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Home / Faculty & Staff / Faculty / Jesse Little
Jesse Little
  • jesselittle@arizona.edu
    520.626.8677

    AME N621

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Jesse Little

  • Associate Department Head for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies
  • Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Courses

Intro to Aerospace Engineering

AME 220 (Spring 2023)
AME 220 (Spring 2022)
AME 220 (Spring 2021)
AME 220 (Spring 2020)
AME 220 (Spring 2019)
AME 220 (Spring 2018)
AME 220 (Spring 2017)

Intro to Fluid Mechanics

AME 331 (Spring 2016)
BME 331 (Spring 2016)

Senior Aerospace Lab

AME 401 (Fall 2022)
AME 401 (Fall 2021)
AME 401 (Fall 2020)
AME 401 (Fall 2019)
AME 401 (Spring 2019)
AME 401 (Spring 2018)
AME 401 (Spring 2017)
AME 401 (Spring 2016)

Directed Research

AME 492 (Fall 2017)
AME 592 (Spring 2023)
AME 592 (Spring 2022)

Internship

AME 493 (Fall 2019)
AME 493 (Summer I 2019)
AME 493 (Spring 2019)
AME 493 (Fall 2018)

Research

AME 900 (Spring 2023)
AME 900 (Fall 2022)
AME 900 (Spring 2022)
AME 900 (Fall 2021)
AME 900 (Spring 2021)
AME 900 (Fall 2020)
AME 900 (Spring 2020)
AME 900 (Fall 2019)
AME 900 (Spring 2019)
AME 900 (Fall 2018)
AME 900 (Spring 2018)
AME 900 (Fall 2017)
AME 900 (Spring 2017)
AME 900 (Fall 2016)
AME 900 (Spring 2016)

Thesis

AME 910 (Spring 2023)
AME 910 (Spring 2022)
AME 910 (Fall 2021)
AME 910 (Spring 2021)
AME 910 (Fall 2020)
AME 910 (Summer I 2018)
AME 910 (Spring 2018)
AME 910 (Summer I 2016)
AME 910 (Spring 2016)

Dissertation

AME 920 (Spring 2023)
AME 920 (Fall 2022)
AME 920 (Spring 2022)
AME 920 (Fall 2021)
AME 920 (Summer I 2019)
AME 920 (Fall 2018)
AME 920 (Spring 2018)
AME 920 (Fall 2017)
AME 920 (Spring 2017)
AME 920 (Fall 2016)

Selected Publications

Chapters

  • Borgmann, D., Hosseinverdi, S., Little, J. C., & Fasel, H. F. (2020). Investigation of low-speed boundary-layer instability and transition using experiments, theory and DNS. In AIAA AVIATION Forum. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
  • Padmanabhan, S., Castro, M. J., Threadgill, J. A., & Little, J. C. (2020). Root Influence on the Unsteady Characteristics of Swept Impinging Oblique SBLIs. In AIAA SciTech Forum. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Journals/Publications

