Gregory A. Blaisdell

1991 - Professor, Associate Head of Gambaro Graduate Program of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Degrees

B. S., California Institute of Technology, Applied Mathematics, 1980
M. S., California Institute of Technology, Applied Mathematics, 1982
Ph.D., Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering, 1991

Contact

701 W. Stadium Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045

Office Phone: +1 765 49-41490
Office Fax: +1 765 494 0307
Email: blaisdel@purdue.edu

Interests

Computational fluid mechanics
Transition and turbulence

Awards and Major Appointments

NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, 1995-1996
W. A. Gustafson Teaching Award, Fall 1997, Fall 2014

Research Areas

Current research interests involve the study of transitional and turbulent fluid flows using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as an investigative tool. Most flows of engineering interest are turbulent and turbulence has a significant impact on the performance of engineering systems. The drag on a body is generally much greater if the boundary layer is turbulent. Turbulence also increases heat transfer between a fluid and a surface. In addition, turbulent mixing is important to combustion.

The physics of basic turbulent flows are studied using direct numerical simulations (DNS) and large-eddy simulations (LES). With LES the motion of the largest eddies are solved for directly while the effects of the unresolved small scale eddies are modeled. In contrast, with DNS all the relevant length scales within the turbulence are resolved and no modeling is needed. The results of the simulations are used to increase our understanding of turbulence and to test and improve turbulence models.

Parallel computing and advanced numerical methods is another area of interest.

Publications

N. S. Dhamankar, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “A Simple Extension of Digital Filter-based Turbulent Inflow to Non-Uniform Structured Grids,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 56, September 2016, pp. 29-33.

S. H. Swift, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “An efficient Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering,” International Journal of Aeroacoustics, Vol. 14 , No. 1-2, February-April 2015, pp. 133-160.

Y. Situ, C. S. Martha, Matthew E. Louis, Z. Li, A. H. Sameh, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Petascale Large Eddy Simulation of Jet Engine Noise based on the Truncated SPIKE Algorithm,” Parallel Computing, Vol. 40, October 2014, pp. 496-511 (doi:10.1016/j.parco.2014.07.002 ).

C. S. Martha, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Large Eddy Simulations of 2-D and 3-D Spatially Developing Mixing Layers,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 31, December 2013, pp. 59-72.

M. J. Churchfield and G. A. Blaisdell, “A Reynolds Stress Relaxation Turbulence Model Applied to a Wingtip Vortex Flow,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 51, No. 11, November 2013, pp. 2643-2655.

S.-C. Lo, K. M. Aikens, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Numerical Investigation of 3-D Supersonic Jet Flows using Large Eddy Simulation,” International Journal of Aeroacoustics, Vol. 11, No. 7-8, December 2012, pp. 783-812.

S.-C. Lo, G.A. Blaisdell, and A.S. Lyrintzis, "High-order Shock Capturing Schemes for Turbulence Calculations," International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids,Vol. 62, No. 5, February 20, 2010, pp. 473-498.

M.T. Kube-McDowell, A.S. Lyrintzis, G.A. Blaisdell, "Parametric Study of the Generation of Shocks in Near-Critical Turbofan Nozzles," AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 6, No. 6, November-December 2010, pp. 1259-1268.

Y. Situ, L. Liu, C. S. Martha, M. E. Louis, Z. Li, A. Sameh, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "A Communication-efficient Linear System Solver for Large Eddy Simulation of Jet Engine Noise," Cluster Computing (special edition with selected papers from the IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing 2010), available on-line 10 September 2011 (doi:10.1007/s10586-011-0180-9).

J. E. Portillo, S. H. Collicott, and G. A. Blaisdell, Physics of Fluids, "Measurements of axial instability waves in the near exit region of a high speed liquid jet" V. 23, 124105 (2011); doi: 10.1063/1.3671733

M.T. Kube-McDowell, A.S. Lyrintzis, G.A. Blaisdell, “Parametric Study of the Generation of Shocks in Near-Critical Turbofan Nozzles,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 6, No. 6, November-December 2010, pp. 1259-1268.

S.-C. Lo, G.A. Blaisdell, and A.S. Lyrintzis, “High-order Shock Capturing Schemes for Turbulence Calculations,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 62, No. 5, February 20, 2010, pp. 473-498.

M.J. Churchfield and G.A. Blaisdell, "Numerical Simulations of a Wingtip Vortex in the Near Field," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 46, No. 1, January – February 2009, pp. 230-243.

C. W. Wright, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Investigating Correlations Between Reynolds Averaged Flow Fields and Noise for Forced Mixed Jets," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 43, No. 4, July-August, 2006, pp. 886-894.

A. Uzun, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Impact of Subgrid-Scale Models on Jet Turbulence and Noise," AIAA Journal, Vol. 44, No. 6, June 2006, pp. 1365-1368.

