Barton Smith
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor
Educational Background
Awards
ASME Lewis F. Moody Award, 2011
ASME
Outstanding Paper Award, 2011
Measurement Sciences and Technology
Advisor of the Year, 2009
USU College of Engineering
Advisor of the Year, 2009
USU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, 2008
Utah State University
Advisor of the Year Member, Tau Beta Pi, 2006
USU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Excellence Award, 2006
USU College of Engineering
Researcher of the Year, 2006
USU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2004
USU College of Engineering
- Smith, B.L, Neal, D., (2016). Particle Image Velocimetry: Handbook of Fluid Dyanamics. CRC
- Smith, B.L, Smith, D., (2014). Synthetic Jet Measurements: Synthetic Jets: Fundamentals and Applications. CRC Press
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Smith, B.L, Garrett, J., DuFour, P., Francis, E., (2024). How seams alter boundary layer separation points on baseballs. Experiments in Fluids
- Sakib, N., Pan, Z., Wiswall, J.T, Mychkovsky, A.G, Smith, B.L, (2024). Experimental investigation on the effect of boundary conditions and spatial resolution on pressure from PIV for oscillating internal flow. Experiments in fluids
- Nie, M., Whitehead, J.P, Richards, G., Smith, B.L, Pan, Z., (2022). Error propagation dynamics of PIV-based pressure field calculation (3): What is the minimum resolvable pressure in a reconstructed field?. Experiments in Fluids
- Parker, A., Smith, B.L, (2021). Benchmark Validation Experiment of Plenum-to- Plenum Flow Through Heated Parallel Channels. ASME Journal of Verification and Validation, 7
- Smith, A., Smith, B.L, (2020). Using Baseball Seams to Alter a Pitch Direction: The Seam Shifted Wake. Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology
- Cressall, R., Schaap, R., Mychkovsky, A., Neal, D., Charoncko, J., Smith, B.L, (2020). Accuracy of Volumetric-Flow-Rate Inflow/Outflow Measurement by Integrating PIV Velocity Fields. Measurement Science and Technology
- Sakib, N., Smith, B.L, (2020). Study of the Reverse Magnus effect on a golf ball and a smooth ball moving through still air. Experiments in Fluids
- Smith, B.L, Neal, D.R, Feero, M., Richards, G., (2018). Assessing the Limitations of Effective Number of Samples for Finding the Uncertainty of the Mean of Correlated Data. Measurement Science and Technology, 29:12, 125304.
- Oberkampf, W.O, Smith, B.L, (2017). Assessment Criteria for Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Validation Experiments. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification/ ASME
- Jones, K., Smith, B.L, (2017). Benchmark Experiments for Steady-State Natural Convection in Fuel Rod Bundles. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
- Limb, B.J, Work, D.G, Hodson, J., Smith, B.L, (2017). The Inefficacy of Chauvenet’s Criterion for Elimination of Data Points. Journal of Fluids Engineering
- Smith, B.L, The difference between Traditional Experiments and CFD Validation Benchmark Experiments. Nuclear Engineering Design
- Ralphs, M.I, Smith, B.L, Roberts, N., Technique for Direct Measurement of Thermal Conductivity of Elastomers and a Detailed Uncertainty Analysis. Measurement Science and Technology, 27:11, 115014.
- Beresh, S.J, Wagner, J.L, Smith, B.L, (2016). Self-Calibration Performance in Stereoscopic PIV Acquired in a Transonic Wind Tunnel. Experiments in Fluids, 57:4
- Lance, B.W, Harris, J.R, Smith, B.L, Experimental Validation Data for CFD of Mixed Convection on a Vertical Flat Plate. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
- Harris, J.R, Lance, B.W, Smith, B.L, (2016). Experimental Validation Data for CFD of Forced Convection on a Vertical Flat Plate. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 138, doi: 011401-1
- Sciacchitano, A., Neal, D., Smith, B.L, Warner, S.O, Vlachos, P., Wieneke, B., Scarano, F., (2015). Collaborative framework for PIV uncertainty quantification: comparative assessment of methods. Measurement Science and Technology
- Neal, D., Sciacchitano, A., Smith, B.L, Scarano, F., (2015). Collaborative framework for PIV uncertainty quantification: the experimental database. Measurement Science and Technology
- Warner, S.O, Smith, B.L, (2014). Autocorrelation-Based Estimate Of Particle Image Density For Diffraction Limited Particles. Measurement Science and Technology
- Temeepattanapongsa, S., Merkley, G.P, Barfuss, S.L, Smith, B.L, (2014). Generic unified rating for cutthroat flumes. Journal of Irrigation Science, 32:1, 29-40. doi: DOI 10.1007/s00271-013-0411-3
- Temeepattanapongsa,, S., Merkley, G.P, Barfuss, S.L, Smith, B.L, (2013). Generic Free-Flow Rating for Cutthroat Flumes. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 139:7
- Wilson, B.M, Smith, B.L, (2013). Uncertainty on PIV Mean and Fluctuating Velocity Due to Bias and Random Errors. Measurement Science and Technology, 24, doi: 035302
- Wilson, B.M, Smith, B.L, (2013). Taylor-Series and Monte-Carlo-Method Uncertainty Estimation of the Width of a Probability Distribution Based on Varying Bias and Random Error. Measurement Science and Technology, 24, 1-11. doi: 035301
- Wilson, B.M, Smith, B.L, Spall, R.E, (2012). Examples of unsteady CFD validation quantities in a cylinder array. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 243, 153-167.
