Barton L. Smith

UMC 4130

Utah State University

Logan, UT 84322

Phone: (435) 797-3278

bsmith@engineering.usu.edu

 

EDUCATION:       

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

1999 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, "Synthetic Jets and Their Interaction With Adjacent Jets"

1994 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

 

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

1990 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Experimental Fluid Mechanics: Oscillatory and unsteady flows, and their applications to flow control and oscillatory systems such as thermoacoustic and Stirling devices.  Unsteady separation effects in internal and external flows.

 

POSITIONS:

2007-2008

Associate Professor Utah State University, Logan, UT

2002-2007

Assistant Professor Utah State University, Logan, UT

1999-2001

Post Doctoral Researcher Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

1992-1999 

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Fluid Mechanics Research Laboratory, Atlanta, GA

1990-1992

Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA

 

REVIEWER FOR:

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Physics of Fluids

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

AIAA Journal

Experiments in Fluids

Journal of Fluids Engineering

Journal of Turbulence

NSF

 

EXTERNAL SERVICE:

2004-2006       ASME Fluid Dynamics Committee

2005-2006       Organizer for the ASME Symposium on Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics

2006                American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics Program Committee for the 2007 Salt Lake City meeting

 

RECENT AWARDS:

2008    USU Technology Entrepreneur of the Year

2006    USU College of Engineering Research Excellence Award

            USU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher of the Year

            USU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Advisor of the Year

            Member, Tau Beta Pi

2004    USU College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year.

 

PATENTS:

B. L. Smith, "High-Speed Jet Control," Pending

B. L. Smith, "Particle Sorting by Fluidic Vectoring" Pending

B. L. Smith, "Thermoacoustic Cooling Device" U.S. Patent # 7,263,837. September, 2007.

A. Glezer, B. L. Smith, "Synthetic Jet Actuators for Modifying the Direction of Fluid Flows," U.S. Patent # 5,988,522, November, 1999.

A. Glezer, B. L. Smith, M. Trautman, "Modification of Fluid Flow About Bodies and Surfaces With Synthetic Jet Actuators," U.S. Patent # 5,957,413, September, 1999.

A. Glezer, M. G. Allen, D. J. Coe, B. L. Smith, M. A. Trautman, J. W. Wiltse, "Synthetic jet actuator and applications thereof," U.S. Patent # 5,758,823 and # 5,894,990, April, 1999.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

D. S. Allen and B. L. Smith, "Axisymmetric Coanda-assisted Vectoring," in press Exp. Fluids, July, 2008.

Z. E. Humes and B. L. Smith, "Particle Size Classification of Glass Particles Using Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring," Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, Vol. 25, pp. 168-175, 2008.

J. Hodson, R. E. Spall and B. L. Smith, "Turbulence Model Assesment for Flow Across a Row of Confined Cylinders," Nuclear Technology, Vol. 161, pp. 268-276,  2008.

B. L. Smith, J. J. Stepan, and D. McEligot, "Velocity And Pressure Measurements Along A Row Of Confined Cylinders,"  J. Fluids Eng. Vol. 129, pp.1314-1327, 2007.

D. N. Jackson and B. L. Smith, "Theoretical Parameter Study Of Aerodynamic Vectoring Particle Sorting," J. Fluids Eng. Vol. 129, pp. 902-907, 2007.

M. W. Bettridge, B. L. Smith and R. E. Spall, "Aerodynamic Jet Steering Using Steady Blowing and Suction," Exp. Fluids Vol. 40 No. 5, pp. 776-785, 2006.

N. E. Bunderson and B. L. Smith, "Passive Mixing Control of Plane Parallel Jets," Exp. Fluids, Vol. 39 No. 1, pp. 66-74, 2005.

S. R. Fugal, B. L. Smith, R. E. Spall, "Displacement Amplitude Scaling of a 2-D Synthetic Jet" Phys. Fluids, Vol. 17, 2005.

R. Holman, Y. Utturkar, R. Mittal, B. L. Smith, and L. Cattafesta, "A Formation Criterion for Synthetic Jets," AIAA J. Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 2110-2116, 2005.

B. L. Smith and A. Glezer, "Vectoring of Adjacent Synthetic Jets," AIAA J. Vol. 43 No. 10, pp. 2117-2124, 2005.

B. L. Smith, "Pressure recovery in a radiused sudden expansion," Exp. Fluids Vol. 36 No. 6, pp. 901-907, 2004.

B. L. Smith and G. W. Swift, "Power Dissipation and Time-Averaged Pressure in Oscillating Flow Through a Sudden Area Change," J. Acoust. Soc. Am.Vol. 113 pp. 2455-2463, 2003.

B. L. Smith and G. W. Swift, "A Comparison Between Synthetic Jets and Continuous Jets," Exp. Fluids, Vol 34 pp. 467-472 2003.