L. A. Garrison, W. N. Dalton, A.S. Lyrintzis, and G. A. Blaisdell, "Semi-empirical noise models for forced mixer jet noise predictions," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, Vol. 5, No. 2, April 2006, pp. 139-171.

X. Zhang, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "High-Order Schemes with Filters on Multi-Block Domains," Journal of Scientific Computing, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 321-339, December 2004.

A. Uzun, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Application of Compact Schemes to Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Jets," Journal of Scientific Computing, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 283-319, December 2004.

Uzun, A., Blaisdell, G.A., and Lyrintzis, A.S., "Coupling of Integral Acoustics Methods with LES for Jet Noise Prediction," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, October 2004, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 297-346 (50).

C. Xu, S. D. Heister, and G. A. Blaisdell, "Simulation of Cavitated Flow in Orifices Fed by a Manifold," Atomization and Sprays, Vol. 14, pp. 37-52, January-February 2004.

Conference Proceedings, Presentations, Invited Lectures

G. A. Blaisdell, A. S. Lyrintzis, K. M. Aikens, and N. S. Dhamankar, “Wall-Modeled Large Eddy Simulation of Nozzle Flows for Jet Aeroacoustics Applications,” Workshop on Wall-Modeled Large Eddy Simulation, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, December 6-7, 2016.

N. S. Dhamankar, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Analysis of Turbulent Jet Flow and Associated Noise with Round and Chevron Nozzles using Large Eddy Simulation,” AIAA Paper 2016-3045, 22nd AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, May 30 – June 1, 2016, Lyon, France.

N. S. Dhamankar, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Implementation of a Wall-Modeled Sharp Immersed Boundary Method in a High-Order Large Eddy Simulation Tool for Jet Aeroacoustics,” AIAA Paper 2016-0257, 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-8, 2016, San Diego, California.

S. H. Swift, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Comparing Uniformly Radiating and Simple Source Paneling in a Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering,” AIAA Paper 2015-2681, 21st AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, June 22-26, 2015, Dallas, Texas.

N. S. Dhamankar, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “An Overview of Turbulent Inflow Boundary Conditions for Large Eddy Simulations (Invited),” AIAA Paper 2015-3213, 22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, June 22-26, 2015, Dallas, Texas.

M. T. Kube-McDowell, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Empirical Source Strength Correlations for RANS-Based Acoustic Analogy Methods,” AIAA Paper 2015-1005, 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 5-9, 2015, Kissimmee, Florida.

K. M. Aikens, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Analysis of Converging-Diverging Beveled Nozzle Jets Using Large Eddy Simulation with a Wall Model,” AIAA Paper 2015-0509, 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 5-9, 2015, Kissimmee, Florida.

N. S. Dhamankar, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Implementation of a Sharp Immersed Boundary Method in a 3-D Multi-block Large Eddy Simulation Tool for Jet Aeroacoustics, AIAA Paper 2015-0504, 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 5-9, 2015, Kissimmee, Florida.

J. Panickacheril john and G. A. Blaisdell, “Reynolds Stress Anisotropy Effects on the Modeling of Production in Compressible Homogeneous Turbulent Shear Flow,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 59, No. 20, p. 186. Presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics of the American Physical Society, San Francisco, California, November 23-25, 2014.

S. H. Swift, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Development and testing of a time-domain equivalent source method for acoustic scattering, AIAA Paper 2014-2743, 20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, June 16-20, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia.

N. S. Dhamankar, C. S. Martha, Y. Situ, K. M. Aikens, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, Z. Li, “Digital Filter-based Turbulent Inflow Generation for Jet Aeroacoustics on Non-Uniform Structured Grids,” AIAA Paper 2014-1401, 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 13-17, 2014, National Harbor, Maryland.

K. M. Aikens, N. S. Dhamankar, C. S. Martha, Y. Situ, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, Z. Li, “Equilibrium Wall Model for Large Eddy Simulations of Jets for Aeroacoustics,” AIAA Paper 2014-0180, 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 13-17, 2014, National Harbor, Maryland.

V. Bhutoria, G. A. Blaisdell, and M. Rao, “Reynolds Stress Anisotropy and Vortex Structures in Compressible Homogeneous Turbulent Shear Flow,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 58, No. 18, p. 303. Presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics of the American Physical Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 24-26, 2013.

S. H. Swift, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “A Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering with Coincident Source and Control Points,” AIAA Paper 2013-2017, 19th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, May 27-29, 2013, Berlin, Germany.

R. P. Lillard, M. E. Olsen, A. B. Oliver, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "The lagRST Model: a Turbulence Model for Non-Equilibrium Flows," AIAA Paper 2012-444, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-12, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee.

