Bio

Dr. Braun’s research interests include novel supersonic propulsion concepts for air breathing and aerospace applications, through wind tunnel experiments and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations.

Publications

• A Single-Phase Model for Simulation of Exploding Bridge Wire Ignition , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• A statistical framework for modeling and simulation of direct initiation , Combustion and Flame (2026)
• Characterization of Combustion Instabilities in 2D Premixed Rotating Detonation Combustors , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• Combined Computational and Experimental Assessment of a Small Scale Methane Oxygen RDRE , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• Correction: Combined Computational and Experimental Assessment of a Small Scale Methane Oxygen RDRE , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• Correction: Coupled Experimental–Computational Analysis of Liquid Jet Breakup in Subsonic Cross Flows , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• Coupled Experimental–Computational Analysis of Liquid Jet Breakup in Subsonic Cross Flows , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• Design and Characterization of Bladed Power Extraction From a Rotating Detonation Rocket Combustor , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)
• Design and Experimental Validation of a 3 kW Small-Scale Axial Turbine for Power Extraction From a Rotating Detonation Engine , ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (GT) (2026)
• Experimental Measurements of Bladeless Turbine Power Extraction , AIAA SciTech Forum (2026)

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