broad interests in plasma physics and electromagnetics. Areas of interest include:
- High-temperature gases
- High-speed flows
- Rocket propulsion
- Advanced rocket propulsion
- Modeling and testing of electric propulsion devices
- Electromagnetic acceleration
- Plasma diagnostics