Dr. Jeff Defoe

Dr. Jeff DefoeAssociate​ Professor
519-253-3000 ext. 5961
jdefoe@uwindsor.ca
Office: 2172 CEI

Education

  • PhD, Air-Breathing Propulsion, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011
  • MASc, Mechanical Engineer,g University of Windsor, 2007
  • BASc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Windsor, 2005

Research Interests

  • Fan and aerodynamics with a focus on design for, performance in, and stability when subject to inlet flow distortions
  • Open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for turbomachinery applications, especially openFOAM
  • Enabling aircraft and aviation propulsion system configuration changes to support sustainability, in line with UN Sustainable Developmemt Goal (SDG) #11 ( Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable) 

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Selected Publications

  • Hill, D; Defoe, J. (2024). Physical Mechanisms Leading to Large Unsteady Pressure Fluctuations in a Gas Turbine Testing Facility. ASME Journal of Fluids Enginnering. 146(3): 031301
  • Yu, Z; Raza, H; Defoe, j. (2023). Assessment of Fan Stall Point Identification Ability of Steady RANS Computations with the Helicity-Corrected Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model. Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2023. ASME Turbo Expo 2023. Boston, MA, USA.
  • Pazireh, S; Defoe, J. (2022). A New Loss Generation Body Force Model Performance for Fan/Compressor Blade Rows: Application to Uniform and Non-Uniform Inflow in Rotor 67. ASME Journal of Turbomachinery. 144(6): 061005
  • Saini, P; Defoe, J. (2021)The Effect of Blade Count on Body Force Model Performance for Axial Fans. ASME Journal of Turbomachinery. 143(7): 071011.
  • Hill, D; Defoe, J. (2020). Scaling of Incidence Variations with Inlet Distortion for a Transonic Axial Compressor. ASME Journal of Turbomachinery. 142(2): 021003
  • Defoe, J; Etemadi, M; Hall, D. (2028) Fan Performance Scaling with Inlet Distortions. ASME Journal of Turbomachinery. 140(7): 071009.

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