  • Little, J. C., & Threadgill, J. A. (2022). Volumetric study of a turbulent boundary layer and swept impinging oblique SBLI at Mach 2.3. Experiments in Fluids, 63(9), 20. doi:10.1007/s00348-022-03433-6
  • Padmanabhan, S., Maldonado, J. C., Threadgill, J., & Little, J. C. (2020). Experimental Study of Swept Impinging Oblique Shock/Boundary-Layer Interactions. AIAA Journal, 59(1), 140-149.
  • Singh, A., & Little, J. (2020). A comparative study of Ac-dielectric barrier discharge versus Ns-dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators in an incompressible turbulent mixing layer. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 53(16), 164004.
  • Singh, A., & Little, J. (2020). Parametric study of Ns-DBD plasma actuators in a turbulent mixing layer. Experiments in Fluids, 61(2), 36.
  • Threadgill, J., & Little, J. C. (2020). An inviscid analysis of swept oblique shock reflections. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 890, A22.
  • Weingaertner, A., Tewes, P., & Little, J. C. (2020). Parallel vortex body interaction enabled by active flow control. Experiments in Fluids, 61(6), 137.
  • Little, J. (2019). Localized Thermal Perturbations for Control of Turbulent Shear Flows. AIAA Journal, 57(2), 655-669.
  • Little, J., Singh, A., Ashcraft, T., & Durasiewicz, C. (2019). Post-stall flow control using nanosecond pulse driven dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 28(1), 014002.
  • Otto, C., Tewes, P., Little, J. C., & Woszidlo, R. (2019). Comparison Between Fluidic Oscillators and Steady Jets for Separation Control. AIAA Journal, 57(12), 5220-5229.
  • Gross, A., Agate, M., Little, J., & Fasel, H. F. (2018). Numerical Simulation of Plunging Wing Section at High Angles of Attack. AIAA Journal, 56(7), 2514-2527.
  • Lehmann, R., Akins, D., & Little, J. (2016). Effects of Nanosecond Pulse Driven Plasma Actuators on Turbulent Shear Layers. AIAA Journal, 54(2), 637-651.
  • Sangston, K., Little, J., Eric Lyall, M., & Sondergaard, R. (2016). Effect of Blade Profile Contouring on Endwall Flow Structure in a High-Lift Low-Pressure Turbine Cascade. Journal of Turbomachinery, 139(2), 021006-021006-11.
  • Dawson, R. A., & Little, J. (2014). Effects of Pulse Polarity on Nanosecond Pulse Driven Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators. Journal of Applied Physics, 115(4), Article: 043306.
  • Sangston, K., Little, J., Lyall, M. E., & Sondergaard, R. (2014). End Wall Loss Reduction of High Lift Low Pressure Turbine Airfoils Using Profile Contouring--Part II: Validation. Journal of Turbomachinery, 136(8), Article: 081006.
  • Dawson, R. A., & Little, J. (2013). Effects of pulse polarity on nanosecond pulse driven dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators. 43rd Fluid Dynamics Conference.

Proceedings Publications

  • Little, J. C., Craig, S., Flood, J., Hader, C., Jouannais, L., Threadgill, J. A., Little, J. C., Craig, S., Flood, J., Hader, C., Jouannais, L., & Threadgill, J. A. (2022, January). Fin-induced Shock Boundary Layer Interactions on a Flat Plate and Hollow Cylinder at Mach 5. In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, 21.
  • Little, J. C., Threadgill, J. A., & Padmanabhan, S. (2022, January). Flow Similarity in Swept Shock/Boundary Layer Interactions. In AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, 18.
  • Otto, C., Tewes, P., Little, J. C., & Woszidlo, R. (2019, January). Comparison of Various Fluidic Oscillators for Separation Control on a Wall-Mounted Hump. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Padmanabhan, S., Castro, M. J., Threadgill, J. A., & Little, J. C. (2019, January). Experimental Study of Swept Impinging Oblique Shock Boundary Layer Interaction. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Threadgill, J. A., Little, J. C., & Wernz, S. H. (2019, January). Transitional Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions on a Compression Ramp at Mach 4. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Agate, M., Pande, A., Little, J. C., Gross, A., & Fasel, H. F. (2018, January). Active Flow Control of the Laminar Separation Bubble on an Oscillating Airfoil Near Stall. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Doehrmann, A. C., Padmanabhan, S., Threadgill, J. A., & Little, J. C. (2018, January). Effect of Sweep on the Mean and Unsteady Structures of Impinging Shock/Boundary Layer Interactions. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Durasiewicz, C., Singh, A., & Little, J. C. (2018, January). A Comparative Flow Physics Study of Ns-DBD vs Ac-DBD Plasma Actuators for Transient Separation Control on a NACA 0012 Airfoil. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Genschow, K., Tewes, P., Little, J. C., & Wygnanski, I. J. (2018, January). A PIV Study of Baseline and Controlled Flow over a Highly Deflected Flap of a Generic Trapezoidal Wing. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Gross, A., Little, J. C., & Fasel, H. F. (2018, January). Numerical Investigation of Shock Wave Turbulent Boundary Layer Interactions. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Otto, C., Tewes, P., Little, J. C., & Woszidlo, R. (2018, January). Comparison of Fluidic Oscillators and Steady Jets for Separation Control on a Wall-Mounted Hump. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Stab, I., Threadgill, J. A., Little, J. C., & Wernz, S. H. (2018, January). Influence of Flat Plate Leading Edge Sweep and Boundary Layer State on Unswept Shock Boundary Layer Interaction. In AIAA SciTech Forum.
  • Threadgill, J. A., & Little, J. C. (2018, June). Volumetric Study of a Turbulent Boundary Layer and Swept Impinging Oblique SBLI at Mach 2.3. In AIAA AVIATION Forum.
  • Weingaertner, A., Tewes, P., & Little, J. C. (2018, June). Parallel Vortex Body Interaction Enabled by Active Flow Control. In AIAA AVIATION Forum.
  • Agate, M., Little, J. C., Gross, A., & Fasel, H. F. (2017, January). Oscillatory Plunging Motion Applied to an Airfoil Near Stall. In AIAA SciTech Forum.

