David B.Goldstein
- david@oden.utexas.edu
- 512-471-4187
- ASE 4.214
Development of numerical methods; Applications of computational fluid dynamics; Detailed flow physics; Hypersonics, rarefied gas dynamics and planetary atmospheres
About
David Goldstein has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1993. He has half a year of industrial experience and, combined, has published over 280 journal publications, conference publications and book chapters.
Goldstein specializes in fluid dynamics, particularly in the areas of incompressible turbulence, boundary layer transition, flow control, hypersonics and rarefied gas dynamics. Current projects involve plume impingement on space debris, geysers and volcanic plumes on Jovian and Saturnian moons, the escape of Pluto’s atmosphere, laminar-to-turbulent boundary layer transition due to surface roughness, turbulent drag reduction using polymer additives, and active control of separating flows. This work is funded by NASA, NSF, AFOSR and the U.S. Space Force.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Select Awards & Honors
- W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Grand Challenge Award, 2018