Chance C McColl
Dr. McColl is a Professor of the Practice at Georgia Tech. With over 30 years’ experience as an aircraft loads engineer, Dr. McColl also serves as Vice President for TDA (Technical Data Analysis, Inc.; VA, MD, and GA) and oversees TDA’s loads engineering (fixed wing, rotary wing, UAS) and aircraft structural fatigue life tracking application development for US military (USN, US Army, USAF) and government (NASA, NOAA), international (Australia, Canada, Germany, Norway, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, New Zealand, Korea) and industry (Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin).
Dr. McColl has been with TDA since 2001. Prior to that, he was a lead aircraft loads engineer, both at Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Since 2004, Dr. McColl has developed and taught numerous aircraft external loads and aeroservoelasticity/controls short courses for the US Navy, US Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Korean Aerospace Industries.
Professor McColl's teaching interests include foundational and advanced topics in aerospace engineering, with an emphasis on fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and computational methods. His instruction targets both undergraduate and graduate students, aiming to develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills. He integrates current research perspectives to enhance learning and encourages student engagement in practical and theoretical aspects of aerospace systems and their design considerations.
Professor McColl's research centers on the development and application of computational fluid dynamics and experimental techniques to investigate high-speed and compressible flows. His work addresses challenges in aeroelasticity, turbulence modeling, and flow control, with a focus on improving predictive capabilities for complex aerospace systems. The research actively involves collaboration with students to advance understanding of flow physics and to develop innovative solutions relevant to aerospace engineering.
Disciplines:
- Aeroelasticity & Structural Dynamics
- Flight Mechanics & Controls
- Structural Mechanics & Materials
AE Multidisciplinary Research Areas:
- Large-Scale Computations, Data, and Analytics
- Vertical Lift and Urban Air Mobility
- PhD - Georgia Institute of Technology (2012)
- MSAE - Georgia Institute of Technology (1993)
- BSAE - University of Colorado at Boulder (1992)
Georgia Tech School of Aerospace Engineering Most Valuable Professor Award (2021); NAWCAD Innovation Team Award (P-8A Poseidon, 2019); Co-chair, Georgia Aerospace Policy Working Group (2012-2014); The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) Team Achievement Award (C-130, 2014); Lockheed Martin Eagle Award (2000).