Ralph J. Volino

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

• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
• Dissertation: "Measurements in Transitional Boundary Layers under High Free-Stream Turbulence and Strong Acceleration Conditions"

• Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• Gas Turbines
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Transfer

• Professor, USNA (Aug. 1995 – Present);
• Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA Glenn Research Center (Jun. – Aug. 1999, Jun. – Aug. 1998);
• Summer Research Associate, Air Force Research Laboratory (Jul. – Sep. 1994)

• VOLINO, Ralph J., Professor and SCHULTZ, Michael P., Professor, “Development of smooth- and rough-wall boundary layers with strong sink flow favourable pressure gradients,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 1019, A12, 2025.
• VOLINO, Ralph J., Professor and SCHULTZ, Michael P., Professor, “Drag determination from mean velocity profiles in rough-wall boundary layers,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 10, 124602 2025.
• Womack, K.M, Volino, R.J., Meneveau, C., and Schultz, M.P., 2022, "Turbulent boundary layer flow over regularly and irregularly arranged truncated cone surfaces," Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 933, A38.
• Volino, R.J., 2020, "Non-equilibrium development in turbulent boundary layers with changing pressure gradients," Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 897, A2.
• Volino, R.J., 2020, "Turbulence structure in non-equilibrium boundary layers with favorable and adverse pressure gradients," International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 86, 108717.
• Flack, K.A., Schultz, M.P., and Volino, R.J., 2020, "The effect of a systematic change in surface roughness skewness on turbulence and drag," International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 85, 108669.
• Volino, R.J., 2020, "Reynolds number dependence of zero pressure gradient turbulent boundary layers including third order moments and spatial correlations," Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 142, 051303.
• Volino, R.J. and Schultz, M.P., 2018, "Determination of wall shear stress from mean velocity and Reynolds shear stress profiles," Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 3, 034606.

• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015;
• Pi Tau Sigma Teaching Excellence Award, 2013, 2018
• U.S. Naval Academy Research Excellence Award, 2008
• Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 2006, 2008, 2016

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, A.S.M.E.
• American Physical Society, A.P.S.