- Nani, D.J, Smith, B.L, (2012). Effect of Orifice Inner Lip Radius on Synthetic Jet Efficiency. Physics of Fluids, 24, doi: 115110
- Timmins, B.H, Wilson, B., Smith, B.L, Vlachos, P., (2012). A method for automatic estimation of instantaneous local uncertainty in particle image velocimetry measurements. Experiments in Fluids, 53, 1133–1147. doi: 10.1007/s00348-012-1341-1
- King, C.V, Smith, B.L, (2011). Oscillating Flow in a 2-D Diffuser. Experiments in Fluids, 51, 1577-1590.
- Mabey, K., Smith, B.L, Whichard, G., McKechnie, T., (2011). Coanda-assisted Spray Manipulation (CSM) Nozzle for a Commercial Plasma Spray Gun. Journal of Thermal Sprays, 20:4, 782-790.
- Charonko, J.J, King, C.V, Smith, B.L, Vlachos, P.P, (2010). Assessment of Pressure Field Calculations from Spatiotemporally Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry Velocity Fields. Measurement Science and Technology, 21:10
- Allen, D.S, Smith, B.L, (2009). Axisymmetric Coanda-assisted Vectoring. Exp. Fluids, 46:1, 55.
- Hodson, J., Spall, R.E, Smith, B.L, (2008). Turbulence Model Assessment for Flow Across a Row of Confined Cylinders. Nuclear Technology, 161, 268-276.
- Humes, Z.E, Smith, B.L, (2008). Particle Size Classification of Glass Particles Using Aerodynamic Jet Vectoring. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 25, 168-175.
- Smith, B.L, Stepan, J.J, McEligot, D., (2007). Velocity And Pressure Measurements Along A Row Of Confined Cylinders. J. Fluids Eng, 129, 1314-1327.
- Smith, B.L, Jackson, D.N, (2007). Theoretical Parameter Study Of Aerodynamic Vectoring Particle Sorting. J. Fluids Eng, 129, 902-907.
- Bettridge, M.W, Smith, B.L, Spall, R.E, (2006). Aerodynamic Jet Steering Using Steady Blowing and Suction. Exp. Fluids , 40:5, 776-785.
- Bunderson, N.E, Smith, B.L, (2005). Passive Mixing Control of Plane Parallel Jets. Exp. Fluids, 39:1, 66-74.
- Smith, B.L, Gelzer, A., (2005). Vectoring of Adjacent Synthetic Jets. AIAA J. , 43:10, 2117-2124.
- Holman, R., Utturkar, Y., Mittal, R., Smith, B.L, Cattafesta, L., (2005). A Formation Criterion for Synthetic Jets. AIAA J. , 43:10, 2110-2116.
- Fugal, S.R, Smith, B.L, Spall, R.E, (2005). Displacement Amplitude Scaling of a 2-D Synthetic Jet. Phys. Fluids, 17
- Smith, B.L, (2004). Pressure recovery in a radiused sudden expansion. Exp. Fluids , 36:6, 901-907.
- Smith, B.L, Swift, G.W, (2003). Power Dissipation and Time-Averaged Pressure in Oscillating Flow Through a Sudden Area Change. J. Acoust. Soc. Am, 113, 2455-2463.
- Smith, B.L, Swift, G.W, (2003). A Comparison Between Synthetic Jets and Continuous Jets. Exp. Fluids, 34, 467-472.
- Smith, B.L, Gelzer, A., (2002). Jet Vectoring Using Synthetic Jet Actuators. J. Fluid Mech , 458, 1-34.
- Smith, B.L, Swift, G.W, (2001). Measuring Second-Order Time-Average Pressure. J. Acoust. Soc. Am, 110:2, 717-723.
- Smith, B.L, Glezer, A., (1998). The Formation and Evolution of Synthetic Jets. Phys. Fluids, 10:9, 2281-2297.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.