Maj Connor Wiese
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 2014
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2025
Awards
2022 Outstanding Academy Educator -- USAFA Dean of Faculty
2022 Seiler Award for Research Excellence in Engineering -- USAFA Dean of Faculty
2020 Outstanding First Year Instructor -- USAFA Department of Aeronautics
2018 Best Paper in Heat Transfer for ASME Turbo Expo 2017 -- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2016 Best Heat Transfer Presentation -- 41st AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium
Publications
PATENTS
2. Praisner, T.J., Farris, J.R, and Wiese, C.J., “Life and Performance Improvement Trenches,” US Patent 12,385,408.
1. Wiese, C.J., Rouser, K.P., “Cascade Wind Tunnel Turbulence Grid,” US Patent 10,545,069.
Journal Publications
10. Di Lella, J.P., Wiese C.J., and Rutledge, J.L., 2025, “The Relative Effects of Internal Reynolds Number and Advective Capacity Ratio on the Coolant Warming Factor,” ASME J. Turbomach., Accepted for Publication
9. Wiese, C.J., Berdanier, R.A., and Thole, K.A., 2025, “Performance Sensitivity of a Grooved Tip Seal to Manufacturing and Operational Geometry Deviations,” ASME J. Turbomach., 148(6), p. 061010
8. Wiese, C.J., Berdanier, R.A., and Thole, K.A, 2025, “Optimization of Axisymmetric Rotor Tip Seal Grooves for Aerodynamic and Durability Improvements of Small-Core Turbines,” ASME J. Turbomach., 147(6), p. 061004.
7. Wiese, C.J., Berdanier, R.A., and Thole, K.A, 2025, “Introduction of Axisymmetric Grooves as a Tip Seal Treatment for Small-Core Turbines,” ASME J. Turbomach., 147(6), p. 061003.
6. Wiese, C.J., Rutledge, J.L., 2023, “Mass-Heat Coupling in Film Cooling Experiments—The Influence of Temperature and Turbulence on the Dufour Effect,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 145(12), 121003.
5. Wiese, C.J., Anthony Fischer, J.P., Bryant, C.E., Rutledge, J.L., 2022, “The Dufour Effect in Film Cooling Experiments With Foreign Gases,” ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 14(4), 041016.
4. Wiese, C.J., Rutledge, J.L., 2021, “The Effects of Specific Heat and Viscosity on Film Cooling Behavior,” Journal of Turbomachinery, 143(4), 041008.
3. Bryant, C.E., Wiese, C.J., Rutledge, J.L., Polanka, M.D., 2019, “Experimental Evaluations of the Relative Contributions to Overall Effectiveness in Turbine Blade Leading Edge Cooling,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 141(4), 041007.
2. Wiese, C.J., Bryant, C.E., Rutledge, J.L., Polanka, M.D., 2018, “Influence of Scaling Parameters and Gas Properties on Overall Effectiveness on a Leading Edge Showerhead,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 140(11), 111007.
1. Wiese, C.J., Rutledge, J.L., Polanka, M.D., 2018, “Experimental Evaluation of Thermal and Mass Transfer Techniques to Measure Adiabatic Effectiveness with Various Coolant to Freestream Property Ratios,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 140(2), 021001.