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Austin M. Webb

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1992Rising activity
Combustion and Detonation ProcessesCombustion and flame dynamicsGas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryFire dynamics and safety researchEnergetic Materials and Combustion

Publications

40

Citations

315

Est. group size

~10

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1992

Research summary
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Austin M. Webb works on advanced optical diagnostic techniques for studying high-speed and combustion-related flows, including hypersonic boundary layers, shock tunnels, scramjets, and rotating detonation combustors (RDCs). His research develops and applies laser-based and high-speed imaging methods (such as PLIF, velocimetry, and chemiluminescence imaging) to measure and characterize fast-evolving flow and combustion phenomena relevant to aerospace propulsion and energetic materials.

Hypersonic and high-speed flow diagnosticsLaser-induced fluorescence and optical velocimetryRotating detonation combustors and propulsion systemsCombustion, detonation, and energetic materialsShock tunnel and scramjet experimentation

Publication output has grown notably over the last decade, rising from no recorded output before 2020 to a sustained rate of roughly 5-10 papers per year since 2021.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.4/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 5 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 10 publications10252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum×5
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum×4
  • Optics Letters×3
  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute×2
  • AIAA Journal×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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