Dr. Evans' research interests are in the design, analysis, and implementation of numerical methods for fluid and structural mechanics and wave propagation. Dr. Evans is particularly interested in high-order methods which preserve important structure (geometry, balance laws, entropy inequalities, maximum principles, topological constraints) and account for multiscale behavior (such as turbulence) in a mathematically and physically consistent manner. In addition, Dr. Evans is actively involved in the development of integrated engineering design, analysis, and optimization technologies.
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computational fluid dynamics, fluid-structure interaction, turbulence modeling and simulation, computational structural dynamics, computational acoustics and electromagnetics, high performance computing, finite element methods, isogeometric analysis, computer-aided design, structure-preserving discretizations, stabilized and multiscale methods, reduced-order modeling, design optimization
APPM 6950 - Master's Thesis
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Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
ASEN 3111 - Aerodynamics
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
Develops the fundamental concepts of aerodynamics and provides a working knowledge for their application to the design of aircraft and launch vehicles operating at various speeds and altitudes, as well as the atmospheric forces on satellites.
ASEN 3802 - Aerospace Sciences Lab II
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Spring 2025 / Fall 2025
Provides an intermediate laboratory experience in aerospace sciences, with a focus on aerodynamics, structural mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Emphasizes design and analysis of experiments, processing and analysis of experimental data, and model validation using experimental data.
ASEN 5007 - Introduction to Finite Elements
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
Introduces finite element methods used for solving linear problems in structural and continuum mechanics. Covers modeling, mathematical formulation, and computer implementation. Recommended prerequisite: matrix algebra.
ASEN 5037 - Turbulent Flows
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Spring 2018
Studies turbulent closure methods and computational procedures used to solve practical turbulent flows. Emphasizes multi-equation models used with time-averaged equations to calculate free-turbulent shear-flows and turbulent boundary layers. Employs spectral methods in direct and large-eddy simulation of turbulence. Recommended prerequisite: ASEN 5051 or equivalent or instructor consent required. Formerly ASEN 5037.
ASEN 5051 - Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics
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Fall 2018
Highlights physical properties of gases and liquids; kinematics of flow fields; and equations describing viscous, heat-conducting Newtonian fluids. Emphasizes exact solutions and rational approximations for low and high speed dissipative flows, surface and internal waves, acoustics, stability, and potential flows. Recommended prerequisite: ASEN 3111 or ASEN 3711 (minimum grade B) or an equivalent course.
ASEN 6037 - Turbulent Flows
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2026
Studies turbulent closure methods and computational procedures used to solve practical turbulent flows. Emphasizes multi-equation models used with time-averaged equations to calculate free-turbulent shear-flows and turbulent boundary layers. Employs spectral methods in direct and large-eddy simulation of turbulence. Recommended prerequisite: ASEN 5051 or equivalent or instructor consent required. Formerly ASEN 5037.
ASEN 6519 - Special Topics
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2020
Reflects upon specialized aspects of aerospace engineering sciences. Course content is indicated in the online Schedule Planner. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisite: varies.
ASEN 6949 - Master's Candidate for Degree
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Fall 2019 / Summer 2024
Registration intended for students preparing for a thesis defense, final examination, culminating activity, or completion of degree.
ASEN 6950 - Master's Thesis
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024 / Spring 2025
COEN 1500 - CEAS First Year Seminar
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Fall 2025
The CEAS First Year Seminar is a small, discussion-based course designed to provide incoming first-year students a foundation to thrive as university scholars, meeting with them from their first day of classes through getting back the results of their first round of midterms. The seminar is a combination of a common curriculum (40% ) exploring texts concerning creating an engineering identity, the purpose of an engineering education and the larger values of the college community (mattering, belonging, agency, ownership, inclusivity and service) and a unique curriculum (60%) in which faculty members cultivate these values through their own areas of expertise and interest. This seminar represents the commitment of dedicated faculty to help incoming first-year students become an active and contributing part of the intellectual, inclusive, healthy, inquisitive, diverse, sustainable and socially engaged culture of the College of Engineering.
MCEN 6949 - Master's Candidate for Degree
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Spring 2020
Registration intended for students preparing for a thesis defense, final examination, culminating activity, or completion of degree.
