JACQUES C. RICHARD

 

Research Associate Professor TEES; Senior Lecturer, Aerospace Engineering Department;

Appointed in January 2003

Texas A & M University

College Station, TX 77843-3141

979-845-3916; (6051 fax) email richard@aero.tamu.edu

 

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

 

Teaching: Fluid Physics, Aerospace Engineering; Research focus: CFD of propulsion systems (hypersonic, space, electric propulsion (ion thruster optics, cathode), plasma jets for flow control, MPD thrusters, magnetic nozzles, pulsed-detonation engines, turbomachinery); dynamics of real gases, reacting flow systems. Research interests also include bio-fluid-mechanics or hemodynamics (blood flow in carotid artery), bio-mechanical systems, atmospheric and oceanic wave  interaction. CFD methods used include Lattice-Boltzmann, WENO, ALE, finite and spectral element methods.

 

EDUCATION

 

DEGREE

SPECIALIZATION

INSTITUTION

YEAR

Ph. D.

Aeronautical Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

1989

M. S.

Aeronautical Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

1987

B. S.

Aerospace Engineering

Boston University

1984

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

DATES

INSTITUTION

2003-

Texas A M University, College Station, TX 77843

Senior Lecturer, Aerospace Engineering Department

Research Associate Professor, TEES, Texas A & M University System

Teaching general and Aerospace engineering courses;

Research CFD of propulsion systems (hypersonic, space, electric, pulsed-detonation engines, turbomachinery); dynamics of real gases, reacting flow systems. Research interests also include bio-fluid-mechanics or hemodynamics (blood flow in carotid artery), bio-mechanical systems, atmospheric and oceanic wave interaction with algorithms such as Lattice-Boltzmann methods, WENO, ALE, finite and spectral element methods.

1997-2002

Chicago State University, Chicago, IL 60628

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics

Teaching physics and engineering studies;

Research in bio-fluid-mechanics or hemodynamics (blood flow in carotid artery), bio-mechanical systems (cortical-bone in upper eye orbit), atmospheric and oceanic wave interaction, turbomachinery, reacting flows, CFD, algorithms such as WENO, finite element and spectral methods;

Service of NASA Chicago State University (CSU) Saturday Academy for Space Science; Academic Programs Review Task Force; Equipment Review, Curriculum, Research Proposal Review, Instructional Technology, Judicial Review Committees;

1996-97

Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439

Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer

* Modified University of Chicago and ANL Flash code: successfully ported one FLASH code to MPI and sought further improvements beyond that code’s then-design like implementing a 3D version of a domain-decomposition scheme that was more compatible with the multi-grid scheme and MPI; enabled the multi-grid and domain decomposition to run with MPI on odd or even numbers of processors on ASCI parallel super-computers

* Combining pressure-dilatation correction turbulence model for hypersonic flows with multi-dimensional, integral, multiphase, multi-species, reacting, turbulent, viscous model for supersonic injection, mixing and combustion for scramjet model

* Modified ANL's Energy Systems division code for 2D, integral, multiphase, multi-species, reacting, turbulent, viscous flow analysis for EPA.

Fall 1995

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208

Fluid Mechanics Lecturer

1989-95

NASA Glenn (formerly Lewis) Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135

Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer

Compressor Rotating Stall Dynamic Modeling with 3D, unsteady, viscous CFD codes

Worked with University of Akron on bridging CFD with reduced-order, nonlinear dynamic models for control designs (Ph. D. student thesis topic is an extension of research with my former doctoral student summer intern)

Designed dynamic models of General Aviation aircraft internal combustion engine mated to variable pitch propeller in visual real-time simulation environment.

Planned and instrumented flight test to validate GA propulsion system dynamic models.

Supersonic Compression System Dynamic Modeling

•  Showed new form of unstable phenomena in simulations.

•  Wrote and modified unsteady, quasi-1D, inviscid and compressible flow codes.

•  Monitored contracts and grants.

•  Mentored 5 undergraduate and graduate doctoral interns (co-wrote papers).

 

•  Designed and conducted experiment for dynamic testing of compression systems.

•  Took dynamic pressure, temperature and other flow data.

•  Conducted spectral analyses of dynamic testing data on compression systems.

Supersonic Application of Drag Force Anemometer

•  Designed and conducted experiments to extend the use of drag force anemometers (drag probe) to supersonic dynamic flow measurements and derived analytical basis.

