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Daniel R. Maynes

Professor and Department Chair

Ph.D. University of Utah, 1997

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Office: 435A CTB
Email: maynes [at] byu [dot] edu
Office Hours:

By appointment only

For appointments, please contact Joanie Nelson at (801) 422-4372.

Research Topics:

Superhydrophobic Surface Flow Physics and Heat Transfer; Microscale Transport; Cavitation and Vibration in Liquid Flow; Supersonic Jet Acoustics; Elecroosmotic Flow and Heat Transport; Turbomachinery Performance Modeling

Background:

Daniel Maynes joined the Mechanical Engineering Department in August 1997. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah, where, prior to his appointment at BYU he was a post-doctoral research professor and instructor. Other experience includes employment with the Space Dynamics Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. Professor Maynes teaches Fluid Mechanics at the undergraduate level in addition to Incompressible Flow, Compressible Flow, and Convective Heat Transfer at the graduate level. Professor Maynes’ research interests are in superhydrophobic surface fluid flow physics and thermal transport, micro scale fluid mechanics and convection heat transfer, electro-osmotic transport dynamics; laser based experimental measurement methodologies and rotating turbulent mixing flows.

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FLYHT Lab

Dale R. Tree

Professor and Associate Chair

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992

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Office: 435T CTB
Phone: 801-422-8306
Email: treed [at] byu [dot] edu
Office Hours: Th 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Research Topics:

Combustion, Optical Diagnostics

Background:

Dale R. Tree is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering and has taught at Brigham Young University since 1994. In addition to working at BYU, Dr. Tree has worked two years as a Senior Engineer at Cummins Engine Company (studying the effects of high pressure fuel injection on diesel combustion) and completed a year of research at Sandia National Laboratory in Livermore, California (using optical diagnostics to understand soot formation processes in a diesel engine). Currently, Dr. Tree is working on projects involving oxyfuel combustion and ash deposition in coal and biomass systems.

Larry L. Howell

Professor and Graduate Coordinator

Ph.D. Purdue University, 1993

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Office: 435S CTB
Phone: 801-422-8037
Email: lhowell [at] byu [dot] edu
Office Hours:

M 11:00 am-12:00 pm

TW 12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Research Topics:

Compliant Mechanisms, Microelectromechanical Systems, Mechanism Design, Non-linear Deflection Analysis

Background:

Prior to joining BYU in 1994 he was a visiting professor at Purdue University, a finite element analysis consultant for Engineering Methods, Inc., and an engineer on the design of the YF-22 (the prototype for the U.S. Air Force F-22). He is the recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (1996-2000), the ASME Design Automation Conference Best Paper Award (1999), the MDI Software Award (1992), the BYU Technology Transfer Award (2001) the Maeser Research Award (2005), the ASME Mechanisms & Robotics Award (2009), and the Fulton College Excellence in Scholarship Award (2010). He is a Fellow of ASME and is past chair of the ASME Mechanisms Committee. Prof. Howell publications and patents are in the areas of compliant mechanisms and microelectromechanical systems. He is the author of the book Compliant Mechanisms published by John Wiley & Sons.

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Compliant Mechanisms Research