Professor Allan Paull
Chair in Future Hypersonic Technolo
School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
+61 7 336 53596
Journal Articles
Kunze, Jens, Vijay Shelar, Sampada and Paull, Allan (2024). STAJe−: A supersonic flight program STAJe− 1 payload design and system study. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 61 (1), 233-247. doi: 10.2514/1.a35544
Kunze, Jens and Paull, Allan (2023). Preliminary analysis of the performance of an electric supersonic propeller. Aerospace, 10 (9) 803. doi: 10.3390/aerospace10090803
Kirchhartz, Rainer M., Paull, Allan, Mee, David J. and Olivier, Herbert (2010). Self ignition of hydrogen-air mixtures with inclined porthole injection in supersonic flows. International Journal of Hypersonics, 1 (4), 199-208. doi: 10.1260/1759-3107.1.4.199
Frost, Myles A., Gangurde, Dhananjay Y., Paull, Allan and Mee, David J. (2009). Boundary-layer separation due to combustion-induced pressure rise in a supersonic flow. AIAA Journal, 47 (4), 1050-1053. doi: 10.2514/1.40868
Gauer, M. and Paull, Allan (2008). Numerical investigation of a spiked blunt nose cone at hypersonic speeds. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 45 (3), 459-471. doi: 10.2514/1.30590
Ho, S. Y. and Paull, A. (2006). Coupled thermal, structural and vibrational analysis of a hypersonic engine for flight test. Aerospace Science And Technology, 10 (5), 420-426. doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2006.03.004
Smart, M. K., Hass, N. E. and Paull, A. (2006). Flight data analysis of the HyShot 2 scramjet flight experiment. AIAA Journal, 44 (10), 2366-2375. doi: 10.2514/1.20661
Robinson, M. J., Mee, D. J. and Paull, A. (2006). Scramjet lift, thrust and pitching-moment characteristics measured in a shock tunnel. Journal Of Propulsion And Power, 22 (1), 85-95. doi: 10.2514/1.15978
Rowan, S. A. and Paull, A. (2006). Performance of a scramjet combustor with combined normal and tangential fuel injection. Journal Of Propulsion And Power, 22 (6), 1334-1338. doi: 10.2514/1.18744
Stalker, R. J., Paull, A., Mee, D. J., Morgan, R. G. and Jacobs, P. A. (2005). Scramjets and Shock Tunnels: The Queensland Experience. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 41 (6), 471-513. doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2005.08.002
Stalker, R. J., Truong, N. K., Morgan, R. G. and Paull, A. (2004). Effects of hydrogen-air non-equilibrium chemistry on the performance of a model scramjet thrust nozzle. Aeronautical Journal, 108 (November), 575-584. doi: 10.1017/S0001924000000403
Boyce, R. R., Frost, M. and Paull, A. (2003). Combustor and nozzle CFD calculations for the HyShot Scramjet flight experiment. Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, 12 (2(28)), 216-226.
Goyne, C. P., Stalker, R. J. and Paull, A. (2003). Skin-friction measurements in high-enthalpy hypersonic boundary layers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 485 (485), 1-32. doi: 10.1017/S0022112003003975
Gardner, A. D., Paull, A. and McIntyre, T. J. (2002). Upstream porthole injection in a 2-D scramjet model. Shock Waves, 11 (5), 369-375. doi: 10.1007/s001930200120
Goyne, C.P., Stalker, R.J. and Paull, A. (2002). Transducer for direct measurement of skin friction in hypervelocity impulse facilities. Aiaa Journal, 40 (1), 42-49. doi: 10.2514/2.1639
Tanno, H., Paull, A. and Stalker, R. J. (2001). Skin-friction measurements in a supersonic combustor with crossflow fuel injection. Journal of Propulsion And Power, 17 (6), 1333-1338. doi: 10.2514/2.5883
Goyne, CP, Stalker, RJ, Paull, A and Brescianini, CP (2000). Hypervelocity skin-friction reduction by boundary-layer combustion of hydrogen. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 37 (6), 740-746. doi: 10.2514/2.3645
Boyce, R. R., Paull, A. and Stalker, R. J. (2000). Unstarted inlet for direct-connect combustor experiments in a shock tunnel. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 16 (4), 718-720. doi: 10.2514/2.5633
Boyce, R., Paull, A., Stalker, R. J., Wendt, M., Chinzei, N. and Miyajima, H. (2000). Comparison of supersonic combustion beetween impulse and vitiation-heated facilities. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 16 (4), 709-717. doi: 10.2514/2.5631
Stalker, RJ and Paull, A (1999). Shock-tunnel skin-friction measurement in a supersonic combustor. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 15 (5), 699-705. doi: 10.2514/2.5481
Sabean, JW, Lewis, MJ, Mee, D and Paull, A (1999). Performance study of a power law starbody. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 36 (5), 646-652. doi: 10.2514/2.3496
Stalker R.J. and Paull A. (1998). Experiments on cruise propulsion with a hydrogen scramjet. Aeronautical Journal, 102 (1011), 37-43.
