Dr Wilson Chan
Adjunct Fellow
School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
+61 7 336 53668
Publications
Journal Articles
Stennett, Samuel, Gildfind, David, Andrianatos, Andreas, Morgan, Richard, Jacobs, Peter, James, Christopher, Toniato, Pierpaolo, Chan, Wilson and Silvester, Todd (2024). Large-scale free-piston-driven multi-mode shock expansion tunnel. Experiments in Fluids, 65 (2) 16. doi: 10.1007/s00348-023-03756-y
Chang, Eric Won Keun, Chan, Wilson Y.K., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2022). Hypersonic shock impingement studies on a flat plate: flow separation of laminar boundary layers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 951 A19. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2022.827
Whitside, R. W., Chan, W. Y. K., Smart, M. K. and Morgan, R. G. (2021). The effect of increased throat size on the nozzle-supply flow in reflected shock tunnels. Shock Waves, 31 (5), 419-426. doi: 10.1007/s00193-021-01017-7
Chan, W. Y.K., Whitside, R. W., Smart, M. K., Gildfind, D. E., Jacobs, P. A. and Sopek, T. (2021). Nitrogen driver for low-enthalpy testing in free-piston-driven shock tunnels. Shock Waves, 31 (6), 541-550. doi: 10.1007/s00193-021-01002-0
Chang, Eric Won Keun, Chan, Wilson Y. K., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2021). Hypersonic shock impingement on a heated flat plate at Mach 7 flight enthalpy. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 908 R1. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2020.877
Chang, Eric Won Keun, Chan, Wilson Y.K., Hopkins, Keill J., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2020). Electrically-heated flat plate testing in a free-piston driven shock tunnel. Aerospace Science and Technology, 103 105856, 105856. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2020.105856
Chan, Wilson Y. K., Jacobs, Peter A., Smart, Michael K., Grieve, Samuel, Craddock, Christopher S. and Doherty, Luke J. (2018). Aerodynamic design of nozzles with uniform outflow for hypervelocity ground-test facilities. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 34 (6), 1467-1478. doi: 10.2514/1.B36938
Gildfind, D. E., Jacobs, P. A., Morgan, R. G., Chan, W. Y. K. and Gollan, R. J. (2017). Scramjet test flow reconstruction for a large-scale expansion tube, part 1: quasi-one-dimensional modelling. Shock Waves, 28 (4), 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s00193-017-0785-x
Gildfind, D. E., Jacobs, P. A., Morgan, R. G., Chan, W. Y. C. and Gollan, R. J. (2017). Scramjet test flow reconstruction for a large-scale expansion tube, Part 2: axisymmetric CFD analysis. Shock Waves, 28 (4), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s00193-017-0786-9
Denman, Zachary J., Chan, Wilson Y. K., Brieschenk, Stefan, Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan, Wheatley, Vincent and Smart, Michael K. (2016). Ignition experiments of hydrocarbons in a mach 8 shape-transitioning scramjet engine. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 32 (6), 1462-1471. doi: 10.2514/1.B36099
Chan, Wilson Y. K., Mee, David J., Smart, Michael K. and Turner, James C. (2015). Drag reduction by boundary-layer combustion: effects of flow disturbances from rectangular-to-elliptical-shape-transition inlets. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 31 (5), 1256-1267. doi: 10.2514/1.B35335
Chan, Wilson Y. K., Mee, David J., Smart, Michael K. and Turner, James C. (2015). Drag reduction by boundary-layer combustion: influence from disturbances typical of cross-stream fuel-injection. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 31 (5), 1486-1491. doi: 10.2514/1.B35665
Chan, W. Y. K., Jacobs, P. A. and Mee, D. J. (2012). Suitability of the k-omega turbulence model for scramjet flowfield simulations. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 70 (4), 493-514. doi: 10.1002/fld.2699
Conference Papers
Chang, Eric W. K. , Chan, Wilson Y.K., McIntyre, Timothy J. and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2019). Hypersonic shock impingement on a heated surface in the T4 free-piston driven shock tunnel. 32nd International Symposium on Shockwaves, Singapore, 14 - 19 July 2019. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE.
