Real KC

Graduate Research Assistant

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University

realk@okstate.edu

EFPL Member: 2016-present

Ph.D. Topic: Flow visualization of multiphase flow.

Expertise: Flow imaging, PIV, data analysis, flow control

Updated: July 6, 2020

Educational Background

Ph.D., 2022 (expected), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

M.S., 2019, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

B.S., 2017, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

Publications

Archived Journal Articles

  1. RJ KC, TC Wilson, NA Lucido, AS Alexander, JD Jacob & BR Elbing (in preparation) “Coherent structures from a low-profile vortex generator persisting into the far wake,” In preparation for submission to AIAA Journal.
  2. TC Wilson, RJ KC, NA Lucido, AS Alexander, JD Jacob & BR Elbing (in preparation) “Laminar boundary layer over an aft facing low-profile step,” In preparation for submission to AIAA Journal.

Conference Papers

  1. RJ KC, AD Ngo, C Rhyne & KP Rouser (2019) “Investigation of a geared turbofan for small unmanned aircraft systems.” 2019 AIAA Scitech Forum, AIAA-2019-1947, San Diego, CA (Jan 7-11).
  2. RJ KC, NA Lucido, TC Wilson, AS Alexander, BR Elbing, JD Jacob, P Ireland & JA Black (2019) “Experimental investigation of conformal vortex generators via wake survey,” 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum, Applied Aerodynamics: Flow Control Demonstrations and Applications, AIAA-2019-0578, San Diego, CA (Jan 7-11) (doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-0578).
  3. NA Lucido, RJ KC, TC Wilson, JD Jacob, AS Alexander, BR Elbing, P Ireland & JA Black (2019) “Laminar boundary layer scaling over a conformal vortex generator,” 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum, Fluid Dynamics: Flow Control (Fundamentals and Physics), AIAA-2019-1135, San Diego, CA (Jan 7-11) (doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-1135).
  4. TC Wilson, RJ KC, NA Lucido, BR Elbing, AS Alexander, JD Jacob, P Ireland & JA Black (2019) “Computational investigation of the conformal vortex generator,” 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum, Fluid Dynamics: Wall-Bounded Flows, AIAA-2019-2138, San Diego, CA (Jan 7-11) (doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-2138).

National/International Conference Presentations

  1. NA Lucido, RJ KC, TC Wilson, JD Jacob, AS Alexander, P Ireland, JA Black & BR Elbing (2018) “Scaling of the flow over a conformal vortex generator with a laminar boundary layer,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, D15.8, Atlanta, GA (Nov. 18-20); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 63(13).
  2. TC Wilson, RJ KC, BR Elbing, JD Jacob, P Ireland, JA Black & AS Alexander (2018) “Computational investigation of a low profile vortex generator,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, D15.9, Atlanta, GA (Nov. 18-20); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 63(13).
  3. RJ KC, NA Lucido, JD Jacob, AS Alexander, P Ireland, JA Black & BR Elbing (2018) “Study of conformal vortex generators via wake survey,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, D15.10, Atlanta, GA (Nov. 18-20); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 63(13).
  4. RJ KC, NA Lucido, JD Jacob, AS Alexander & BR Elbing (2019) “Study of conformal vortex generators via wake survey,” Second International Conference on Applications of Mathematics to Nonlinear Sciences (AMNS-2019), Pokhara, Nepal (June 27-30).

EFPL Projects

  • Edge Aerodynamix Conformal Vortex Generator experiments
  • Film thickness measurements within inclined annular flow
  • Development and deployment of an infrasound array for monitoring tornadoes

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