Joseph E. Shepherd
C. L. "Kelly" Johnson Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering
B.S., University of South Florida, 1976; Ph.D., Caltech, 1981. Associate Professor, Caltech, 1993-99; Professor, 1999-08; Johnson Professor, 2008-; Davis Leadership Chair, 2018-20; Dean, Graduate Studies, 2009-15; Vice President, Student Affairs, 2015-20.
Research interests: combustion, explosion, detonation, shock waves, hypersonics, structural mechanics, fluid-structure interaction, nuclear power, aviation safety
Overview
Joe Shepherd teaches and conducts research on fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, chemistry, thermodynamics, and structural mechanics with applications to explosion dynamics, industrial safety including aviation and nuclear power, high-speed flight and propulsion, fluid-structure interaction, energy conversion technologies, and medical devices.
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- Fouchier, Charline;Shepherd, Joseph E. (2025) ASTM-E659 standardized test analysis and results for Synthetic Paraffinic KeroseneJournal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
- Davis, Branson;Fouchier, Charline et al. (2025) Fluid motion and heat transfer in an ASTM-E659 apparatusJournal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
- Frederick, Mark;Strelau, Ryan et al. (2024) 300 kHz OH PLIF of Detonation Structure
- Qi, Yunliang;Shepherd, Joseph E. (2023) Ignition of hexane-air mixtures by highly under-expanded hot jetsProceedings of the Combustion Institute
- Frederick, Mark D.;Gejji, Rohan M. et al. (2023) Statistical analysis of detonation wave structureProceedings of the Combustion Institute
- Schoeffler, Donner T.;Shepherd, Joseph E. (2023) Analysis of shock wave acceleration from normal detonation reflectionShock Waves
- Frederick, M. D.;Gejji, R. M. et al. (2022) Time-resolved imaging of the cellular structure of methane and natural gas detonationsShock Waves
- Jones, Silken;Shepherd, Joseph (2021) Thermal ignition by vertical cylindersCombustion and Flame
- Martin, Conor D.;Shepherd, Joseph E. (2021) Low temperature autoignition of Jet A and surrogate jet fuelJournal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
- Coronel, Stephanie A.;Veilleux, Jean-Christophe et al. (2020) Ignition of stoichiometric hydrogen-oxygen by water hammerProceedings of the Combustion Institute
Related Courses
2021-22
ME 11 abc – Thermal Science
Ae 237 ab – Nonsteady Gasdynamics