•  Calibrated, took Schlieren pictures and laser shadowgraphs.

Summer88

NASA Glenn (formerly Lewis) Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135

Intern

Spring 88

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180

Fund. of Flights Teaching Assistant

1985-89

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180

Research Assistant to Dr. Myrabo (Thesis Advisor,  Cmte: Kapila, Nagamatsu, Kaminski)

Fall 1984

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180

Fluid Mechanics Teaching Assistant

 

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Riley, B. M. Richard, J. C. and Girimaji, S.,  “Assessment of Two Magnetohydrodynamic Lattice Boltzmann Models in Rectangular Jets and Turbulence", to appear in International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC) Computational Physics and Physical Computation, 2008.

 

Riley, B. M. Girimaji, S., Richard, J. C., and Lee, K.  “Magnetic Field Effects on Axis-Switching and Instabilities in Rectangular Plasma Jets ", revised & re-submitted to Phys. of Plasmas, 2008.

 

Richard, J. C., Girimaji, S. and Riley, B. M., “Energetics of Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence", to be submitted to J. of Plasma Physics, 2008.

 

Richard, Jacques C. and Young, Brian, “Multi-Species Lattice-Boltzmann Models of Xe, Xe+, Xe++, e- Flow through Ion Thruster Optics”, submitted to AIAA J. Propulsion and Power, 2008.

 

Richard, Jacques C. Young, Brian and Shah, Prerit, “Lattice-Boltzmann Models of Xe+ Flow through Ion Thruster Optics”, http://www.aiaa.org revised & re-submitted to AIAA J. Propulsion and Power, 2008.

 

Wu, Xingfu, Taylor, Valerie, Garrick, Shane, Yu, Dazhi and Richard, Jacques C., “Performance Analysis, Modeling and Prediction of a Parallel Multiblock Lattice Boltzmann Application Using Prophesy System”, IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing, September 25-28, 2006, Barcelona, Spain.

 

Richard, Jacques C., “Unsteady Quasi-1D Non-Linear Dynamic Model of Supersonic Surge in a Supersonic Through-Flow Fan”, AIAA J. Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22, No 1, Jan.-Feb. 2006, pp. 188-196, http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=322&lupubid=24.

 

Bowen, S. P., Richard, J. C., Mancini, J. C., Fessitides, V. and Crooker, B., "Microseism and Infrasound Generation by Cyclones", J. Acoustical Soc. of America (JASA), Vol. 113, No. 5, pp. 2562–2573, May 2003. See http://webs.csu.edu/~bijcr/MSIS4web/MSISppframe.htm also and the journal paper at http://scitation.aip.org/getpdf/servlet/GetPDFServlet?filetype=pdf&id=JASMAN000113000005002562000001&idtype=cvips

  

Richard, J. C. and Fralick, G. C., “Extension of Drag Probe Utility to Supersonic Flow”, NASA TM, 1997.

 

Richard, Jacques C. and Fralick, Gustave C., “Use of Drag Probe in Supersonic Flow”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, Jan. 1996, p. 201.

 

Richard, Jacques C., “Low-Order Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling of IC Engine-Variable Pitch Propeller System for General Aviation Aircraft”, NASA LeRC Tech. Memo. NASA TM 107006, 1995.

  

Richard, Jacques C., “Preliminary Results from Quasi-One-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling of a Supersonic Throughflow Fan System”, NASA TM 106317, July 1994 (Limited Distribution).

 

Chicatelli, Amy K. and Richard, Jacques C.,Reduced Order Linear Modeling of Supersonic Compression & Propulsion System Dynamics”, NASA TM 106090, Mar. 1993 (Limited Distribution).

 

Cole, G. L. and Richard, Jacques C., “Supersonic Propulsion Simulation by Incorporating Component Models in the LArge Perturbation INlet (LAPIN) Computer Code”. NASA TM 105193, Dec. 1991.

 

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Richard, Jacques C., and Myrabo, Leik N., “Analysis of Laser-Generated Impulse In An Airbreathing Pulsed Detonation Engine: Part 1”, 3rd International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion, 11-14 October 2004, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. published in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Conference Proceedings 766 Beamed Energy Propulsion, ISBN 0-7354-0251-5, 2005.

 

Richard, Jacques C., and Myrabo, Leik N., “Analysis of Laser-Generated Impulse In An Airbreathing Pulsed Detonation Engine: Part 2”, 3rd International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion, 11-14 October 2004, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. published in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Conference Proceedings 766 Beamed Energy Propulsion, ISBN 0-7354-0251-5, 2005.

