Colin P. Britcher
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Associate Professor Department of Aerospace Engineering Old Dominion University Phone: (757) 683-4916 Fax: (757) 683-3200 britcher@aero.odu.edu or cbritche@odu.edu |
Education:
B.Sc University of Southampton, 1978
Ph.D University of Southampton, 1983
Experience:
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, 1993-Present
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1988-93
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1985-88
NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
National Research Council Resident Research Associate, 1983-1985
Research area: Wind tunnel magnetic suspension and balance systems.
Experimental aerodynamics.
University of Southampton, Southampton, England
Research Fellow1982-1983
Research Associate1981-1982
Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., Kingston, Surrey, England
Apprentice1974-1975
Honors and Awards:
Royal Aeronautical Society Prize, University of Southampton, 1978
Honorary Superior Accomplishment Award, NASA Langley Research Center,
1990
Honorary Superior Accomplishment Award, NASA Langley Research Center, 1991
Professional Societies and Activities:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
Cryogenic Society of America, Member
SAE, Member
American Society for Engineering Education, Member
PUBLICATIONS:
Monograph Chapters:
Britcher, C. P.: Recent aerodynamic measurements with magnetic
suspension systems. In High Reynolds Number Flows Using Liquid and
Gaseous Helium, Springer-Verlag, 1991.
Journal Papers:
Britcher, C. P.; Alcorn, C. W.: The Influence of the Boundary-Layer on
the Subsonic Near-Wake of a Family of Bluff Bodies. AIAA Journal of
Aircraft, 31(2), March-April 1994.
Britcher, C. P.; Ghofrani, M.: "A Magnetic Suspension System with a
Large Angular Range," Review of Scientific Instruments, 64 (7), July
1993.
Britcher, C. P.; Alcorn, C. W.: "Interference-Free Measurements of the
Subsonic Aerodynamics of Slanted-Based Ogive-Cylinders," AIAA Journal,
April 1991.
Britcher, C. P.: "Progress Towards Magnetic Suspension and Balance
Systems for Large Wind Tunnels," AIAA Journal Aircraft, April 1985.
Britcher, C. P.; M. J. Goodyer; R. G. Scurlock; Y. Y. Wu: "A Flying
Superconducting Magnet and Cryostat for Magnetic Suspension of Wind
Tunnel Models," Cryogenics, April 1984.
Technical Reports Subject to Editorial Review:
Groom, N. J.; Britcher, C. P.: "Open-Loop Characteristics of Magnetic
Suspension Systems with Electomagnets Mounted in a Planar Array. NASA
TP-3229, September 1992.
Britcher, C. P.: "Effect of Superconducting Solenoid Model Cores on
Spanwise Iron Magnet Roll Control," NASA TM-86378, June 1985.
Published Conference Proceedings (Presenter indicated in Italics):
Neff, D.; Britcher, C. P.: Digital Controller for an Annular Suspension
and Painting System. 3rd International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension
Technology. Tallahassee, FL, December 1995.
Britcher, C.P.; Groom, N.J.: Computational Analysis of Static and
Dynamic Characteristics of Magnetic Suspensions and Magnetic Bearings.
3rd International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology.
Tallahassee, FL, December 1995.
Landman, D.; Britcher, C.P.: Advanced Experimental Methods for Multi
Element Airfoils. 13th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Diego,
CA, June 1995.
Britcher, C. P.; Groom, N.J.: Eddy Current Computations Applied to
Magnetic Suspensions and Magnetic Bearings. MAG `95, Alexandria, VA,
August 1995.
Britcher, C. P.: "Dynamic Modelling of a Laboratory Model Magnetic
Suspension Test Fixture with Large Angular Capability," PICAST '1 ---
1st Pacific International Conference on Aerospace Science and
Technology. National Chang Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.,
December 1993.
Groom, N. J.; Britcher, C. P.: "A Description of a Laboratory Scale
Magnetic Suspension System with Large Angular Capability,". 1st IEEE
Conference on Control Applications, Dayton, OH, September 1992.
Britcher, C. P.; Ghofrani, M.; Haj, A.; Britton, T. C.: "Analysis,
Modeling and Simulation of the Large-Angle Magnetic Suspension Test
Fixture. 3rd International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings, Washington,
D. C., July 1992.
Britcher, C. P.: "Large-Gap Magnetic Suspension Systems," International
Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology," NASA LaRC, August 1991.
NASA CP-3152, May 1992.
