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Gary Settles

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Affiliation(s):

  • Mechanical Engineering

Interest Areas:

Fluid dynamics, flow visualization, optical instruments, environmental flows, explosions, homeland security, materials processing.

 
 

 

Education

Publications

Journal Articles

  • M. J. Hargather, Gary S Settles and S. Gogineni, 2013, "Optical diagnostics for characterizing a transitional shear layer over a supersonic cavity", AIAA Journal, 51, (12), pp. 2977-2982
  • R. M. Young, M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2013, "Shear stress and particle removal measurements of a round turbulent air jet impinging normally upon a planar wall", J. Aerosol Science, 62, pp. 15-25
  • Matthew R. Fulghum, Michael J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2013, "An integrated impactor/detector for a high-throughput explosive trace detection portal", IEEE Sensors Journal, 13, (4), pp. 1252-1258
  • M. J. Lawson, B. A. Craven, E. G. Paterson and Gary S Settles, 2012, "A computational study of odorant transport and deposition in the canine nasal cavity: Implications for olfaction", Chemical Senses, 37, (6), pp. 553-566
  • F. R. Svingala, M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2012, "Modern optical methods for determining the shock Hugoniot of transparent solids", International Journal of Impact Engineering, 50, (12), pp. 76-82
  • M. Grujicic, T. He, B. Pandurangan, F. R. Svingala, Gary S Settles and M. J. Hargather, 2012, "Experimental characterization and material-model development for microphase-segregated polyurea: An overview", Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 21, (1), pp. 2-16
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2012, "A comparison of three modern quantitative schlieren techniques", Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 50, (1), pp. 8-17
  • M. J. Hargather, M. E. Staymates, M. J. Madalis, D. J. Smith and Gary S Settles, 2011, "The internal aerodynamics of cargo containers for trace chemical sampling and detection", IEEE Sensors Journal, 11, (5), pp. 1184-1193
  • M. J. Hargather, M. J. Lawson, Gary S Settles and L. M. Weinstein, 2011, "Seedless velocimetry measurements by schlieren image velocimetry", AIAA Journal, 49, (3), pp. 611-620
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2011, "Background-oriented schlieren visualization of heating and ventilation flows: HVAC-BOS", Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Research, 17, (5), pp. 771-780
  • J. W. Tang and Gary S Settles, 2011, "Schlieren imaging: A real-time, non-invasive method to visualize human exhaled airflows to assist aerosol infection control", Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 5, pp. 307-310
  • J. W. Tang, C. J. Noakes, P. V. Nielsen, I. Eames, A. Nicolle, Y. Li and Gary S Settles, 2011, "Observing and quantifying airflows in the infection control of aerosol- and airborne-transmitted diseases: An overview of approaches", Journal of Hospital Infection, 77, (3), pp. 213-222
  • M. J. Hargather, Gary S Settles and M. J. Madalis, 2010, "Schlieren imaging of loud sounds and shock waves in air near the limit of visibility", Shock Waves, 20, (1), pp. 9-17
  • M. J. Hargather, Gary S Settles and M. J. Madalis, 2010, "Schlieren imaging of loud sounds and weak shock waves in air near the limit of visibility", Shock Waves, 20, (1), pp. 9-17
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2010, "Natural-background-oriented schlieren imaging", Experiments in Fluids, 48, (1), pp. 59-68
  • B. A. Crave, E. G. Paterson and Gary S Settles, 2010, "The Fluid Dynamics of Canine Olfaction: Unique Nasal Airflow Patterns As An Explanation of Macrosmia", Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 7, (47), pp. 933-943
  • S. Y. Del Valle, R. Tellier, Gary S Settles and J. W. Tang, 2010, "Can we reduce the spread of influenza in schools with face masks?", American Journal of Infection Control, 38, (9), pp. 676-677
  • M. M. Biss and Gary S Settles, 2010, "On the use of composite charges to determine insensitive explosive material properties at the laboratory scale", Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 35, (5), pp. 452-460
  • B. A. Craven, E. G. Paterson and Gary S Settles, 2009, "The fluid dynamics of canine olfaction: A new explanation for macrosmia", Journal of the Royal Society Interface
  • J. W. Tang and Gary S Settles, 2009, "Coughing and masks", New England Journal of Medicine, 361, (26), pp. e62
  • Gary S Settles, E. Krause and H. Fuetterer, 2009, "Theodor Meyer—Lost pioneer of gas dynamics", Progress in the Aerospace Sciences, 45, (6-8), pp. 203-210
  • B. A. Craven, E. G. Paterson and Gary S Settles, 2009, "Development and verification of a high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics model of canine nasal airflow", Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 131, (9)
  • J. W. Tang, T. J. Liebner, B. A. Craven and Gary S Settles, 2009, "A schlieren optical study of the human cough with and without wearing masks for aerosol infection control", Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 6, pp. S727-S736
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2009, "Retroreflective shadowgraph technique for large-scale flow visualization", Applied Optics, 48, (22), pp. 4449-4457
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2009, "Laboratory-scale techniques for the measurement of a material response to an explosive blast", International Journal of Impact Engineering, 36, (7), pp. 940-947
  • J. W. Tang and Gary S Settles, 2008, "Coughing and aerosols", New England Journal of Medicine, 359, (15)
  • M. M. Biss, Gary S Settles and S. R. Sanderson, 2008, "Differential schlieren-interferometry with a simple adjustable Wollaston-like prism", Applied Optics, 47, (3), pp. 328-335
  • H. Kleine and Gary S Settles, 2008, "The art of shock waves and their flowfields", Shock Waves, 17, (5), pp. 291-307
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2007, "Optical measurement and scaling of blasts from gram-range explosive charges", Shock Waves, 17, (4), pp. 215-223
  • J. Porter, B. A. Craven, S.-J. Chang, I. Kang, B. Judceixa, R. M. Khan, J. A. Volpe, N. Sobel and Gary S Settles, 2007, "Mechanisms of scent-tracking", Nature Neuroscience, 10, (1), pp. 27-29
  • B. A. Craven, Gary S Settles, E. G. Paterson, T. Neuberger, A. G. Webb, E. M. Josephson and E. E. Morrison, 2007, "Reconstruction and morphometric analysis of the nasal airway of the dog (Canis familiaris) and implications regarding olfactory airflow", Anatomical Record, 290, (11), pp. 1325-1340
  • M. E. Staymates, Gary S Settles, K.-B. Shi and Z.-W. Liu, 2007, "Supercontinum laser illumination applied to traditional optical flow imaging methods", Optics Communications, 273, (1), pp. 252-255
  • B. A. Craven and Gary S Settles, 2006, "A computational and experimental investigation of the human thermal plume", Journal of Fluids Engineering, 128, (6), pp. 1251-1258
  • D. R. Jonassen, Gary S Settles and M. D. Tronosky, 2006, "Schlieren “PIV” for turbulent flows", Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 44, (3-4), pp. 190-207
  • Gary S Settles, 2006, "High-speed imaging of shock waves, explosions and gunshots", American Scientist, 94, (1), pp. 22-31
  • Gary S Settles, 2006, "Fluid mechanics and homeland security", Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 38, pp. 87-110
  • B. A. Craven and Gary S Settles, 2006, "PIV, CFD, and schlieren studies of the human thermal plume", Journal of Fluids Engineering
  • J. A. Volpe and Gary S Settles, 2006, "Laser-induced gas breakdown as a light source for schlieren and shadowgraph "PIV"", Optical Engineering, 45, (8), pp. 080509-1 to 080509-3
  • Gary S Settles, 2005, "Sniffers: Fluid-dynamic sampling for olfactory trace detection in nature and homeland security—The 2004 Freeman Scholar Lecture", Journal Of Fluids Engineering, 127, (2), pp. 189-218
  • B. S. Edge, E. G. Paterson and Gary S Settles, 2005, "Computational study of the wake and contaiminant transport of a walking human", Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127, (5), pp. 967-977
  • S. P. Mates and Gary S Settles, 2005, "Experiments on liquid metal atomization using close-coupled nozzles, Part 1: Gas dynamic behavior", Atomization and Sprays, 15, (1), pp. 19-40
  • Gary S Settles, 2005, "Experiments on liquid metal atomization using close-coupled nozzles, Part 2: Atomization behavior", Atomization and Sprays, 15, (1), pp. 41-59
  • Gary S Settles and L. J. Dodson, 2005, "Full-scale schlieren visualization of supersonic bullet and muzzle blast from firing a .30-06 rifle", Journal of Visualization, 8, (1), pp. p. 6

