Chemical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
Tel : (775) 784-4307 | Fax : (775) 784-4764
E-mail : rfarmer@unr.edu
Education :
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1962
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1955
Specialty :
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Space Applications
Selected Publications :
"Single Droplet Combustion of RP-1 Rocket Fuel," Farmer, R. C., R. W. Pike,
and D. K. Saha, AIChE Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL (1998).
"A Practical CFD Model for Simulating Hybrid Motors," Farmer, R. C., G.
C. Cheng, S. H Jones, and J. P Arves, JANNAF 35th Combustion, Airbreathing
Propulsion, and Propulsion Systems Hazards Subcommittee Joint Meeting,
Tucson, AZ (1998).
"Development of CFD Model for Simulating Gas/Liquid Injectors in Rocket
Engine Design," Farmer, R. C., G. C. Cheng, and P. G. Anderson, AIAA 97-3228,
33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Seattle, WA (1997).
"Analysis of Steady and Unsteady Hybrid Combustion," Farmer, R. C., G.
C. Cheng, and T. H. Metshc, JANNAF Propulsion & Joint Subcommittee
Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (1996).
