Scott Munro
Department Chair, Professor of Engineering | Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT, UNITED STATES
Specializing in aerocoustics flow sound interaction and induced vibrations, propagation, and aerospace technologies
Biography
For more than 25 years, Dr. Scott Munro has been developing new aerospace technologies. His work has included test-cell acoustics, advanced resonant liner research, cutting torch technology, and jet and airframe noise.
Prior to joining Southern Utah University in 2015, Dr. Munro worked at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California. His responsibilities included providing test support and program guidance to Navy programs relative to acoustic noise. He served as chief engineer for the Counter Air Future Naval Capability (CAFNC) program, developing an advanced rocket motor for the AMRAAM missile and was program manager for the In-House Independent Research (ILIR) program, NAWCWD's largest basic research program. During his last two years at NAWCD, Dr. Munro served as deputy director of the Irregular Warfare Technology Office, overseeing technology development and integration projects for a wide range of military applications.
At SUU, Dr. Munro teaches engineering courses including statics, fluids, and vibrations. He is advisor to the Rocketbirds, a student group that participates in the annual Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Purdue University, both in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. From Georgia Institute of Technology, he received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering.
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Industry Expertise (2)
Aerospace
Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
Areas of Expertise (18)
Thermocouples
Hot-wire Anemometers
Compressible Flow
Viscous Flow
Vibration Measurements and Instrumentation
Measurement of Noise Emissions
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight control system design and testing
Propagation
Aeroacoustics Flow-Sound Interaction and Flow-Induced Vibrations
Aeroacoustics
Defense
Aerodynamics
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Principles of Fluid Mechanics
Experimental Aerodynamics
Turbulence
High-Speed Aerodynamics
Programming experience in FORTRA, BASIC, and MATLAB
Education (3)
Georgia Institute of Technology: Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering
Purdue University: M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics
Purdue University: B.S., Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
Accomplishments (3)
Outstanding Faculty Award, Southern Utah University (professional)
Southern Utah University Engineering and Technology Department, 2016
University Influencer Award, Southern Utah University (professional)
Southern Utah University Engineering and Technology Department, 2016
Michelson Laboratory Award, Naval Air Systems Command (professional)
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, 2015
Affiliations (1)
- American Society of Engineering Education
Links (3)
Media Appearances (7)
‘The future of STEM’: 4 Southern Utah students thrive at International Science and Engineering Fair
ST. George News online
2023-06-11
Allison Munro is one of four students from Southern Utah who recently shined at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2023 (ISEF) held in Dallas, Texas, in May. Scott Munro told St. George News that in past years, he’s helped 12-13 students from Southern Utah complete science projects for ISEF
Scott Munro: Southern Utah University
Military & Vetran Affairs online
2022-04-30
For more than 25 years, Dr. Scott Munro has been developing new aerospace technologies. His work has included test-cell acoustics, advanced resonant liner research, cutting torch technology, and jet and airframe noise.
Scott Munro Named Southern Utah's Faculty Athletics Representative
Southern Utah Thundersbirds online
2019-06-05
Southern Utah University Athletics has announced the appointment of Scott Munro as the University's Faculty Athletics Representative. "It is with great anticipation that we welcome Scott Munro as our new FAR. Scott has immediately immersed himself into the role and will be an active participant on campus and within the Big Sky governance structure."
SUU RocketBirds prove it's not the size of the rocket - or engineering department - that matters at international competition
St George News online
2018-09-04
“The RocketBirds placed well, particularly considering the size of our program and budget as compared to some of our competitors,” SUU associate professor of engineering Dr. Scott Munro said. “For the past three years we have put together rockets that are competing with the best schools in the country on a low budget and with a small team, comparatively.”
New Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Available Fall 2018
SUU University News online
2018-03-12
“Mechanical engineering is a broad discipline in high demand, so our graduates will be able to engage in engineering careers locally, across the state, and all over the country,” said Munro. “Expanding the engineering program will also help persuade companies considering southern Utah as a location. They will have a talent pool of qualified engineers to fill positions locally, as well as being able to leverage the technical expertise of SUU, potentially creating partnerships that enhance the student experience and benefit the company and the community.”
