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The Penn State Gas Dynamics Lab educates students and conducts research on gas dynamics, flow visualization, optical flow diagnostics, and a variety of thermal-science topics important to national security. Please visit the web site to learn more.

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Brent A. Craven, Thomas Neuberger, Eric G. Paterson, Andrew G. Webb, Eleanor M. Josephson, Edward E. Morrison, and Gary S. Settles, "Reconstruction and Morphometric Analysis of the Nasal Airway of the Dog (Canis familiaris) and Implications Regarding Olfactory Airflow," Anatomical Record Vol. 209, No. 11, pp. 1325-1340, 2007.
M. J. Hargather and G. S. Settles, "Optical Measurement and Scaling Of Blasts From Gram-range Explosive Charges," Shock Waves Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 215-223, 2007.
Michael J. Hargather, Gary S. Settles, and Joseph A. Gatto, "Gram-range explosive blast scaling and associated materials response", Proc. 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves, July 15th-20th 2007, Gttingen, Germany.
M. M. Biss, M. J. Hargather, G. S. Settles, L. J. Dodson, and J. D. Miller, "High-speed digital shadowgraphy of shock waves from explosions and gunshots," Proc. 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves, July 15th-20th 2007, Gttingen, Germany.
M. J. Hargather, G. S. Settles, J. A. Gatto, "Optical measurement, characterization, and scaling of blasts from gram-range explosive charges," Proc. 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, November 28-December 1, 2006.
M. J. Hargather, G. S. Settles, J. A. Gatto, T. P. Grumstrup, and J. D.Miller, "Full-scale optical experiments on the explosive failure of a ULD-3 air cargo container," Proc. 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, November 28-December 1, 2006.
M. E. Staymates, D. J. Smith, and G. S. Settles, "The internal aerodynamics of cargo containers for trace explosives sampling," Proc. 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, November 28-December 1, 2006.
B. A. Craven and G. S. Settles, "A Computational and Experimental Investigation Of The Human Thermal Plume," Journal of Fluids Engineering Vol. 128 No. 6, pp. 1251-1258, 2006.
G.S. Settles, "Fluid Mechanics and Homeland Security," Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 38, pp. 87-110, 2006.
B.A. Edge, E.G. Patterson, and G.S. Settles, "Computational Study Of The Wake and Contaminant Transport of a Walking Human," , Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 5, pp. 967-977, 2005.
G. S. Settles, "Sniffers: Fluid-dynamic Sampling For Olfactory Trace Detection In Nature And Homeland Security - The 2004 Freeman Scholar Lecture" Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 127, No 2. pp 189-218, 2005
Settles, G. S., Kester, D. A., and Dodson-Dreibelbis, L. J., "The External Aerodynamics of Sniffing" Chapter in Sensors and Sensing in Biology and Engineering, ed. F.G. Barth, J.A.C. Humphrey, and T.W. Secomb, Springer, Vienna & NY, December 2002.
G.S. Settles, J.R. Benwood, and J.A. Gatto, "Optical Shock Wave Imaging for Aviation Security," Proc. ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engrg. Conf., Honolulu, HI, ASME Paper FEDSM2003-45606 1A:113-118, 2003.
G. S. Settles, B. T. Keane, B. W. Anderson, and J. A. Gatto, Shock Waves In Aviation Security And Safety", Shock Waves, Vol. 12, No. 4, Jan. 2003, pp. 267-275.
Brent A. Craven, Thomas Neuberger, Eric G. Paterson, Andrew G. Webb, Eleanor M. Josephson, Edward E. Morrison, and Gary S. Settles, “Reconstruction and Morphometric Analysis of the Nasal Airway of the Dog (Canis familiaris) and Implications Regarding Olfactory Airflow,” August 28, 2007.
M. J. Hargather, G. S. Settles, J. A. Gatto, “Optical measurement, characterization, and scaling of blasts from gram-range explosive charges,” Proc. 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, November 28-December 1, 2006.
M. J. Hargather, G. S. Settles, J. A. Gatto, T. P. Grumstrup, and J. D.Miller, “Full-scale optical experiments on the explosive failure of a ULD-3 air cargo container,” Proc. 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, November 28-December 1, 2006.
M. E. Staymates, D. J. Smith, and G. S. Settles, “The internal aerodynamics of cargo containers for trace explosives sampling,” Proc. 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, November 28-December 1, 2006.
B.A. Craven and G.S. Settles, "PIV, CFD, and Schlieren Studies of the Human Thermal Plume" Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 6, November 2006, pp. 1251-1258.
Gary S. Settles, Heather C. Ferree, Michael D. Tronosky, and Zachary M. Moyer, and William J. McGann, "Natural Aerodynamic Portal Sampling of Trace Explosives from the Human Body," FAA 3rd International Symposium on Explosive Detection and Aviation Security, Nov. 26-30, 2001, Atlantic City, NJ.
Settles, G. S., and Kester, D. A., "Aerodynamic sampling for landmine trace detection," presented at SPIE Aerosense Meeting, Orlando, April 2001, SPIE Vol. 4394 paper 108.
Settles, G. S., and McGann, W. J., "Potential for portal detection of human chemical and biological contamination," presented at SPIE Aerosense Meeting, Orlando, April 2001, SPIE Vol. 4378 paper 01.
G.S. Settles, B.T. Keane, B.W. Anderson, and J.A. Gatto, "High-Speed Imaging of Shock-Wave Motion in Aviation Security Research," FAA 3rd International Symposium on Explosive Detection and Aviation Security, Nov. 26-30, 2001, Atlantic City, NJ.

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