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Dr. Alan J. Bilanin, President & Senior Associate
Tel.: 609.538.0444 ext 107
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Background
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- Founded CDI in 1979.
- Head of Aeromechanics for Aeronautical Research Assoc. of Princeton, 1973-79
- Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, M.I.T., 1973
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University, 1968
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Research Interests
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Dr. Bilanin doctoral research centered on fundamental studies of the mechanisms by which vortices from aircraft are dissipated. A particular focus was on the
wave dynamics of rotating flows, pertaining to the phenomenon of vortex breakdown. Also, Dr. Bilanin undertook research on mechanisms of sound generation by
forced instability and impingement of compressible shear layers. While at M.I.T., Dr. Bilanin was a consultant to Bolt, Beranek and Newman Inc. in the field
of aerodynamic noise and fluid mechanics. In his time at ARAP, he continued studies into vortex wake dynamics and pioneered development of models which could
predict the evolution of vortex wakes behind commercial jet liners. Dr. Bilanin is an internationally recognized expert in aircraft wake dynamics and has taught
two short courses sponsored by the AIAA (professional study series) and the University of Tennessee.
Following the founding of CDI in 1979, Dr. Bilanin pursued a wide range of research interests for numerous cusomters in government and industry, including:
investigations into unsteady steam condensation associated with loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCA) in boiling water reactors (BWR) for the General Electric Company
and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); safety relief valve dynamics; steam/water flows in complex piping systems; design of novel debris strainers for
nuclear power plant cooling water reservoirs; studies of vortex wake breakup in aircraft and submarines; assessments of the impact of icing and heavy rain on aircraft
operations; development of tractor trailer drag reduction devices; and design of a novel system for bridge scour mitigation using scrap automobile tires.
Dr. Bilanin has been Principal Investigator on over 100 R&D projects, and has authored 13 U.S. and international patents as well as over 200 technical reports and
peer reviewed publications.
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Professional Societies and Honors
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Selected Publications
- "Estimation of Possible Excitation Frequencies for Shallow Rectangular Cavities," AIAA Journal, Vol. 11, No. 3, 1973 (with E. Covert).
- "Estimation of Velocities and Roll Up in Aircraft Vortex Wakes," J. Aircraft, Vol. 12, No. 7, 1975 (with Coleman duP. Donaldson).
- "Aircraft Wake Dissipation by Sinusoidal Instability and Vortex Breakdown," AIAA Paper No. 73-107 (with Sheila Widnall).
- "Vortex Wakes of Conventional Aircraft," AGARDograph No. 204, May 1975 (with Coleman duP. Donaldson).
- "Neutral Atmospheric Effects on the Dissipation of Aircraft Wortex Wakes," AIAA Journal, Vol. 16, September 1978 (with Milton E. Teske and Joel E. Hirsh).
- "Turbulent Trailing Vortices in Stratified Fluids," AIAA Paper No. 80-009, January 1980 (with Arthur M. Hecht and Joel E. Hirsh).
- "A Model for Predicting the Performance of Spring Loaded Safety Valves," ASME paper No. 82-WA/NE-12, presented at the ASME Meeting in Pheonix, Arizona, November 1982 (with Arthur M. Hecht, Milton E. Teske and Avtar Singh).
- "Computer Technology to Evaluate Aircraft Vortex Wake Intensity," Continuum Dynamics Inc. Report No. 85-05, 1985.
- "Reducing U.S. Import Oil Dependence by One Billion Gallons of Diesel Fuel per Year," Continuum Dynamics, Inc. Report No. 86-03, March 1986.
- "Scaling Laws for Testing of High Lift Airfoils Under Heavy Rainfall," AIAA Paper No. 85-0257, January 1985.
- "Reducing U.S. Import Oil Dependence by One Billion Gallons of Diesel Fuel per Year," Continuum Dynamics Inc. No. 85-06, (with G.G. Williamson and R.G. Geyer) 1985.
- "Feasibility of Predicting Performance Degradation of Airfoils in Heavy Rain," Continuum Dynamics, Inc. Report No. 89-04, prepared for the NASA Langley Research Center under award No. NASA-18302, June 1989.
- "Proposed Modifications to Ice Accretion/Icing Scaling Theory," AIAA Paper No. 88-0203, presented at the 26th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, Nevada, January 1988.
- "An Analysis of the Performance of Zion's Containment Sump," Continuum Dynamics, Inc. Report No. 97-02, March 1997.
- Vortex Wake Control via Smart Material Technology (with T. Quackenbush and W. Usab) C.D.I. Report No. 99-08, June 1999
- "Hydrodynamic Loads on Quad Cities Unit 2 Steam Dryer," Continuum Dynamics, Inc. Report No. 03-15, November 2003.
- "Hydrodynamic Loads on Dresden Unit 2 Steam Dryer," Continuum Dynamics, Inc. Report No. 04-01, January 2004.
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