EDUCATION
Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH Graduation: June 2014
M.S. Aeronautical Engineering Overall GPA: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
Combustion / Propulsion
Thesis
“Minimization of the Effects of Secondary Reactions on Turbine Film Cooling in a Fuel Rich Environment”
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
B.S. Aerospace Engineering
RELEVANT COURSES
Heat Transfer Advanced Turbomachinery Combustion
Viscous Flow Theory Propulsion Turbulence
Advanced Aerodynamics Probability and Statistics Flight Test Engineering
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, January 2013 - July 2014
Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH
Research examined the film cooling effectiveness of various cooling geometries in a fuel rich environment with the goal of minimizing the effect of secondary heat release.
• Calibrated mass flow controllers and installed instrumentation.
• Safely operated high temperature Well Stirred reactor.
• Obtained temperature measurements with LabVIEW for high temperature freestream flows.
• Devised method for measuring wall temperature of film cooled wall with high freestream temperatures with an IR camera to determine reaction footprint of secondary reactions
• Designed new high temperature test rig in SolidWorks and worked with machine shops to obtain pricing and begin the construction of parts
• Oversaw the purchasing and installation of materials for implementation in test facility in preparation of the new test rig
PUBLICATIONS
Shewhart, Andrew T., Polanka, Marc D., Robertson, Jacob J., Griener, Nathan J., Rutledge, James L. “Minimization of Heat Load due to Secondary Reactions in Fuel Rich Environments.” GT-2014-25703. Düsseldorf, Germany. ASME Turbo Expo, 2014.
Shewhart, Andrew T., Minimization of the Effects of Secondary Reactions on Turbine Film Cooling in a Fuel Rich Environment. Master Thesis. Air Force Institute of Technology. WPAFB, 2014.
Griener, Nathan J., Polanka, Marc D., Rutledge, James L., Shewhart, Andrew T., “Effect of Variable Properties and Radiation on Convective Heat Transfer Measurements at Engine Conditions.” GT-2014-25701. Düsseldorf, Germany. ASME Turbo Expo, 2014.
PRESENTATIONS
“Minimization of Heat Load due to Secondary Reactions in Fuel Rich Environments” IGTI Turbo Expo 2014, Düsseldorf, Germany, June 2014.
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