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- Colin Britcher
- Professor/Chair
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- 1309 Engr and Comp Sci Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4916
- cbritche@odu.edu
- Web Page
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Education
- Southampton University,
1983
- Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Eng., Test Facilities/Propulsion
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of Southampton,
1978
- Major: Aeronautical Engineering
- Degree: B.S.
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Research Interests
- Wind tunnel design and test techniques; experimental aerodynamics; magnetic suspension and levitation
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Articles
- Mokthar, W., and Britcher, C. P. (2009). Boundary Interference of High Blockage Models in Open-Jet Test Sections. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars – Mechanical Systems (pp. pp.883-895).
- Landman, D., Simpson, J., Mariani, R., Ortiz, F., and Britcher, C. P. (2007). Hybrid Design for Aircraft Wind-Tunnel Testing Using Response Surface Methodologies.. AIAA Journal of Aircraft, vol.44 (no.4), (pp. pp.1214-1221).
- Newman, B. A., Britcher, C. P., Kassaye, Y., Roy, J., Krizansky, M., and Acheson, M. (2006). Trajectory Management Concepts for Future Small Aircraft Transportation Systems. Journal of Aircraft, 43 (6), (pp. 1643-1654).
- Newman, B. A., Britcher, C. P., Kassaye, Y., Roy, J., Krizansky, M., and Acheson, M. (2006). Trajectory Management Concepts for Future Small Aircraft Transportation Systems. AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 43 (No. 6),
- Mokhtar, W., and Britcher, C. P. (2006). Wind Tunnel Boundary Corrections for a 1903 Wright Flyer Replica. AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 43 (1), (pp. pp. 64-71).
- Zuckerwar, A. J., Ash, R. L., Britcher, C. P., and Landman, D. (2003). An Evaluation of the Wright 1901 Glider using Full-Scale Wind Tunnel Data. Journal of Aircraft, 40 (3), (pp. 417-424).
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Presentations
- Maglev Transportation Systems – Moving Towards Deployment
- Sponsoring Organization: Engineers Club of the Virginia Peninsula
- Location: Newport News, VA
- Date: January 23, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Britcher, C. P.
- 1995: Faculty of the Year Award, ODU AIAA Student Chapter
- Honorary Superior Accomplishment Awards, NASA Langley Research Center
- 2004: NASA Turning Goals into Reality (TIGR), NASA
- 1978: Royal Aeronautical Society Prize, University of Southampton
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research