B. L. Smith and A. Glezer, "Jet Vectoring Using Synthetic Jet Actuators," J. Fluid Mech Vol. 458 pp. 1-34, 2002.

B. L. Smith and G. W. Swift, "Measuring Second-Order Time-Average Pressure," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 110 No. 2 pp. 717-723, 2001.

B. L. Smith and A. Glezer, "The Formation and Evolution of Synthetic Jets," Phys. Fluids. Vol. 10 No. 9, pp.2281-2297, 1998.

 

PRESENTATIONS and CONFERENCE PRECEEDINGS:

C. V. King and B. L. Smith, "On the Impact of the Addition of Steady Flow to Oscillatory Flow in a Diffuser," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, August 2008. Paper number 2008-55110.

B. Wilson, B. Timmins, Z. E. Humes and B. L. Smith, "Three methods for Aerodynamically Vectoring a Planar Jet with Steady Control Flows," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 52, 2007.

D. S. Allen and B. L. Smith, "Control of High-Speed Spry Flows Using a Steady, Parallel Control Flow Under the Influence of the Coanda Effect," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 52, 2007.

J. J. Stepan and B. L. Smith, "Time-Resolved 3-Component Velocity Measurements of an Array of Heated Jets," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 52, 2007.

C. V. King and B. L. Smith, "An Experimental Study of Oscillating and Pulsating Flow in a 2-D Diffuser using TRPIV," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 52, 2007.

B. L. Smith, K. Horne, T. Hauser, and C. V. King, "Distributed Processing of PIV Images with a Low-Power Cluster Supercomputer," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 52, 2007.

Z. E. Humes, B. L. Smith and A. L. Minichiello "Classification of Particles by Size Using Aerodynamic Vectoring," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 52, 2007.

B. L. Smith, Z. E. Humes, and A. Minichiello, "Particle Size Classification Through Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, July 2007. Paper number 2007-37267.

B. L. Smith and C. V. King, "Time-resolved PIV and Pressure Measurements of Oscillating and Pulsating Flow in a Rapid Expansion," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, July 2007. Paper number 2007-37257.

Th. Hauser, M. A. Perl and B. L. Smith, "Distributed Processing Of High-Speed Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Data With A Low Power Beowulf Cluster," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, July 2007. Paper number 2007-37649.

B. L. Smith and C. V. King, "Time-resolved PIV and Pressure Measurements of Oscillating and Pulsating Flow in a Rapid Expansion," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 51, 2006.

Z. E. Humes, B. L. Smith and A. L. Minichiello, "Particle Sorting with Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 51, 2006.

B. L. Smith, Z. Humes, and A. Minichiello, "Aerodynamic Vectoring Particle Sorting," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, July 2006. Paper number 2006-98266.

D. N. Jackson and B. L. Smith, "Theoretical Parameter Study Of Aerodynamic Vectoring Particle Sorting," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, July 2006. Paper 2006-98283.

B. L. Smith, J. J. Stepan, and D. McEligot, "Velocity And Pressure Measurements Along A Row Of Confined Cylinders," ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, July 2006. Paper 2006-98186.

 

J. D. Hodson, R. E. Spall, and B. L. Smith, "RANS Predictions in an Idealized Lower-Plenum Model," 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, July, 2006. Paper ICONE14-89222.

B. L. Smith, E. V. Thorson, and D. McEligot, "Flow Field Measurements Along a Row of Confined Cylinders," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 50, pg. 81, 2005.

Z. E. Humes, B. L. Smith, and A. L. Minichiello, "Particle Sorting by Aerodynamic Vectoring," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 50, pg. 251, 2005.

B. L. Smith, A. J. Dean, Z. E. Humes, K. V. Mortensen and S. Wendel, "Oscillating Flow in Adverse Pressure Gradients," (Invited) 17th International Symposium on Nonlinear Acoustics, 2005.

J. Hodson, E. Thorson, R. Spall, and B. L. Smith, "CFD Validation of Flow Regimes in an Idealized Lower-Plenum Model," American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting and Technology Expo, 2005.

B. L. Smith, K. Mortensen, and S. Wendel, "Separation of Oscillating Flow in Adverse Pressure Gradients," Proceedings of ASME paper FEDSM2005-77458, 2005.

A. J. Dean, B. L. Smith, and Z. Humes, "Steady circulation generated from oscillating flow through a hollow cone at the exit of a pipe," Proceedings of ASME paper FEDSM2005-77454, 2005.

B. L. Smith, D. Jackson, and K. Mortensen, "Oscillating Flow in Adverse Pressure Gradients," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 49, pg.1894, 2004.