Paull A., Stalker R.J. and Mee D.J. (1995). Scramjet thrust measurement in a shock tunnel. Aeronautical Journal, 99 (984), 161-163. doi: 10.1017/s0001924000027147
Paull A. and King M.D. (1995). A driver gas detection device for shock tunnels. Shock Waves, 4 (5), 289-291. doi: 10.1007/BF01416041
Paull A., Stalker R.J. and Mee D.J. (1995). Experiments on supersonic combustion ramjet propulsion in a shock tunnel. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 296 (-1), 159-183. doi: 10.1017/S0022112095002096
Porter L.M., Paull A., Mee D.J. and Simmons J.M. (1994). Shock tunnel measurements of hypervelocity blunted cone drag. AIAA journal, 32 (12), 2476-2477. doi: 10.2514/3.12318
Paull A. and Stalker R.J. (1992). Test flow disturbances in an expansion tube. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 245 (-1), 493-521. doi: 10.1017/S0022112092000569
Kelly G.M., Simmons J.M. and Paull A. (1992). Skin-friction gauge for use in hypervelocity impulse facilities. AIAA journal, 30 (3), 844-845. doi: 10.2514/3.10996
Paull A. and Stalker R.J. (1991). The effect on an acoustic wave as it traverses an unsteady expansion. Physics of Fluids A, 3 (4), 717-719. doi: 10.1063/1.858079
Conference Papers
Kunze, Jens, Shelar, Sampada Vijay and Paull, Allan (2024). STAJe-: A Supersonic Flight Program STAJe-1 Payload Design and System Study. AIAA Aviation Forum and Exposition (AIAA Aviation Forum), Chicago, IL United States, 27 June - 1 July 2022. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/1.A35544
Kunze, Jens and Paull, Allan (2023). System Overview of the STAJe- 1 Payload. 25th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Karnataka, India, 28 May - 1 June 2023. Reston, VA United States: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-3004
Alesi, Hans, Paull, Allan, Smart, Michael and Bowcutt, Kevin G. (2015). A concept for the HiFIRE 8 flight test. 22nd ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research, Tromso, Norway, 7-12 June 2015. Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESA Communications.
Bateup, Mark L., Paull, Allan and Mee, David J. (2013). Ethylene augmentation of JP-8+100 in a supersonic combustor. JPC 2013: 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, San Jose, CA, United States, 14-17 July, 2013. Red Hook, NY, USA: Curran Associates. doi: 10.2514/6.2013-3700
Bowcutt, Kevin, Paull, Alan, Dolvin, Douglas and Smart, Michael (2012). HIFiRE: an international collaboration to advance the science and technology of hypersonic flight. 28th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2012), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 23-28 September 2012. Bonn, Germany: International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS).
Eggers, Thino, Silvester, Todd B., Paull, Allan and Smart, Michael K. (2009). Aerodynamic design of hypersonic re-entry flight HIFiRE 7. 16th AIAA/DLR/DGLR International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Bremen, Germany, 19 - 22 October 2009. Reston, VA United States: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2009-7256
Hunt, D. C., Paull, A., Boyce, R. R. and Hagenmaier, M. (2009). Investigation of an axisymmetric scramjet configuration utilising inlet-injection and radical farming. 19th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines (ISABE2009), Montreal, Canada, 7-11 September, 2009. Montreal, Canada: ISABE.
