Lt Col K. Colin Tucker
Assistant Professor
DEGREES:
PhD, Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2005
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1995
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1994
YEARS SERVICE ON THIS FACULTY: 3
Assistant Professor: August 2000
Date of Original Appointment: June 1998
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE (Teaching/Industry/etc):
Branch Chief, Energetic Materials Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Sep 2004 - Jun 2008.
Executive Officer, Aeronautical Systems Center Engineering Directorate, Jul 1997 - Jun 1998.
Lead Engineer, Missile Engines, Propulsion DSO, Aeronautical Systems Center Dec 95- Jul 97.
CONSULTING/PATENTS/ETC:
Aerial Target System Program Office, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, FL.
STATE(s) IN WHICH LICENSED/CERTIFIED:
None
PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS (of the last five years):
K. Colin Tucker, Paul I. King, and Frederick R. Schauer “Hydrocarbon Fuel Flash Vaporization for Pulsed Detonation Combustion,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2008, 0748-4658 vol.24 no.4 (788-796).
F. Schauer, C. Miser and C. Tucker, R. Bradley and J. Hoke, “Detonation Initiation of Hydrocarbon-Air Mixtures in a Pulsed Detonation Engine,” AIAA-2005-1343, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 10-13, 2005.
Tucker, K. C, King, P. I. ,Bradley, R. P., and Schauer, F. R., “The Use of a Flash Vaporization System With Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels in a Pulse Detonation Engine,” AIAA 2004-0868, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV January, 2004.
Panzenhagen, K. L., King, P. I., Tucker, K. C., and Schauer, F. R., “Liquid Hydrocarbon Detonation Branching in a Pulse Detonation Engine,” AIAA 2004 3401, 40th AIAA/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Ft. Lauderdale, July 2004.
Tucker, C., King, P., Schauer, F., and Hoke, J. "Branched Detonation in a Multi-Tube PDE," ISABE 2003-1218, 16th International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines, Cleveland, OH, September 2003.
Katta, V, Tucker, C., Hoke, J., and Schauer, F., “Initiation of Detonation in a Large Tube,” 19th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Hakone, Japan, July 2003.
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
AIAA Senior Member
AUVSI member
Tau Beta Pi - The Engineering Honor Society
Sigma Gamma Tau - The Aerospace Engineering Honor Society
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Air Force Research Laboratory Mid-Career Engineer of the Year, 2007
Air Force Chief Scientist’s Science & Technology Team of the Year, 2006
Outstanding Academic Educator, Department of Aeronautics, USAFA, 2001
Aeronautical Systems Center Jr-Engineer of the Year Finalist, 1997.
Numerous military outstanding achievement awards
INSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (in the last five years):
Advisor in Charge, Class of 2012, Department of Aeronautics |
