Ralph J. Volino  

Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department
United States Naval Academy
590 Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042
(410) 293-6520
Fax (410) 293-3041
volino@usna.edu

Education:
     University of Minnesota, (Jun. 90 - June 95)
     Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
     Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
     Dissertation "Measurements in Transitional Boundary Layers under High Free-Stream Turbulence and Strong Acceleration Conditions"

     University of Minnesota, (Sep. 87 - June 90)
     Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

     Michigan State University, (Sep. 83 - June 87)
     Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas:
     Boundary Layer Transition
     Flow Control
     Gas Turbine Heat Transfer

Recent Journal Publications:
     K.M. Womack, R.J. Volino, M.P. Schultz, Combined Effects of Wakes and Jet Pulsing on Film Cooling, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 130, Paper No. 041010, 2008
     K.M. Womack, R.J. Volino, M.P. Schultz, Measurements in Film Cooling Flows With Periodic Wakes, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 130, Paper No. 041008, 2008
     R.J. Volino, M.P. Schultz, K.A. Flack, Turbulence structure in rough- and smooth-wall boundary layers, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 592, pp. 263-293, 2007
     S.M. Coulthard, R.J. Volino, K.A. Flack, Effect of Jet Pulsing on Film Cooling, Part 1: Effectivenss and Flowfield Temperature Results, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 129, pp. 232-246, 2007
     S.M. Coulthard, R.J. Volino, K.A. Flack, Effect of Jet Pulsing on Film Cooling, Part 2: Heat Transfer Results, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 129, pp. 247-257, 2007

Awards:
     U.S. Naval Academy Research Excellence Award, 2008
     U.S. Naval Academy Research Excellence Award, Honorable Mention, 2005
     Team Achievement Award, NASA Glenn Research Center, 2000
     Best Paper Award, Heat Transfer Committee, International Gas Turbine Institute, ASME, 1993