N. E. Bunderson  and B. L. Smith, "Quantification of  Mixing Performance in Parallel Jets," Proceedings of ASME HT-FED paper HT-FED2004-56852, 2004.

S. R. Fugal, B. L. Smith and R. E. Spall, "A Numerical Study of 2-D Synthetic Jet Formation," Proceedings of ASME HT-FED paper HT-FED2004-56854, 2004.

N. E. Bunderson, R. E. Spall and B. L. Smith, "Passive Mixing Control of Parallel Jets," 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting paper 2004-0430, 2004.

M. W. Bettridge, R. E. Spall and B. L. Smith, "Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring Using Steady Blowing and Suction," 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting paper 2004-0921 2004.

B. L. Smith "Minor Losses Due To Flow Through A Rounded Sudden Expansion," Proceedings of FED 2003 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting July 6-10, 2003.

B. L. Smith and G. W. Swift, "Minor Losses in Oscillating Flow," (Invited) 142nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, December, 2001.

B. L. Smith and G. W. Swift, "Synthetic Jets at Large Reynolds Number and Comparison to Continuous Jets," AIAA 2001-3030.

B. L. Smith, M. A. Trautman, and A. Glezer, "Controlled Interactions of Adjacent Synthetic Jets," AIAA 99-0669, 1999.

M. Amitay, B. L. Smith, and A. Glezer, "Aerodynamic Flow Control Using Synthetic Jet Technology," AIAA 98-0208, 1998.

B. L. Smith and A. Glezer, "Vectoring and Small-Scale Motions Effected in Free Shear Flows Using Synthetic Jet Actuators," AIAA 97-0213, 1997.

D. J. Coe, M. G. Allen, B. L. Smith, and A. Glezer, "Addressable Micromachined Jet Arrays," Technical Digest: TRANSDUCERS '95. Stockholm, Sweden, 1995.

B. L  Smith and A. Glezer, "Vectoring of a high aspect ratio rectangular air jet using a zero-net-mass-flux control jet," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 39, pg.1894. 1994

 

Grants:

A. L. Minichiello and B. L. Smith, "STTR Phase I: Direction and Profile Control for Thermal Sprays," $149,993, NSF, January 1, 2008

B. L. Smith, R. E. Spall and L. Li, "Center of Excellence: Control of Flows in Manufacturing," $175,182, State of Utah, 2007.

A. L. Minichiello and B. L. Smith, "SBIR Phase I: Particle Sorting via Aerodynamic Vectoring," $115,674, NIH, August 1, 2006

B. L. Smith, R. E. Spall and B. Stucker, "Center of Excellence: Control of Flows in Manufacturing," $155,308, State of Utah, 2006.

B. L. Smith, "Community/University Research Initiative Grant Proposal FY05-06: Coanda-Assisted Jet Control," $29,430, USU, 2006.

B. L. Smith, T. A. Hauser, R. E. Spall, K. T. Ngyuen, B. Tullis, "Realizing the Potential of Time-resolved PIV Through Development of Integrated In-Lab Beowolf Cluster Processing.," $439,020, NSF MRI, 2005.

B. L. Smith, R. E. Spall and B. Stucker, "Center of Excellence: Control of Flows in Manufacturing," $25,000, State of Utah, 2005.

B. L. Smith, "Complex Flow Measurements in the INL MIR Facility Using PIV," $11,445, INL, May 1, 2005.

A. L. Minichiello and B. L. Smith, "STTR Phase I: Particle Sorting via Aerodynamic Vectoring," $99,980, NSF, July 1, 2005.

B. L. Smith, "Community/University Research Initiative Grant Proposal FY04-05: Particle Sorting Via Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring," $20,000, USU, 2005.

R. E. Spall, B. L. Smith, and T. A. Hauser, "Validation and Enhancement of Computational Fluids Dynamics and Heat Transfer Predictive Capability for Generation IV Reactor Systems," $600,078, DOE, January 1, 2005.

B. L. Smith, "Flow Regimes in an Array of Cylinders," $12,201, INL, January 12, 2005.

B. L. Smith, "CoolJet," "Skunk Works" project, $15,000, January 1, 2004.

B. L. Smith, Los Alamos Laboratory Education Equipment Gift Program, $30,084, March, 2003.

B. L. Smith, "Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring Using Steady Blowing and Suction," USU New Faculty Research Grant, $11,595, June 2002 – June 2003.

B. L. Smith, "Converting Excess Heat to Fluid Flow" SDL "Skunk Works" project, $15,000, January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003.

B. L. Smith, "Converting Excess Heat to Fluid Flow" USU Technology Transfer Office, $15,000, January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003.

B. L. Smith, "CoolJet: Converting Excess Heat to Fluid Flow" SDL "Skunk Works" project, $15,000, January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006.