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David E Scarborough

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Aerospace Engineering
Associate Professor
308 Davis Hall
334.844.5842
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Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Interests

Combustion
Acoustics
Combustion instabilities
Rocket propulsion (solid and liquid fuel)
Gas turbine engine combustion for propulsion and power

In The News

Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet

The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact.
Aerospace engineering doctoral student works to advance rotating detonation rocket engines

An aerospace engineering doctoral student is focused on improving wave dynamics in rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs), a compact and high-efficiency propulsion system that could reduce the size, weight and cost of future launch vehicles in space.
Auburn rocket plume research to aid future spacecraft landings

David Scarborough, an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University is working to reduce stress of spacecraft landings by studying thruster-induced plume-surface interactions (PSI) to better predict their outcomes.