Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Professor Schwartzentruber utilizes particle simulation methods to model non-equilibrium gas flows. Non-equilibrium flow occurs when the mean-free-path between molecular collisions in a gas is no longer negligible compared to length-scales of interest. Applications include high-altitude hypersonic aerothermodynamics, rocket-plume flows, gas-surface interactions, and at the other end of the scale, micro-fluidics. Professor Schwartzentruber’s research focuses on continued algorithm and physical model development of the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) particle method. Special focus is given to the development of multi-scale methods that combine both particle and continuum approaches to accurately and efficiently simulate non-equilibrium flows.

Open Postdoctoral Associate Position

Degrees

2007 - Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
2003 - M.A.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
2001 - B.A.Sc., Engineering Science, University of Toronto, Canada

Experience

2008-Present: Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
2007: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Michigan
2003-2007: Research Assistant, University of Michigan
2001-2003: Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, University of Toronto, Canada
1998-1999: Undergraduate Internship, Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto, Canada

Five Recent Publications

• T.E. Schwartzentruber, L.C. Scalabrin, and I.D. Boyd, 2008, Hybrid Particle–Continuum Simulations of Nonequilibrium Hypersonic Blunt-Body Flowfields, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 22, No. 1, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• T.E. Schwartzentruber, L.C. Scalabrin, and I.D. Boyd, 2007, A modular particle–continuum numerical method for hypersonic non-equilibrium gas flows, Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 225, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 1159-1174, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• T.E. Schwartzentruber and I.D. Boyd, 2006, A hybrid particle-continuum method applied to shock waves, Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 215, Issue 2, 1 July 2006, Pages 402-416, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• Sislian, J.P., Martens, R.P., Schwartzentruber, T.E., and Parent, B., 2006, Numerical simulation of a real shcramjet flowfield, Journal of propulsion and power, vol. 22, no5, pp. 1039-1048, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• Schwartzentruber, T.E., Sislian, J.P., and Parent, B., 2005, Suppression of premature ignition in the premixed inlet flow of a shcramjet, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp 87-95, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF

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Honors and Fellowships

2007: AIAA Orville & Wilbur Wright Graduate Award Background
2006: Distinguished Achievement in Aerospace Engineering (Michigan) Background
2006: Certificate - Engineering Academic Scholar (Michigan) Background
2001: Elvie L. Smith Award (CASI, Pratt & Whitney) Background
2001: Best Student Paper Award (CASI) Background

Subjects and Courses Taught

Current Courses

Undergraduate

AEM 4203 -- Aerospace Propulsion | Course Home Page

Curriculum Vitae

Brief Biographical Sketch

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