Morgan, Richard, Paull, Allan, Smart, Michael and Stalker, Ray (2007). Hypersonics Research in Australia. AVT-150 RTO AVT/VKI Lecture Series: Advances on Propulsion Technology for High-Speed Aircraft, Von Karmen Institute for Fluid Mechanics, Rhode St. Genese, Belgium, 12-15 March 2007. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France: NATO Research and Technology Organisation.
Odaml J. and Paull A. (2007). Radical farming in scramjets. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-74460-3_34
Kovachevich, Anne L., Hajek, Kim M., McIntyre, Timothy J., Paull, Allan and Abdel-Jawad, Madhat (2006). Imaging of hydrogen fuel injection on the intake of a heated wall scramjet. 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, California, 9 - 12 July 2006. AIAA.
Neuenhahn, T, Olivier, H and Paull, A (2006). Development of the Hyshot Stability Demonstrator. 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, California, USA, 5-8 June 2006. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Coras, S. J. and Paull, A (2006). Experiments on external combusion with leading edge fuel-injection in hypersonic flow. 14th AIAA/AHI Space Plans and Hypersonic and Technologies Conference, Canberra, Australia, 6-9 November 2006. USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Rowan, Scott A. and Paull, Allan (2005). Performance of a scramjet combustor with combined normal and tangential fuel injection. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2005-615
Hass, Neal E., Smart, Michael K. and Paull, Allan (2005). Flight Data Analysis of HyShot 2. 13th AIAA/CIRA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems Technologies Conference, Capua, Italy, 16-20 May 2005. Hampton, Virginia, U.S.A.: NASA Langley Research Center.
McGilvray, M., Morgan, R. G., Paull, A., Abdel-Jawad, M. M., Jacobs, P. A., McIntyre, T. J. and Scott, M. A. (2005). Operating conditions in UQ's impulse facilities for scramjet testing. 25th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Bangalore, India, 17-22 July 2005.
Gardner, A. D., Hannemann, K., Steelant, J. and Paull, A. (2004). Ground testing of the hyshot supersonic combustion flight experiment in HEG and comparison with flight data. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. doi: 10.2514/6.2004-3345
Kovachevich, A., Paull, A. and McIntyre, Tim J. (2004). Investigation of an intake injected hot-wall scramjet. 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, 5-8 January ,2004. doi: 10.2514/6.2004-1037
Robinson, M. J., Mee, D. J. and Paull, A. (2003). Measurement of the aerodynamic performance of a scramjet-powered vehicle in a shock tunnel. Century of Aerospace Brisbane 2003, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 July - 1 August 2003. Barton, A.C.T., Australia: Engineers Australia.
Paull, A., Alesi, H. and Anderson, S. M. (2003). The Methodology behind the Hyshot Flight Program. 10th Australian International Aerospace Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 July - 1 August 2003. ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
Boyce, Russell R., Gerard, Sullivan and Paull, Allan (2003). The HyShot Scramjet Flight Experiment - Flight Data and CFD Calculations Compared. AIAA 12th International Space Planes and Hypersonics Systems and Technologies Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, 15-19 December 2003. Reston, Va: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2003-7029
Mudford, N. R., Mulreany, P. J., McGuire, J. R., Odam, J., Boyce, R. R. and Paull, A. (2003). CFD calculations for intake-injection shock-induced-combustion scramjet flight experiments. AIAA 12th International Space Planes and Hypersonics Systems and Technologies Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, 15-19 December, 2003. Reston, Va: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2003-7034
Takayama, K., Saito, T., Sasoh, A., Taniguchi, H. and Paull, A. (2002). In-situ sampling of gases and debris from volcanic plumes. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.
Boyce, R. R., Frost, M. and Paull, A. (2002). Combustor and nozzle CFD calculations for the HyShot scramjet flight experiment. AIAA/AAAF 11th International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Orleans, France, 29 Sep - 4 Oct 2002. Reston, Virginia: AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Paull, A. and Alesi, H. (2002). Hyshot flight program. The Fifth Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Ce, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 29/09/02 - 02/10/02. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
Robinson, M. J., Mee, D. J. and Paull, A. (2002). Lift, pitching moment and thrust measurement on a fuelled scramjet. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.
