Michael Holden

Calspan-University at Buffalo Research Center
 

Dr. Michael S. Holden, Program Manager of the Calspan-University at Buffalo Aerothermal/Aero-Optics Evaluation Center, received his Ph.D. from Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England in 1963. He is an aerospace scientist who is internationally recognized principally for his extensive research in supersonic and hypersonic flows. Dr. Holden obtained his Ph.D. from Imperial College for experimental research associated with shock boundary layer interaction and separated flows in the hypersonic flow regime. However, his expertise also extends into subsonic flows where he has worked on problems associated with the aerodynamics of automobiles and Alpine and Nordic ski competition. Upon joining Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (now Veridian Engineering), he began a career of system development and basic research in hypersonic flows in which he is recognized expert; he has authored over 160 papers in this and allied fields. Dr. Holden has served on national and international committees for the United States and AGARD, and has served in many capacities for the AIAA as a Fellow, Conference Director and Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Holden is an expert in the design and development of hypersonic and hypervelocity ground test facilities. He developed the concept of a national hypersonic test facility and directed the design, fabrication, and checkout of the Large Energy National Shock (LENS) tunnels. The facility, located at Veridian, was funded by the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) and can simulate the flow over an interceptor that is traveling up to 16,000 ft/sec to intercept a ballistic missile within the atmosphere. LENS is one of the world's largest high-enthalpy shock tunnels for full-scale testing of hypersonic vehicles at velocities from 4,000 ft/s to 15,000 ft/s.

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