Conference Proceedings

  • Michael J. Hargather, Gary S Settles and Joseph A. Gatto, 2007, "Gram-range explosive blast scaling and associated materials response", 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves
  • Matthew M. Biss, Michael J. Hargather, Gary S Settles, Lori J. Dodson and James D. Miller, 2007, "High-speed digital shadowgraphy of shock waves from explosions and gunshots", 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves
  • Gary S Settles, 2006, "On the fluid dynamicist as an artist", Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium On Fow Visualization
  • Gary S Settles, G. Tremblay, J. M. Cimbala, L. J. Dodson and J. D. Miller, 2006, "Fluid mechanics films in the 21st century", Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium On Fow Visualization
  • M. J. Hargather, Gary S Settles and J. A. Gatto, 2006, "Optical measurement, characterization, and scaling of blasts from gram-range explosive charges", Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium
  • M. J. Hargather, Gary S Settles, J. A. Gatto, T. P. Grumstrup and J. D. Miller, 2006, "Full-scale optical experiments on the explosive failure of a ULD-3 air cargo container", Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium
  • M. E. Staymates, D. J. Smith and Gary S Settles, 2006, "The internal aerodynamics of cargo containers for trace explosives sampling", Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium
  • C. M. Hackett and Gary S Settles, 1994, "Turbulent mixing of the HVOF thermal spray and coating oxidation", Proceedings of the National Thermal Spray Conference
  • Gary S Settles and S. M. Bogdonoff, 1973, "Separation of a supersonic turbulent boundary layer at moderate to high Reynolds numbers", 6th AIAA Fluid and Plasma Dynamics Conference, Palm Springs, CA

Other

  • Gary S Settles, 2010, "Important developments in schlieren and shadowgraph visualization during the last decade"
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2010, "Background oriented schlieren visualization of heating and ventilation flows: HVAC-BOS"
  • M. J. Hargather and Gary S Settles, 2010, "Recent developments in schlieren and shadowgraphy"
  • M. J. Hargather, M. J. Lawson, Gary S Settles, L. M. Weinstein and S. Gogenini, 2009, "Focusing-schlieren PIV measurements of a supersonic turbulent boundary layer"
  • Gary S Settles, M. J. Hargather, M. J. Lawson, R. P. Bigger and M. J. Madalis, 2008, "Schlieren imaging of shock waves in air at the extreme weak limit"
  • M. J. Hargather, Gary S Settles, L. J. Dodson-Dreibelbis and T. J. Liebner, 2008, "Natural-background-oriented schlieren imaging"
  • H. Kleine and Gary S Settles, 2008, "Artistic elements in visualizations of compressible flows"
  • Gary S Settles, T. P. Grumstrup, J. D. Miller and J. A. Gatto, 2005, "Full-scale high-speed Edgerton shadowgraphy of explosions and gunshots"

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