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Following mathematical and experimental research which led to the accurate prediction of the specific point of incipient separation in a supersonic boundary layer, Professor Thompson will prove the concept and its value by application to numerous practical engineering demands previously considered to be insoluble or impracticable. In the lecture, he will outline the development of the supersonic boundary layer and the determination of the point at which it may be forced to leave the surface to which it is attached. He will introduce the world's first supersonic bistable switch, and the uses of the supersonic boundary layer, including the design of missile control systems and the development of the high-speed high gain actuators and sensors for use in hostile environments.
The lecture will also cover the concepts of atmospherically controlled “Flying saucers”, enhanced aircraft lift at takeoff (for use on short runways or high altitude airports) and the possibility of doubling the range of conventional transport per unit consumption of fuel.
Professor Ray Thompson worked in the UK and United States aerospace and marine industries before becoming the Director of the Marine Industries Centre and subsequently taking up the Chair and Headship of Marine Engineering at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was elected Dean of Engineering and became President of the Institute of Marine Engineers in 1989.
He has won several awards for engineering research achievements and is well known for his work in applying emulsified fuel techniques to combustion processes, the development of material handling systems and the application of simulation techniques to marine propulsion plant. He has presented nearly 100 technical papers, has two books under preparation and is a registered inventor of a large number of patents worldwide.
Members of the Press and interested party are cordially invited to attend.
Emeritus Professor of Marine Engineering to deliver Lecture at HKU
19 Oct 2001
Emeritus Professor R V Thompson of University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is to deliver a William Mong Distinguished Lecture entitled The Supersonic Boundary Layer and its Application at 5:30pm on Monday, October 22, at Lecture Theatre A, Chow Yei Ching Building, the University of Hong Kong.
Following mathematical and experimental research which led to the accurate prediction of the specific point of incipient separation in a supersonic boundary layer, Professor Thompson will prove the concept and its value by application to numerous practical engineering demands previously considered to be insoluble or impracticable. In the lecture, he will outline the development of the supersonic boundary layer and the determination of the point at which it may be forced to leave the surface to which it is attached. He will introduce the world's first supersonic bistable switch, and the uses of the supersonic boundary layer, including the design of missile control systems and the development of the high-speed high gain actuators and sensors for use in hostile environments.
The lecture will also cover the concepts of atmospherically controlled “Flying saucers”, enhanced aircraft lift at takeoff (for use on short runways or high altitude airports) and the possibility of doubling the range of conventional transport per unit consumption of fuel.
Professor Ray Thompson worked in the UK and United States aerospace and marine industries before becoming the Director of the Marine Industries Centre and subsequently taking up the Chair and Headship of Marine Engineering at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was elected Dean of Engineering and became President of the Institute of Marine Engineers in 1989.
He has won several awards for engineering research achievements and is well known for his work in applying emulsified fuel techniques to combustion processes, the development of material handling systems and the application of simulation techniques to marine propulsion plant. He has presented nearly 100 technical papers, has two books under preparation and is a registered inventor of a large number of patents worldwide.
Members of the Press and interested party are cordially invited to attend.
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