Portrait of

Valana Wells

Assoc Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Total mentored projects: 6

Valana Wells is an associate professor and the undergraduate program chair for aerospace and mechanical engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University. She joined the ASU faculty in 1987. Prior to ASU, she was a research scientist with NASA's Ames Research Center (1984-1986). She received her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Stanford University. 

Wells' research interests include computational acoustics; rotary-wing aeroacoustics; noise control; rotorcraft design; and aeronautical engineering education.

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Spring 2019

Dylan Ottney

Aerospace engineering

Designing A Control System to Adjust Surface Roughness of an Airfoil

Researching airfoil stall prevention through the measurement of flow attachment on an airfoil’s upper surface will make flight more efficient.

Program: FURI

Brad Laughlin

Aerospace engineering

Reducing Drag At High Angles of Attack with a Pimpled Airfoil

Reducing drag at high angles of attack will reduce the amount of fuel needed for flight, improving the sustainability of flight.

Program: FURI

Spencer Little

Aerospace engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Leading Edge Roughness Devices

Studying the effects of lift and drag on an airfoil with pimples on the leading edge can lead to better lift capability.

Program: FURI

Fall 2018

Brad Laughlin

Aerospace engineering

Tear-drop Pimples Added to NACA 0012 Airfoil for Drag Reduction

Program: FURI

Dylan Ottney

Aerospace engineering

Control System for Airfoil Flow Manipulation Devices.

Program: FURI

Spencer Little

Aerospace engineering

CFD Analysis of Changing Surface Roughness in Response to Flight Conditions

Program: FURI