Instrumentation
Lasers
- High-speed diode pumped Nd:YLF laser (DM30-527, Photonics)
- High-power Nd:YAG laser (Gemini 200, New Wave)
- CW laser + laser scanner assembly
- Oxford IR laser
Cameras
- High-resolution sCMOS cameras (LaVision) – 2×
- High-speed cameras (M110, Phantom) – 2×
- High-speed camera (HighSpeed-Star3, LaVision)
Measurements
- Particle-Image-Velocimetry (PIV)
- Stereo and 2D PIV
- Time-resolved and phase-averaged
- Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF)
- High-speed imaging
Additional Labs
Director: Prof. Afshin Ghajar
Measurements of heat transfer, pressure drop, void fraction, and flow visualization with air-water flows.
A 72,000-square-ft building for undergraduate research, which includes a fluids lab and test arena for flying drones.
USRI is the hub of UAS at OSU.
Collaborators
Aaron Alexander Mechanical Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University
Imraan Faruque (Autonomous Physics Group) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Rick Gaeta Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Amy Frazier Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, Arizona State University
Afshin Ghajar Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Jamey Jacob (USRI) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Balaji Jayaraman Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Kurt Rouser (Aerospace Propulsion & Power) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Arvind Santhanakrishnan (Applied Fluid Mechanics Lab) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Omer San (CFD Lab) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Matthew Van Den Broeke Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln