Datta Gaitonde
· Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringOhio State University · Electrical and Computer Engineering
Active 1988–2026
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About
Professor Datta Gaitonde is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University. He holds the John Glenn Chair for Technology and Space Exploration and is associated with the Aerospace Research Center. His research focuses on high-fidelity computational multi-physics, aerospace flow control, gas turbine engines, hypersonics, uncrewed aircraft systems, and automotive aeroacoustics. He is involved in various laboratories and research groups dedicated to aerodynamics, flow physics, turbulence, thermodynamics, and complex systems, contributing to advancements in aerospace technology and engineering.
Research topics
- Physics
- Mechanics
- Engineering
- Structural engineering
- Classical mechanics
- Mathematical analysis
- Materials science
- Geometry
- Mathematics
Selected publications
Dynamics of Three-Dimensional Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions
Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics · 2022 · 134 citations
1st authorCorrespondingAdvances in measuring and understanding separated, nominally two-dimensional (2D) shock-wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interactions (STBLI) have triggered recent campaigns focused on three-dimensional (3D) STBLI, which display far greater configuration diversity. Nonetheless, unifying properties emerge for semi-infinite interactions, taking the form of conical asymptotic behavior where shock-generator specifics become insignificant. The contrast between 2D and 3D separation is substantial; the sk…
Dynamics of strong swept-shock/turbulent-boundary-layer interactions
Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 2020 · 59 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingDynamic interaction between shock wave turbulent boundary layer and flexible panel
Journal of Fluids and Structures · 2022 · 52 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingFeatures of panel flutter response to shock boundary layer interactions
Journal of Fluids and Structures · 2021 · 41 citations
Assessment of aeroelastic coupling between a shock boundary layer interaction and a flexible panel
Journal of Fluids and Structures · 2025-02-07 · 6 citations
articleSenior author
Frequent coauthors
- 59 shared
Miguel R. Visbal
United States Air Force Research Laboratory
- 42 shared
S. Unnikrishnan
- 39 shared
J. S. Shang
Wuxi Institute of Technology
- 35 shared
Joseph Shang
Wuhan University of Technology
- 28 shared
Jack J. McNamara
The Ohio State University
- 26 shared
Chitrarth Prasad
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
- 24 shared
Rajesh Ranjan
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- 24 shared
Faure Malo-Molina
Education
PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers University
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