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James Evans Lyne<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Clinical Associate Professor<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

206E Ferris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone<\/strong>
865-974-5254<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email
<\/strong>jelyne@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1993\u2013Present
<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993\u20131999
<\/strong>Staff Physician, Emergency Department, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992<\/strong>
Research Scientist, Eloret Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1984\u20131985
<\/strong>Project Engineer, Calspan Corporation, USAF Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tullahoma, Tennessee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • PhD, 1991, North Carolina State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MD, 1987, Vanderbilt University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • BSME 1981, Vanderbilt University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Planning of advanced space missions, particularly manned missions to Mars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Atmospheric entry of both natural and man-made bodies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hypersonic aerodynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Meteor entry physics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Three-dimensional protein structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Protein crystal growth and protein crystallography<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Physiology of human space flight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Professional Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Advisor to the UT AIAA Student Chapter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee and HyTASP Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Technical reviewer for The Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets & for Planetary and Space Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Awards and Recognitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Pi Tau Sigma Excellence in Teaching Award, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • Nick Quigley and James Evans Lyne<\/strong>. “Development of a Three-Dimensional Printed, Liquid-Cooled Nozzle for a Hybrid Rocket Motor,\u201d Journal of Propulsion and Power<\/em>, Vol. 30, No. 6 (2014), pp. 1726-1727. doi: 10.2514\/1.B35455<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Investigation of Titan Aerogravity Assist for Capture into Orbit About Saturn, Philip Ramsey and James Evans Lyne<\/strong>, The Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 43, No. 1, Jan. 2006.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • A Parametric Study of Aerocapture for Missions to Venus, Scott Craig, James Evans Lyne<\/strong>, The AIAAJournal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 42, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2005, pp.1035-1038.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • First steps in the Development of Non-Toxic, Bio-derived Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Motors, J.E. Lyne<\/strong>, V.I. Naumov, Josh Scoles, et al, AIAA Paper 2005-0741, presented at the 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 2005<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Thermodynamic Properties of Air to 100,000 Atmospheres and 100,000K, Thames, C., Kelly, D. and Lyne, J.E<\/strong>, The AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 127-128, 2001.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Critical Need for a Swingby Return Option for Early Manned Mars Missions, Lyne, J.E.<\/strong> and Townsend, Lawrence, The AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 855-56, Dec. 1998.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • A Computer Model of the Atmospheric Trajectory of the Tunguska Object, Lyne, J.E.<\/strong>, Tauber, M.E., and Fought, R.M., Planetary and Space Science, Vol. 46, No. 2\/3, pp. 245-252, Feb.\/March 1998.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • An Extension of Curve Fits for the Thermodynamic Properties of Equilibrium Air to 30,000 K and 1000 Atmospheres Pressure, Fought, R., Gupta, R. and Lyne, J.E.<\/strong>, The AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 126-27, Jan. 1997.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • An Analytical Model of the Atmospheric Entry of Large Meteors and its Application to the Tunguska Event, Lyne, J.E.<\/strong>, Tauber, M.E., and Fought, R.M., The Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 101, No. E10, pp. 23207-23212, 1996.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The Tunguska Event, Lyne, J.E.<\/strong> and Tauber, M.E., Nature, Vol. 375, No. 6533, pp. 638-639, 1995.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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