Mee, D. J., Weiland, M.K.H. and Paull, A. (2002). Drag on a slender cone at mach 6.6 with film ejection of hydrogen. Twenty-Third International Symposium on Shock Waves, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 23-27 July, 2001. USA: ISSW23.
Rowan, S. and Paull, A. (2001). Viscous drag reduction in a scramjet combustor with film cooling. 10th AIAA/NAL-NASDA-ISAS International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference 2001, , , April 24, 2001-April 27, 2001. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-1818
Boyce R.R. and Paull A. (2001). Scramjet intake and exhaust CFD studies for the HyShot scramjet flight experiment. 10th AIAA/NAL-NASDA-ISAS International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference 2001, Kyoto, April 24, 2001-April 27, 2001. doi: 10.2514/6.2001-1891
Rowan, S. and Paull, A. (2000). Pressure measurements in a scramjet combustor with film cooling. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2000-2443
Paull, A. (2000). Hypersonic airbreathing propulsion. 22nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, UK, 18-23 July, 1999. Southampton, UK: University of Southampton.
Robinson, M. J., Mee, D. J. and Paull, A. (2000). Simultaneous lift, moment and thrust measurement in hypervelocity flow. 7th International Workshop on Shock Tube Technology, Long Island, New York, USA, 18-20 September, 2000. Long Island, New York, USA: GASL.
Frost, M., Paull, A., Alesi, H. and Mee, D. J. (2000). Hyshot scramjet testing in the T4 shock tunnel. 7th International Workshop on Shock Tube Technology, Long Island, New York, USA, 18-20 September, 2000. Long Island, New York, USA: GASL.
Paull A. (1999). Scram jet measurements in a shock tunnel. 35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 1999, June 20, 1999-June 24, 1999. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1999-2450
Gardner, A., Paull, A. and McIntyre, T. J. (1999). Upstream porthole injection in a 2-D scramjet model. 22nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, UK, 18-23 July, 1999. Southampton, UK: University of Southampton.
Boyce, R. and Paull, A. (1999). Intake design for a scramjet flight experiment. 22nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, UK, 18-23 July, 1999. Southampton, UK: University of Southampton.
Boyce R.R., Wendt M., Paull A., Chinzei N., Stalker R.J. and Miyajima H. (1998). Supersonic combustion - A shock tunnel and vitiation-heated slowdown tunnel comparison. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1998-941
Paull A. and Stalker R.J. (1998). Scramjet testing in the T4 impulse facility. 8th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 1998, April 27, 1998-April 30, 1998. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1998-1533
Goyne, C. P., Stalker, R. J. and Paull, A. (1998). Shock tunnel skin friction measurement in a supersonic combustor. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1998-943
Lewis M.J. and Paull A. (1998). A joint American-Australian university hypersonic research program. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1998-1551
Sabean, John W., Lewis, Mark J., Mee, David and Paull, Allan (1998). Performance study of a power law star body. 8th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 1998, Norfolk, VA, April 27, 1998-April 30, 1998. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1998-1617
Stalker, R.J., Morgan, R.G. and Paull, A. (1996). A shock tunnel investigation of scramjet performance with partially premixed combustion. Space Plane and Hypersonic Systems and Technology Conference, 1996, *, 18-22 November 1996. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1996-4534
Goyne C.P., Paull A. and Stalker R.J. (1995). A skin friction gauge for impulsive flows. 31st Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 1995, July 10, 1995-July 12, 1995. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1995-3152
Stalker, R. J., Simmons, J. M., Paull, A. and Mee, D. J. (1994). Measurement of Scramjet Thrust in Shock Tunnels. AIAA 18th Aerospace Ground Testing Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 20-23 June, 1994. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1994-2516
Paull, A., Stalker, R. J. and Mee, D. J. (1993). Thrust Measurements of a Complete Axisymmetric Scramjet in an Impulse Facility. AIAA and DGLR, 5th International Aerospace Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Munich, Germany, 30 November - 3 December, 1993. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.1993-5168
Data Collection
Kunze, Jens and Paull, Allan (2023). Dataset for the Preliminary Analysis of the Performance of an Electric Supersonic Propeller. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9292b60