Britcher, C. P.; Ghofrani, M.; Britton, T. C.; Groom, N. J.: "The
Large-Angle Magnetic Suspension Test Fixture," International Symposium
on Magnetic Suspension Technology. NASA LaRC, August 1991, NASA CP-3152,
May 1992.
Groom, N. J.; Britcher, C. P.: "Stability Consideration for Magnetic
Suspension with Electromagnets Mounted in a Planar Array," NASA Workshop
on Aerospace Applications of Magnetic Suspension Technology, LaRC, Sept.
1990. NASA CP-10066, March 1991.
Britcher, C. P.; Alcorn, C. W.; Kilgore, W. A.: "Subsonic Sting
Interference on the Drag of a Family of Slanted-Base Ogive-Cylinders.
AIAA 7th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Seattle, WA, August 1989.
Alcorn, C. W.; Britcher, C. P.: "An Experimental Investigation of the
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Slanted-Base Ogive Cylinders Using
Magnetic Suspension Technology," AIAA 15th Aerodynamic Testing
Conference, San Diego, CA, May 1988.
Parker, D.; Britcher, C. P.: "Progress Towards Extreme Attitude Testing
with Magnetic Suspension and Balance Systems," AIAA 15th Aero. Test.
Conference, San Diego, CA, May 1988.
Kilgore, R. A.; Dress, D. A.; Wolf, S. W. D.; Britcher, C. P.: "Test
Techniques --- A Survey Paper on Cryogenic Wind Tunnels, Adaptive Wall
Test Sections and Magnetic Suspensions," NASA Transonic Symposium ---
Theory, Application and Experiment. NASA CP-3020, April 1988.
Britcher, C. P.; Goodyer, M. J.; Eskins, J.; Parker, D.; Halford, R. J.:
"Digital Control of Wind Tunnel Magnetic Suspension and Balance
Systems," 12th AICIASF Williamsburg, VA, June 1987.
Britcher, C. P.: The Southampton University Magnetic
Suspension/Cryogenic Wind Tunnel Facility. 1st Int. Symposium on
Cryogenic Wind Tunnels, Southampton, April 1979.
Papers Presented at Professional Meetings (Presenter indicated in Italics):
Wang, T.K; Britcher, C.P.: A Study of Surface Heat Exchangers for High
Altitude Atmospheric Science Aircraft. 34th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1996.
Kilgore, W. A.; Britcher, C. P.; Haj, A.: "A Comparison of Digital
Controllers Used with Magnetic Suspension Systems," 1991 ROMAG
Conference, Washington, D. C., March 1991.
Britcher, C. P.: "Recent Aerodynamic Measurements with Magnetic
Suspension Systems," 7th Oregon Conference on Low Temperature Physics,
Eugene, OR, October 1989.
Boyden, R. P.; Britcher, C. P.; Tcheng, P.: "Status of Wind Tunnel
Magnetic Suspension System Research," 1985 SAE Aerospace Technology
Meeting, Long Beach, CA, October 1985.
Dress, D. A.; Johnson, W. G.; Boyden, R. P.; Britcher, C. P.: "Status of
Aerodynamic Tests Using the 13th Inch Magnetic Suspension and Balance
System," 67th Meeting of the Supersonic Tunnels Association, Nashville,
TN, April 1987.
Britcher, C. P.: "Status of Magnetic Suspension Research at NASA Langley
Research Center," 63rd Meeting of the Supersonic Tunnels Association,
Dallas, TX, April 1985.
Boom, R. W.; Eyssa, Y. M.; McIntosh, G. E.; Abdelsalam, M. K.; Scurlock,
R. G.; Wu, Y. Y.; Goodyer, M. J.; Balcerek, K.; Eskins, J.; Britcher, C.
P.: "Superconducting Electromagnetics for Large Wind Tunnel Magnetic
Suspension and Balance Systems," 1984 Applied Superconductivity
Conference, San Diego, CA, September 1984.
Britcher, C. P.; "Progress Towards Large Wind Tunnel Magnetic Suspension
and Balance Systems," AIAA 22nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV,
January 1984.
Other Technical Reports:
Britcher, C. P.; Alcorn, C. W.: "Aerodynamic Tests with the NASA
Langley/MIT 6--inch MSBS. Submitted as NASA CR, September 1992.
Haj, A. M.; Britcher, C.P.: "Dynamics and control of a five
degree-of-freedom magnetic suspension system" NASA-CR-191259, June 1992.