Whitside, Ryan W., Chan, Wilson Y.K., Gildfind, David E., Smart, Michael K. and Jacobs, Peter A. (2019). Nitrogen driver for low-enthalpy testing in free-piston driven shock tunnels. 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Singapore, 14-19 July 2019. Singapore: Research Publishing Services. doi: 10.3850/978-981-11-2730-4_0305-cd
Chan, Wilson Y. K., Razzaqi, Sarah A., Turner, James C., Suraweera, Milinda V. and Smart, Michael K. (2018). Freejet testing of the HIFiRE 7 scramjet flowpath at Mach 7.5. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.B36652
Stennett, Samuel, Chan, Wilson, Gildfind, David and Jacobs, Peter (2016). Validating the k-omega turbulence model for 3D flows within the CFD solver Eilmer. Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics, Brisbane, Australia, 30 November - 1 December 2015. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.846.67
Chan, Wilson Y. K, Razzaqi, Sarah A., Smart, Michael K. and Wise, Dylan J. (2014). Freejet testing of the 75%-scale HIFiRE 7 REST scramjet engine. 19th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States, 16-20 June 2014. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2014-2931
Wei, H., Chan, W. Y. K, Jacobs, P. A. and Morgan, R. G. (2014). Computational optimisation and analysis of a truncated hypersonic nozzle for X3 expansion tunnel. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.
Wilson Chan, Mee, David J., Smart, Michael K. and Turner, James J. (2012). Effects of flow disturbances from cross-stream fuel injection on the drag reduction by boundary layer combustion. 18th AIAA/3AF International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Tours, France, 24-28 September 2012. Reston, VA, United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-5889
Chan, W. Y. K., Mee, D. J., Smart, M. K., Turner, J. C. and Stalker, R. J. (2010). Boundary layer combustion for viscous drag reduction in practical scramjet configurations. 27th International Congress of The Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2010), Nice, France, 19-24 September 2010. United Kingdom: Optimage.
Mee, David J., Stalker, Raymond J., Suraweera, Milinda V., Tanimizu, Katsuyoshi, Kirchhartz, Rainer M., Ridings, Andrew N. and Chan, Wilson Y. K. (2008). Force measurements and drag reduction. Australian Hypersonics Capabilities and Future Directions Workshop 2008, Brisbane, Australia, 14-15 August 2008.
Research Report
Jacobs, P. A., Gollan, R. J., Potter, D. F., Zander, F., Gildfind, D. E., Blyton, P., Chan, W. Y. K. and Doherty, L. (2014). Estimation of high-enthalpy flow conditions for simple shock and expansion processes using the ESTCj program and library. Mechanical Engineering Report 2011/02 St Lucia, QLD, Australia:
Department Technical Reports
Whitside, Ryan W., Chan, Wilson Y. K. and Smart, Michael K. (2020). Flowpath Design and Validation of the Mach 6B Nozzle for T4. Research Report, 2020/02. School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Chan, W. Y. K., Smart, M. K. and Jacobs, P. A. (2015). Flowpath design of the Mach 4B nozzle for T4. Technical Report, 2015/10. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Chan, W. Y. K., Smart, M. K. and Jacobs, P. A. (2014). Experimental validation of the T4 Mach 7.0 nozzle. Technical Report, 2014/14. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Chan, W. Y. K., Smart, M. K. and Jacobs, P. A. (2013). Flowpath design of an axisymmetric Mach 7.0 nozzle for T4. Technical Report, 2013/02. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Theses
Chan, Wilson Yong Khang (2012). Effects of flow non-uniformities on the drag reduction by boundary layer combustion. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Wilson, Chan Yong Khang (2006). A numerical investigation of the rupture of pneumatic lines in aircraft engines. Bachelor's Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/346372