David E Scarborough

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

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.

Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2022 promotion, tenure list

Numerous Auburn Engineering faculty were included on the provost's list of those who were awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2022.
Auburn Engineering researchers awarded NASA grant to aid in future moon landings

Auburn University researchers recently received a grant from NASA through the organization’s Early Stage Innovations 2019 initiative for a project that aims to aid in future moon landings.