Britcher, C. P.: "Further Developments Relating to the NASA Langley
Research Center 13--Inch Magnetic Suspension and Balance System," NASA
CR-188995, November 1992.
Britcher, C. P.; Alcorn, C. W.; Kilgore, W. A.: "Subsonic Sting
Interference on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Family of
Slanted-Base Ogive-Cylinders," NASA CR-4299, June 1990.
Alcorn, C. W.; Britcher, C. P.: "An experimental investigation of the
aerodynamic characteristics of slanted base ogive cylinders using
magnetic suspension technology NASA-CR-181708, November 1988.
Britcher, C. P.: "User Guide for the Digital Control System of the NASA
Langley Research Center 13 Inch Magnetic Suspension and Balance System,"
NASA CR-178210, March 1987.
Britcher, C. P.: "Technical Background for a Demonstration Magnetic
Levitation System," NASA CR-178301, May 1987.
Britcher, C. P.: "The Southampton University Magnetic Suspension and
Balance System --- A Partial User Guide," Southampton University AASU
Tech Memo 83/8, April 1984.
Britcher, C. P.: "Some Aspects of Wind Tunnel Magnetic Suspension and
Balance Systems with Special Application at Large Physical Scale," NASA
CR-172154, September 1983.
Britcher, C. P.: "An Assessment of the Performance of the Spanwise Iron
Magnet Rolling Moment Generating Scheme for Magnetic Suspension and
Balance Systems Using the Finite Element Computer Program GFUN," NASA
CR-165888, April 1982.
Britcher, C. P.: "Electromagnet Configurations for Extreme Attitude
Testing in Magnetic Suspension and Balance Systems," NASA CR-163862, May
1981.
Britcher, C. P.; Fortescue, P. W.; Allock, G. A.; Goodyer, M. J.:
"Investigation of Design Philosophies and Features Applicable to Large
Magnetic Suspension and Balance Systems," NASA CR-162433, November 1979.
Britcher, C. P.: "The Magnetic Suspension and Balance System in the
Cryogenic Wind Tunnel," University of Southampton BSc Report, April
1978.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
Chairmanships:
Technical Program Co-Chairman, NASA Workshop on Aerospace Applications
of Magnetic
Suspension Technology, Langley Research Center, September 1990.
Technical Program Co-Chairman, International Symposium on Magnetic
Suspension Tech-
nology, NASA Langley Research Center, August 1991.
Technical Program Chairman, 2nd International Symposium on Magnetic
Suspension Technology, Seattle, WA, August 1993.
Technical Program Chairman, 3rd International Symposium on Magnetic
Suspension Technology, Tallahasee, FL, December 1995.
Technical Committees:
MAGLEV Mid-Atlantic Study Group, 1990--91
International Advisory Committee, 3rd International Symposium on
Magnetic Bearings,
Washington D.C., June 1992. Organized by the University of Virginia.
International Advisory Committee, 4th International Symposium on
Magnetic Bearings,
Zurich, Switzerland, 1994. Sponsored by ETH.
HYMAG Working Group, 1994--5.
AIAA Ground Testing Technical Committee, 1995--.
Funded Research:
Graduate Student Advising:
TEACHING:
Courses Taught
MEM 303 -- Mechanics of Fluids
MEM 394 -- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
MEM 403/503 -- Flight Mechanics
MEM 406/506 -- Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
MEM 434 -- Senior Design Project
MEM 610 -- Advanced Fluid Dynamics
MEM 612 -- Incompressible, Inviscid Flow
MEM 615 -- Compressible Flow
MEM 625 -- Aeromechanics
MEM 627 -- Experimental Fluid Mechanics
MEM 695 -- Senior Seminar
AE 406/506 -- Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
AE 610 -- Subsonic Flow
AE 621 -- Experimental Fluid Mechanics
AE 660 -- Aerospace Vehicle Performance
U/G Senior Design Projects:
Group Projects
MAGLEV train design (2 groups)
Human-Powered Submarine
Annular Airfoil
Annular Suspension and Pointing System
Human-Launched Sailplane
Individual Projects
Magnetic Suspension System
Supersonic Wind Tunnel (2)
Pipe Tunnel
Low Reynolds Number Airfoil Tests (2)
Radio Controlled Glider
Laboratory Supervision
Fluids Laboratory 1986-1993
Supersonic Wind Tunnel Laboratory 1988- Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Laboratory 1993-