UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Professor John Edward Cater

Contact

Email: john.cater@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3691570

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Language: English

About

Methods & Equipment

Fields of Research

Aerospace Engineering
Propulsion
High-speed Flows
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Wind Turbines
Renewable Energy
Space Systems Engineering
Aeroacoustics
Biological Fluid Flow
Aerospace Materials

Researcher Summary

My expertise is primarily in fluid mechanics, though my current research extends to projects in electric propulsion for spacecraft, including plasma propulsion systems.

I also have funded research collaborations on reentry Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) and Hypersonics.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Engineering and Technology: Acoustics ; Aerodynamics & Wind ; Bioengineering ; Computational Mechanics ; Fluids Engineering ; Hydrological and Ecological Engineering ; Modelling ; Optical & Laser Engineering ; Particle and Spray Technology ; Signal and Image Processing ; Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
Physics: Medical Physics
Mathematics: Applied Mathematics

Key Methodologies

Wind Tunnels
Plasma arc-jets
Vacuum Chambers
Acoustic measurements
Materials Testing Facilities