 

Muhammad, Lateef D., Richard, J. C., and Fischer, Paul F., “Analyzing Transitional Flows Adjacent To Compliant Surfaces With A Spectral Element Code”, Faculty and Student Teams (FaST) report to Office of Science, DOE Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship at Argonne, 8/02.

 

INVITED TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

“Energetics of MHD Turbulence”, Riley, B. M., Girimaji, S. S. and Richard, J. C., Transition and Turbulence Symposium:  Recent advances in compressible, separated and instability-driven flows, 2/28/7, College Station, TX

 

  “Lattice-Boltzmann Methods for CFD”, Texas A&M University Math Dept. Applied Math Seminar Dec. 1, 2003. http://aerounix.tamu.edu/~richard/LBE9a.ppt.pdf

 

 Lattice-Boltzmann Method for Fluid Flows”, Texas A&M University Computer Science Dept. Quantum Computing Seminar, Oct. 23, 2003. http://aerounix.tamu.edu/~richard/LBE9a.pdf

 

 Modeling Blood-vessel walls interacting with the brain”, Texas A&M University Bio-Medical Engineering Dept. Seminar, Sept. 22, 2003. See http://aerounix.tamu.edu/~richard/HemoDynFSEM.pdf and http://aerounix.tamu.edu/~richard/SEM.pdf

 

Microseisms and Infrasound”, CLIMB Program, Chicago State University (CSU). Chicago, IL, Feb. 01. See http://webs.csu.edu/~bijcr/MSIS4web/MSISppframe.htm

 

 “Turbomachinery CFD Modeling”, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, May 1997.

 

“Aero-Propulsion Systems Dynamic Modeling”, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, May 1995.

 

“Aero-Propulsion Systems Dynamic Modeling”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, April 1995.

 

“Dynamic Modeling of Propulsion Systems”, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, March 1995.

 

“Compressor Rotating Stall Modeling”, NASA Glenn (formerly Lewis) Research Center, Cleveland, OH, March 1995.

 

“Low-Order Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling of IC Engine-Variable Pitch Propeller System for General Aviation Aircraft”, AIAA General Aviation (GA) TechFest XXI, Wichita, KS, Nov. 1994.

 

TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

 

Deresz, Richard A. and Richard. Jacques C., “Acceleration of a Plasma Flow by Oscillating Magnetic Mirrors”, AIAA-2008-4822, 44th AIAA/ASME/ASEE/SAE Joint Propulsion Conference in Hartford, CT, July-20-24, 2008 (AIAA.org). Follow-up to be submitted to AIAA J. Propulsion and Power.

 

Fievisohn, Robert and Richard, Jacques C., “New Solution of the Collision Operator for LBM Schemes Using a Spectral Solution for the Homogeneous Boltzmann Equation.” submitted to the 61st Annual DFD Meeting 2008, San Antonio, TX (http://dfd2008.tamu.edu). Follow-up to be submitted to a journal.

 

Richard, Jacques C. and Young, Brian, “Multi-Species Lattice-Boltzmann Models of Xe, Xe+, Xe++, e- Flow through Ion Thruster Optics”, AIAA paper Number AIAA-2006-5006, http://www.aiaa.org 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA, 9 - 12 Jul 2006. Follow-up to be submitted to AIAA J. Propulsion and Power, 2006.

 

Richard, Jacques C., Young, Brian and Shah, Prerit, “Lattice-Boltzmann Models of Xe+ Flow in Ion Thrusters”, AIAA-2005-3689. See http://www.aiaa.org 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ, 10 - 13 Jul 2005.

 

 Richard, Jacques C., “Lattice-Boltzmann Models of Ion Thruster Cathode 3D MHD Flows”, American Physics Society, Annual March Meeting. See http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR05/Event/25302 (Session H37: General Fluid Dynamics and Phenomena), 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2005.

 

Richard, Jacques C., and Shah, Prerit, “Application of LBM to Xe+ Flow about Ion Thruster Optics” Presented at the Int’l. Conf.  for Mesoscopic Methods  in Engineering and Science (ICMMES), Technical University  of Braunschweig, Germany, July 26 - 29, 2004. www.icmmes.org.