Presentations

  • Borgmann, D., & Little, J. C. (2019, November). Experimental Study of Laminar Separation Bubbles with Active Flow Control. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Little, J. C., Agate, M., & Pande, A. (2019, November). Active flow control of the laminar separation bubble on a plunging airfoil near stall. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Maldonado, J., Padmanabhan, S., Threadgill, J., & Little, J. C. (2019, November). Root Influence on Swept Impinging Oblique Shock Boundary Layer Interactions. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Otto, C., Champion, B., Little, J. C., & Woszidlo, R. (2019, November). Flow Physics and Scaling for Discrete Jet Forcing on a Wall-Mounted Hump. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Padmanabhan, S., Maldonado, J. C., Threadgill, J., & Little, J. C. (2019, November). Mean and Unsteady Characteristics of Swept SBLIs. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Singh, A., & Little, J. C. (2019, November). Ac-DBD vs Ns-DBD Plasma Actuation on a Turbulent Mixing Layer. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Threadgill, J., & Little, J. C. (2019, November). Phase Analysis of Disturbances within Transitional Shock Boundary Layer Interactions. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.
  • Little, J. C. (2018, December). High-speed Wind Tunnels and the Hypersonics Initiative at the University of Arizona. U. Arizona Visit to OSD.
  • Little, J. C. (2018, February). Hypersonic Research at the University of Arizona. MDA Workshop at U. Arizona.
  • Little, J. C. (2018, July). Swept Impinging Oblique Shock Boundary Layer Interactions. AFOSR/ONR High Speed Aero Review Meeting.
  • Little, J. C. (2018, May). Plasma Actuators for Aerodynamic Flow Control. AFC Workshop at ARDEC.
  • Little, J. C. (2018, November). Swept Impinging Oblique Shock Boundary Layer Interactions. Boeing Seminar Series.
  • Agate, M., Little, J., & Fasel, H. (2016, nov). "Effect of Oscillatory Plunging Motion on Airfoil Boundary Layer and Wake Behavior". APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts.
  • Borgmann, D., Little, J., & Woszidlo, R. (2016, nov). "Spatially Distributed Forcing for Boundary Layer Separation Control on a Wall Mounted Hump". APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts.
  • Durasiewicz, C., Castro Maldonado, J., & Little, J. (2016, nov). "Active Control of Airfoil Boundary Layer Separation and Wake using Ns-DBD Plasma Actuators". APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts.

Awards

  • Senior Member
    • AIAA, Fall 2014
  • Summer Faculty Research Fellowship
    • Office of Naval Research, Summer I 2014
  • Three-year Arizona Engineering Education Fellow (awarded October 2013)
    • COE, Fall 2013
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