• Marilyn Smith
  • Associate Professor

Contact Information

Office: SST/Weber 202
Phone: 404.894.3065
Fax: 404.894.9313

Education

  • B., Aerospace Engineering, 1982, Georgia Institute of Technology.
  • M. S.,  Aerospace Engineering, 1985, Georgia Institute of Technology.
  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, 1994, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Biography

Dr. Smith has worked in industry for over fifteen years at the Lockheed-Georgia Company (Now Lockheed-Martin Aerospace Systems), McDonnell-Douglas Helicopter Company and the Georgia Tech Research Institute.  Dr. Smith performs research in the areas of unsteady computational aerodynamics, computational aeroelasticity (using CFD) and the integrated multidisciplinary areas of design of aeroelastic configurations and acoustic/fluid/structure interactions.  She has extensive experience with fixed-wing and rotary-wing aeroelastic problems.

Research

Advanced numerical methods and engineering analysis associated with unsteady fluid mechanics, applied to the interdisciplinary problems involving aeroelasticity or fluid-structure interaction, including:
  • Unstructured grid methodology development for use in unsteady, multidisciplinary applications
  • Multibody dynamic configurations, such as store separation
  • Complex topological analyses, such as configuration-environment impact/interaction
  • Advanced multiresolution, multiscale algorithm development for structured and unstructured grid topological methodologies across Mach regimes
  • Aeroelastic tailoring using microflaps, jets, morphing of wings or rotating blades and design of controls to enhance aeroacoustic and aerodynamic performance in rotorcraft/wind turbines

Selected Publications

  • O’Brien, D., M., and Smith, M. J., “Improvements in the Computational Modeling of Rotor/Fuselage Interaction Using Unstructured Grids,” presented at the 61st AHS Annual Forum, Grapevine, TX, June 1-3, 2005.
  • Shelton, A., Abras, J., Hathaway, B., Sanchez-Rocha, M., Smith, M. J. and Menon, S., “An Investigation of the Numerical Prediction of Static and Dynamic Stall,” presented at the 61st AHS Annual Forum, Grapevine, TX, June 1-3, 2005.
  • O’Brien, D., M., and Smith, M. J., “Understanding The Physical Implications Of Approximate Rotor Methods Using An Unstructured CFD Method,” presented at the 31st European Rotorcraft Forum, Florence, Italy, September, 2005.
  • Duque, E. P. N., Sankar, L. N., Menon, S., Ruffin, S., Smith, M., Ahuja, A., Brentner, K. S., Long, L. N., Morris, P. J., and Gandhi, F., “Revolutionary Physics-Based Design Tools for Quiet Helicopters,” AIAA-2006-1068, Aerospace Sciences Exhibit and Conference, Reno, NV, January 2006.
  • Shelton, A., Braman, K., Smith, M., and Menon, S., “Improved Hybrid RANS-LES Turbulence Models for Rotorcraft}”, to be presented at the AHS 62nd Annual Forum, Phoenix, AZ, May 9-11, 2006.