SUU Rocketbirds Earn Honors at the Spaceport America Cup
SUU News online
2017-07-30
The Rocketbirds, a Southern Utah University engineering student club, earned high honors last month at the 2017 Spaceport America Cup in Sierra County, New Mexico. The SUU team placed third in the Space Dynamics Laboratory Payload Challenge, beating out 40 competitors and was third in the 10k Solid Student Researched and Developed propulsion category. Overall, the Rocketbirds placed 25 out of 82 teams competing. Considering the size of other universities in attendance, SUU’s team performed exceptionally well and ranked higher than last year’s competition.
Meteorites and Rockets Broaden Space Education
Southern Utah University online
2016-11-28
The Engineering and Technology Department at Southern Utah University, in coordination with professionals at Utah State University, have purchased two pieces of a meteorite through the NASA Utah Space Grant Consortium. The meteorites will be used in lab demonstrations and analysis, training for Iron County teachers and student recruitment to the SUU Engineering program.
Research Grants (1)
Utah NASA Space Grant Consortium Grant
Utah NASA Space Grant Consortium $15,000
2016-11-01
Funding provided SUU faculty a chance to encourage students in a variety of technical areas, such as upper atmospheric physics, mathematics (orbital mechanics), space environment and solar systems. Fostering cross-department cooperation at faculty and student levels, different lab courses and the SUU Rocket Club will allow each participant to bring their unique expertise to contribute to the multi-disciplinary learning environment. SUU was also funded to host a two-day Science Teacher Workshop designed by the NASA Utah Space Grant Consortium to provide teachers with professional development in STEM instruction.
Articles (8)
A Study of Solid Ramjet Fuel Containing Boron-Magnesium Mixtures
Journal of Propulsion and PowerEric T. Sandall, Joseph Kalman, John N. Quigley, Scott Munro, Trevor D. Hedman
Solid fuel ramjets (SFRJ) are known for their operational simplicity and high specific impulse. The performance of the SFRJ propulsion system is directly tied to the energy density and combustion behavior of the fuel. A typical solid fuel used in a ramjet application is a collection of metal particles suspended in a polymeric binder.
Teaching an Introductory Engineering Course that also Satisfies a Humanities General Education Requirement
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference2016
Assessment and Lessons Learned from Partially Flipping a Statics Course
ASEE Rocky Mountain Regional Conference2016
Methods for the Measurement of Noise Emissions from High Performance Military Jet Aircraft
American National Standards InstituteThis standard describes noise measurement procedures to characterize the noise emissions, including directivity and non-linearity, from high performance military (supersonic jet flow) aircraft during ground and airborne operations.
The Revolutionary Approach to Time-Critical Long Range Strike (RATTLRS) Vehicle Integration and Design Challenges and Lessons Learned
AIAA Missile Sciences Conference2006-03-01
Revolutionary Approach To Time-critical Long Range Strike (RATTLRS) represents a new supersonic cruise missile concept, enabling warfighters to rapidly launch precision attacks against time-critical targets, from ranges of hundreds of kilometers. When planning RATTLERS missions, users will be able to adjust fuel consumption, speed and range to address a particular mission objective.
Noise Reduction Through Circulation Control
Proceedings of the 2004 NASA/ONR Circulation Control WorkshopScott E. Munro , K.K. Ahuja , Robert J. Englar
Circulation control technology uses tangential blowing around a rounded trailing edge or a leading edge to change the force and moment characteristics of an aerodynamic body. This technology has been applied to circular cylinders, wings, helicopter rotors, and even to automobiles for improved aerodynamic performance. Only limited research has been conducted on the acoustic of this technology.
Development of a Prediction Scheme for High Aspect-Ratio Jet Noise
9th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference and ExhibitScott Munro and Krishan Ahuja
Circulation control wings are a type of pneumatic high-lift device that have been extensively researched as to their aerodynamic benefits. However, there has been little research into the possible airframe noise reduction benefits of a circulation control wing. The key element of noise is the jet noise associated with the jet sheet emitted from the blowing slot.
