Kenneth Hall
NAE MemberThomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Julian Francis Abele Distinguished Professor
Research Interests
Unsteady aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity of turbomachinery and aerospace vehicles. Novel approaches to modeling complex physical phenomena using computational fluid dynamics. Optimization and sensitivity analysis. Fluid dynamics of animal propulsion.
Bio
Research Interests: Unsteady aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity of turbomachinery and aerospace vehicles. Novel approaches to modelling complex physical phenomena using computational fluid dynamics. Optimization and sensitivity analysis. Optimal aerodynamics of flight vehicles and animal propulsion.
Education
- S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981
- Sc.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983
- Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987
Positions
- Julian Francis Abele Distinguished Professor
- Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Member. National Academy of Engineering. 2020
- Fellow. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 2011
- Fellow. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2000
Courses Taught
- ME 472: Aircraft Performance
- ME 592: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
- ME 671: Advanced Aerodynamics
- ME 672: Unsteady Aerodynamics
- MENG 550: Master of Engineering Internship/Project
- MENG 551: Master of Engineering Internship/Project Assessment
- MENG 552: Master of Engineering Supplemental Internship