PhD in Aerospace Engineering - Aerodynamics and Propulsion (Daytona Beach Campus) in Daytona Beach United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

The Aerodynamics & Propulsion field centers on the study of airflows, viscous dynamics, hypersonic phenomena, and the thermodynamics of jet and rocket engines. Students can take classes covering these core areas, along with specialized subjects like combustion processes, thermal transfer, aircraft acoustics, and helicopter aerodynamics. An introductory Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) course is available, with advanced studies delving deeper into CFD techniques and turbine engine technologies. The Aero-Propulsion research team explores diverse areas such as: Noise prediction and reduction in aircraft systems, micro drones and synthetic jets for preventing ice buildup and airflow disruptions, thermal management in turbine components, rocket propulsion modeling, drone technology, high-speed aircraft and their combustion systems, pulse-detonation propulsion, improving performance limits in fan and compressor systems, helicopter airflow dynamics, managing turbulent boundary layers and shear flows, dual-phase boundary layer interactions, fluid-structure relationships, computer modeling of plasma applications for flow management and combustion enhancement, and large-scale simulations of compressible turbulence and rapid combustion processes.