Miles
Richard Miles, Professor
Ph.D. Stanford University (1972)
Professor-in-Charge, Applied Physics Group
Profile
Research has focused on hypersonics and advanced laser diagnostics with particular attention to the interaction of lasers, microwaves and electron beams with fluids for energy transfer and flow control. The research program includes the development of new plasma and magnetohydrodynamic processes for hypersonic applications, new sources and detection technologies, and the application of these technologies through linear and nonlinear optical interactions to characterize gas mixtures, plasmas and flow phenomena.
Principal Research Efforts
- The Radiatively-Driven Hypersonic Wind Tunnel. A solution to the Mach 8 high-speed limit for classical air simulation test facilities
- Plasma aerodynamic control of reentry vehicles
- MHD and plasma enhanced hypersonic air breathing vehicles
- Imaging of velocity, temperature, density, and species by Rayleigh and Raman scattering and by flow tagging
- Development of new laser sources for spectroscopy and imaging
- High sensitivity detection for combustion, pollution and homeland defense.
Recent Publications
1. Steeves CA, Wadley HNG, Miles RB, et al. "A magneto- hydrodynamic power panel for space reentry vehicles." JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME 74 (1): 57-64, JAN 2007.
2. R. B. Miles, Z. Zhang, S.H. Zaidi, M.N. Shneider, “Microwave Scattering from Laser Ionized Molecules: A New Approach to Nonintrusive Diagnostics. ” AIAA Journal, 54 (3), March 2007, pp 513-515.
3. Z.Zhang, M. N. Shneider and R.B. Miles, “Coherent Microwave Rayleigh Scattering from Resonant Enhanced Multi-photon Ionization in Argon." Physical Review Letters, 98 (26) paper number 265005, June 29, 2007,
4. M.N. Shneider, S.O. Macheret, and R.B. Miles, “Electric Charge Buildup in Hypersonic Wind tunnels with Electron Beam Energy Addition." AIAA Journal, 45 (7), July 2007, pp 1556-1561.
5. Likhanskii AV, Shneider MN, Macheret SO, et al. “Modeling of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators driven by repetitive nanosecond pulses.” PHYSICS OF PLASMAS 14 (7): Art. No. 073501 JUL 2007
6. Musin RR, Shneider MN, Zheltikov AM, et al. “Guiding radar signals by arrays of laser-induced filaments: finite-difference analysis.” APPLIED OPTICS 46 (23): 5593-5597 AUG 10 2007.
7. Macheret SO, Shneider MN, Miles RB “Optimum performance of electron beam driven magnetohydrodynamic generators for scramjet inlet control.” AIAA JOURNAL 45 (9): 2157-2163 SEP 2007.
8. Mikhail N. Shneider, Zhili Zhang, and Richard B. Miles, “Plasma induced by resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization in inert gas.” J. Appl. Phys. 102, 123103 (2007).
9. A.V. Likhanskii, M.N. Shneider, S.O. Macheret, and R.B. Miles., “Modeling of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator in air.” JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Volume: 103 Issue: 5 Article Number: 053305 Published: MAR 1 2008.
10. Opaits DF, Shneider MN, Miles RB, et al., “Surface charge in dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators.” PHYSICS OF PLASMAS Volume: 15 Issue: 7 Article Number: 073505 Published: JUL 2008.
11. Shneider MN, Zhang ZL, Miles RB, “Simultaneous resonant enhanced multiphoton ionization and electron avalanche ionization in gas mixtures." JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Volume: 104 Issue: 2 Article Number: 023302 Published: JUL 15 2008.
