Rate My Professor David MacManus

David MacManus's research interests span aerodynamics, encompassing both computational and experimental methods, aerospace propulsion, turbomachinery aerodynamics, advanced instrumentation, and engineering design and optimisation. His work covers areas such as Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas Turbines & Propulsion, Flight Physics, and Power Systems & Turbines. He has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Royal Aeronautical Society Best Written Paper Award (Silver in 2019 and Bronze in 2010), the AIAA Best Paper Award in 2016, and the ISABE Valensi Award for the Conference Best Technical Paper in 2017. Key publications include "Pathway to non-intrusive in-flight flow diagnostics with filtered Rayleigh scattering" (SAE International Journal of Aerospace, 2026, with Lawson et al.), "Aerodynamics of short intake at high incidence" (International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power, 2026, with Tejero et al.), "Shock-induced fan cowl separation during aeroengine windmilling at diversion from cruise" (AIAA Journal, 2025, with Sabnis et al.), "Coupled fan-intake dynamic distortion characterization at crosswind conditions" (AIAA Journal, 2025, with Piovesan et al.), "Impact of installation on the performance of a civil turbofan exhaust at wind-milling" (Aerospace Science and Technology, 2025, with Goulos et al.), and "Aerodynamics of high-bypass-ratio aeroengine nacelles: numerical and experimental investigation" (Journal of Aircraft, 2025, with Tejero et al.).