Aeroacoustics of a High Aspect-Ratio Jet
NASACirculation control wings are a type of pneumatic high-lift device that have been extensively researched as to their aerodynamic benefits. However, there has been little research into the possible airframe noise reduction benefits of a circulation control wing. The key element of noise is the jet noise associated with the jet sheet emitted from the blowing slot.
Courses (12)
ENGR 1000 Engineering Success Skills
An introductory course providing the opportunity for new engineering students to develop and improve their problem-solving ability, computer literacy, and study skills to maximize their chances for success in college and prepare them for subsequent engineering courses and ultimately the engineering profession. Topics include: making the transition to college; time management; exploration of the engineering disciplines; learning styles; using spreadsheets, word processing and presentation software for engineering projects; engineering ethics; and introduction to engineering methods. Eight-week course that meets two hours per week.
ENGR 1010 Engineering in 21st Century
Civilization in the 21st century has been enabled and shaped by science, engineering and technology. The foundations and social contributions of infrastructure, industry and manufacturing are investigated from the perspective of science, engineering and technology, and demonstrated through hands on applications.
ENGR 2000 Statics and Strength of Materials for Construction Management
Course includes topics such as: forces, moments, couples, and resultants; static equilibrium and statically equivalent force systems, center of gravity and center of pressure; free body method of analysis; friction; internal forces in members, concept of stress and strain; Hooke’s law, application to problems in tension/compression, shear, torsion, and bending.
ENGR 2010 Statics
Statics of particles and rigid bodies, free body diagrams, forces and moments of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, centroids, and moments of inertia.
ENGR 2030 Dynamics
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in plane motion. Work-energy and impulse- momentum principles.
ENGR 3030 Technical Project Management
An introduction to technical project management. The course prepares students with basic project-management skills applicable to any sized project. Topics to be covered include teamwork, the engineering design process, planning, engineering economics, systems engineering methods and tools, risk management and mitigation, testing, configuration control and documentation, and technical presentations and documentation. The course focuses on applying the concepts and methods of effective project management in a team environment to prepare students for the senior capstone sequence.
ENGR 3050/55 Fluid Mechanics
Fundamental principles of fluid mechanics. Properties of fluids. Fluid statics. Control volume and transport theorem. Continuity and motion equations. Inviscid and viscous flows. Laminar and turbulent flows. Incompressible and compressible flows. Internal and external flows. Bernoulli’s equation. Lab emphasizes analyses and reporting of results.
ENGR 4300 Vibrations
Vibration of single and multiple degree of freedom and discrete mass systems. Natural frequencies and mode shapes for free, damped, and undamped systems. Forced vibrations; forcing functions; steady state and transient response. Application of matrix methods and numerical solutions. Analogies between unsteady behavior of mechanical, electrical and fluid systems. Introduction to vibration measurements and instrumentation. Applications; avoidance of vibration problems at the design stage of a new system.
ME 4055 Capstone Design
Application of engineering design principles to a team-based capstone project in the student’s specialty area. Emphasis on creative and critical thinking, planning, design, execution and statistical evaluation of experiments, as well as teamwork, project management, and communication. Students will use engineering, systems engineering and project-management principles and concepts learned to-date to execute the project, complete a design report, and present results. Should be taken in the last semester before graduation.
ME 4400 Introduction to Aeronautics
Introduction to various topics in aeronautical engineering, including the atmosphere and flight regimes, aerodynamics, propulsion, stability and control, and aircraft performance.
ME 4420 Aerodynamics
Introduction to aerodynamics, including conservation equations and fundamental principles, inviscid incompressible flow, airfoil and finite wing theories, introduction to compressible flows and viscous flows.
ME 4440 Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion
Introduction to aerospace propulsion, including review of relevant fluids and thermodynamics, engine performance, and vehicle integration overview. Examination of specific propulsion systems including propellers, turbojets/turbofans, rockets, and ramjets/scramjets.