 

Determining Lead Levels in Chicago Area Soil”, Student Presentation: Kristine Lynn, Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) conference, Illinois State University, Charleston, IL, March. 2002.

 

Efficient Implementation of WENO for Steady Incompressible Flows”, Student Presentation: Shireen Pishdadi, Society of Physics Students (SPS) regional meeting, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, April. 2000.

 

Efficient Implementation of WENO for Steady Incompressible Flows”, Student Presentation: Shireen Pishdadi, Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) conference, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, March. 2000.

 

"Efficient Use of Distributed Systems for Scientific Applications", Taylor, V., Chen, J., Canfield, T. and Richard, J. C., paper (http://www.csu.edu/ChemistryAndPhysics/JCRichard/tayv.pdf) submitted, reviewed, accepted and presented at the COMPUTATIONAL AEROSCIENCES (CAS) WORKSHOP sponsored by the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain-View, CA, Feb. 15-17, 2000.

 

"A PETSc Implementation of WENO for Steady and Unsteady Compressible Flows", Richard, J. C. and Fischer, P., Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 1999 meeting (ParCFD) in Williamsburg, VA, May 23-26, 1999. (See webs.csu.edu/~bijcr/WENO4web/WENOppframe.htm).

 

 “Use of Drag Probe in Supersonic Flow”, Richard, Jacques C. and Fralick, Gustave C., Presented at the Instrument Society of America (ISA) annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, May 1997.

 

SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

Techniques include: Lattice-Boltzmann Method; Spectral Element Method (SEM); Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO); Euler, thin-layer, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes, multi-block, multi-grid, adaptive/moving grids, etc.

Codes used: FLUENT, NEKTON, ALGOR, ICRKFLO, LAPIN, RVC3D, ADPAC, GRIDGEN, FIELDVIEW, FAST, PLOT3D, etc.

Analyses use: MatLab, MatrixX (SystemBuild GUI/Visual Programming environment), Advanced Dynamics Simulation (ADSIM), Mathcad; Maple; Macsyma; Mathematica; Microsoft Project; Excel.

Computer Languages: FORTRAN (9X, HPF, real-time, parallel processing), C/C++, Pascal, Basic;

Computers Systems: Mac, Windows, UNIX (Cray; IBM SP 1 & 2, SGI, Sun, DEC, parallel processors), VAX/VMS;

  

FUNDED GRANTS

 

2008-2013

CPI: Jacques C. Richard, " A Virtual Laboratory for Peta-scale Simulations of Plasma Turbulence and Radiative Transport", NSF Award = $2,019,518.00 for 5 years, Status: PENDING

2006-2009

PI: Jacques C. Richard with co-PI’s Sharath Girimaji and Rodney Bowersox "NSF REU Site: AERO-U: Aerospace Engineering Research Opportunities for Undergraduates", Award = $245,911 for 3 years, Status: FUNDED

http://aero.tamu.edu/research2/undergraduate/aero-propulsion-fluids/

2002-2005

Co-PI: Jacques C. Richard with Michael Mimnaugh "CSU-NASA Saturday Academy for Space Science", Award = $300,000 for 3 years, Status: FUNDED

2002-2003

Co-PI: Jacques C. Richard with Sam Bowen. "Cortical Bone Deformation Due to External Pressure to Non-intrusively Measure Brain Pressure", NIH Chicago State University (CSU) Research Development Office (RDO) Grant, Award = $5,000 for 1 year, Status: FUNDED

 

CONSULTING ACTIVITIES

2000

Reviewing textbook: Halliday, Resnick, Walker and Cummings, Physics, alternate ed. With Studio Physics, Wiley.

2000

Reviewing textbook: Jones and Childers’ College Physics, McGraw-Hill, 2001

1997-

National Science Foundation (NSF) Review Panels (Course, Curriculum, Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement, CC, ILI now CC-LI, Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), etc.)

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2002-

Member, American Physical Society (APS): Fluid & Computational Physics Divisions (DCOMP and DFD)

2001-

Member, IL AAPT American Assoc. of Physics Teachers

2002             

 Paper reviews, for American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference, Computers in Education (CoEd) section, June 2002, Quebec, Montreal, Canada.

2001             

 Abstract reviews, for American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference, Computers in Education (CoEd) session, 6/02, Quebec, Montreal, Canada.

2000             

 Paper reviews, for American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference, Computers in Education (CoEd) section, June 2001, Albuquerque, NM.

2000-       

 Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

1997-