C. S. Martha, Y. Situ, M. E. Louis, G. A. Blaisdell, A. S. Lyrintzis, and Z. Li, "Development and Application of an Efficient, Multiblock 3-D Large Eddy Simulation Tool for Jet Noise," AIAA Paper 2012-833, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-12, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee.

T. Shurtz, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Suitability of Detached Eddy Simulation in Overflow for Predicting Environments near Supersonic Jets," AIAA Paper 2012-888, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-12, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee.

M. J. Conway, A. W. Lavely, and G. A. Blaisdell, "A Flow Simulation of an Axisymmetric Supersonic Inlet with Support Struts and Annular Bypass Duct," AIAA Paper 2011-0916, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-7, 2011, Orlando, Florida.

N. Gross, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Analysis of Modified Compressibility Corrections for Turbulence Models," AIAA Paper 2011-0279, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-7, 2011, Orlando, Florida.

S.-C. Lo, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Numerical Investigation of 3-D Supersonic Jet Flows using Large Eddy Simulation," AIAA Paper 2011-1155, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-7, 2011, Orlando, Florida.

M. J. Churchfield and G. A. Blaisdell, "A Reynolds Stress Relaxation Turbulence Model Applied to a Wingtip Vortex Flow," AIAA Paper 2011-0663, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-7, 2011, Orlando, Florida.

D. Thirumurthy, G. A. Blaisdell, A. S. Lyrintzis, and J. P. Sullivan, "Preliminary Design and Computational Analysis of an Ejector Nozzle with Chevrons," AIAA Paper 2011-0918, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-7, 2011, Orlando, Florida.

C. S. Martha, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Large Eddy Simulations of 2-D and 3-D Spatially Developing Mixing Layers," AIAA Paper 2011-0830, AIAA International Student Paper Competition in conjunction with the 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 4-7, 2011, Orlando, Florida. (Paper was selected after winning 1st place in the region III competition.)

Y. Situ, L. Liu, C. S. Martha, M. E. Louis, Z. Li, A. Sameh, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Reducing Communication Overhead in Large Eddy Simulation of Jet Engine Noise,” IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing 2010, September 20-24, 2010, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

N. Gross, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, “Evaluation of Turbulence Model Corrections for Supersonic Jets using the OVERFLOW Code,” AIAA Paper 2010-4604, 40th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, June 28-July 1, Chicago, Illinois.

D. Thirumurthy, J. T. Jones, G. A. Blaisdell, A. S. Lyrintzis and J. P. Sullivan, “Experimental Investigation and Computation of a Supersonic Ejector Nozzle with Clamshells,” AIAA Paper 2010-4725, 40th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, June 28-July 1, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.

M. J. Conway, A. W. Lavely, G.A. Blaisdell, “A Computational Investigation of Flow through an Axisymmetric Supersonic Inlet,” AIAA Paper 2010-941, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL January 4-7, 2010

M. J. Conway, A. W. Lavely, G. A. Blaisdell, "A Computational Investigation of Flow through an Axisymmetric Supersonic Inlet," AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting , Orlando, FL, January 4-7, 2010.

Enrique Portillo, Steven Collicott, and Gregory Blaisdell, "Measurements of Instability Waves in a High Speed Liquid Jet," abstract published in Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 53, No. 15, Presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluids Dynamics, San Antonio, Texas, November 23-25, 2008.

M. Kube-McDowell, A. S. Lyrintzis, and G. A. Blaisdell, "Parametric Study of the Generation of Shocks in Near-Critical Turbofan Nozzles," AIAA Paper 2008-2984, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, May 5-7, 2008.

S.-C. Lo, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Numerical Simulation of Supersonic Jet Flows and their Noise," AIAA Paper 2008-2970, AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, May 5-7, 2008.

M. J. Churchfield and G. A. Blaisdell, "The Lag RST Model Applied to a Vortex Flow," AIAA Paper 2008-720, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 7-10, 2008.

A. B. Oliver, R. P. Lillard, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Effects of Three-Dimensionality in Turbulent Compression Ramp Shock-Boundary Layer Interaction Computations," AIAA Paper 2008-720, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 7-10, 2008.

"Assessment of Turbulent Shock-Boundary Layer Interaction Computations for Space Shuttle Heat Transfer Analysis," seminar given in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, March 14, 2007.

S.-C. Lo, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "High-Order Shock Capturing Schemes for Turbulence Calculations," AIAA Paper 2007-827, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2007.

A. B. Oliver, R. P. Lillard, A. M. Schwing, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Assessment of Turbulent Shock-Boundary Layer Interaction Computations using the OVERFLOW Code," AIAA Paper 2007-104, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2007.

P. Lew, G. A. Blaisdell, and A. S. Lyrintzis, "Investigation of Noise Sources in Turbulent Hot Jets Using Large Eddy Simulation Data," AIAA Paper 2007-16, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2007.