• BS, Aeronatuical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1983
• MS, Aeronatuical Engineering, The George Washington University, Joint Institute for the Advancement of Flight Sciences (JIAFS), 1987
• Ph D, Acoustics, Corpus Christi College Cambridge, University of Cambridge, UK, 1991

Journal Articles

Umberto Saetti, Batin Bugday, Joseph F Horn and Kenneth S Brentner, 2023, "Linearized Models of the Coupled Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics and Acoustics for Real-Time Noise Prediction", Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Zhongqi Jia, Seongkyu Lee, Kalki Sharma and Kenneth S Brentner, 2020, "Aeroacoustic Analysis of a Lift-Offset Coaxial Rotor Using High-Fidelity CFD/CSD Loose Coupling Simulation", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 65, (1), pp. 15

Tianxiao Yang, Kenneth S Brentner, Ethan Corle and Sven Schmitz, 2018, "Study of Active Rotor Control for In-Plane Rotor Noise Reduction", Journal of Aircraft, 56, (1), pp. 11

Christopher C Nelson, Alan B Cain, Robert Dougherty, Kenneth S Brentner and Philip J Morris, 2017, "Application of synthetic array techniques for improved simulations of hot supersonic jet noise", International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 16, (4-5), pp. 21

Seongkyu Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2017, "Long-Range and Nonlinear Propagation of Helicopter High-Speed Impulsive Noise", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 62, (2), pp. 10

Kenneth S Brentner, Philip J Morris and Leonard V Lopes, 2014, "A Method for Predicting the Noise of a Tip-Jet Driven Rotor", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 59, (3), pp. 10

P. J. Morris, R. Doughtery, C. C. Nelson, A. B. Cain and Kenneth S Brentner, 2013, "Wavepacket noise source model for microphone array data analysis of hot supersonic jets", J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 134

S.* Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2012, "Time-Domain Approach for Acoustic Scattering of Rotorcraft Noise", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 57, (4), pp. 12

S. Lee, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2011, "Assessment of Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering", AIAA Journal, 49, (9), pp. 1897-1906

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2010, "Acoustic Scattering in the Time Domain Using an Equivalent Source Method", AIAA Journal, 48, (12), pp. 2772-2780

S. Lee, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2010, "Improved Algorithm for Nonlinear Sound Propagation with Aircraft and Helicopter Noise Applications", AIAA Journal, 48, (11), pp. 2586-2595

L. V. Lopes, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2010, "Framework for a Landing-Gear Model and Acoustic Prediction", Journal of Aircraft, 47, (3), pp. 763-774

K. Poulain, V. Sparrow, Kenneth S Brentner and L. Sutherland, 2010, "Application of atmospheric absorption models for aircraft enroute noise", J. Acoust. Soc. Am, 127, pp. 1834

S. Lee, J. P. Erwin and Kenneth S Brentner, 2009, "A Method to Predict Acoustic Scattering of Rotorcraft Noise", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 54, (4), pp. 15

R. Cheng, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2009, "A three dimensional parabolic equation method for sound propagation in moving inhomogeneous media", Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 126, (3), pp. 11

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner, F. Farassat and P. J. Morris, 2009, "Analytical Formulation and Numerical Implementation of an Acoustic Pressure Gradient Prediction", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 319, pp. 1200-1221

C. C. Hennes and Kenneth S Brentner, 2008, "The Effect of Blade Deformation on Rotorcraft Acoutics", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 53, (4), pp. 398-411

H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner, S. Anathan and J. G. Leishman, 2008, "A Computational Study of Helicopter Rotor Wakes and Noise Generated During Transient Maneuvers", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 52, (1), pp. 37-55

H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner, L. V. Lopes and J. F. Horn, 2006, "An Initial Analysis of Transient Noise in Rotorcraft Maneuvering Flight", International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 5, (2), pp. 1-30

J. F. Horn, D. O. Bridges, L. V. Lopes and Kenneth S Brentner, 2005, "Development of a Low-Cost, Multi-Disciplinary Rotorcraft Simulation Facility", Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication, 2, pp. 267-284

G. Perez, Kenneth S Brentner, G. A. Bres and H. E. Jones, 2005, "A First Step Toward the Prediction of Rotorcraft Maneuver Noise", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 50, (3), pp. 230-237

Kenneth S Brentner, L. V. Lopes, H. N. Chen and J. F. Horn, 2005, "Near Real-Time Simulation of Rotorcraft Acoustics and Flight Dynamics", Journal of Aircraft, 42, (2), pp. 347-355

Kenneth S Brentner, B. D. Edwards, R. Riley and J. Schillings, 2005, "Predicted Noise for a Main Rotor with Modulated Blade Spacing", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 50, (1), pp. 18-25

B. M. Sullivan, B. D. Edwards, Kenneth S Brentner and E. R. Booth Jr., 2005, "A Subjective Test of Modulated Blade Spacing for Helicopter Main Rotors", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 50, (1), pp. 26-32

K. Viswanath, Kenneth S Brentner, D. A. Levin and S. F. Gimelshein, 2005, "Investigation of Soot Combustion in Underexpanded Jet Plume Flows", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 19, (3), pp. 282-293

Other

Damaris R. Zachos, Lauren P. Weist, Kenneth S Brentner and Eric Greenwood, 2022, "Variation in Helicopter Noise During Approach Maneuvers", pp. 15

Zhongqi Jia, Seongkyu Lee and Kenneth S Brentner, 2018, "Assessment of Turbulence Modeling and Wake-Grid Resolution for Lift-Offset Coaxial Rotor Simulations", pp. 22

Seongkyu Lee and Kenneth S Brentner, 2016, "Comment on "Acoustic Velocity Formulation for Sources in Arbitrary Motion"", AIAA JOURNAL, 54, (5), pp. 1809-1810

E Corle, S Schmitz, T Yang and Kenneth S Brentner, 2015, "Efficient Active Rotor Concepts for In-Plane Noise Reduction"

C. Brown, Robert Kunz, Michael P Kinzel, Jules W Lindau, Jose Palacios and Kenneth S Brentner, 2014, "Large Eddy Simulation of Airfoil Ice Accretion Aerodynamics", pp. 12

T Yang, Kenneth S Brentner, E L Corle and S Schmitz, 2014, "Understanding In-Plan Noise and Loading for Active Noise Control", pp. 18

B Cheng, Y Han, Kenneth S Brentner, J L Palacios and P J Morris, 2014, "Quantification of Rotor Surface Roughness due to Ice Accretion via Broadband Noise Measurement", pp. 13

C Nelson, A B Cain, R P Dougherty, Kenneth S Brentner and P J Morris, 2014, "Application of Synthetic Array Techniques for Improved Simulations of Hot Supersonic Jet Noise"

B.* Cheng, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2013, "Validation of a Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering by an Oblate Spheroid", pp. 17

B.* Cheng, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2013, "Validation of a Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering by an Oblate Spheroid", pp. 17

B. A.* Goldman and Kenneth S Brentner, 2012, "Algorithms for Reduced Memory and Real-Time Noise Prediction", pp. 14

C. Nelson, A. Cain, G. Raman, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2012, "Studies of a Wind Turbine Using OVERFLOW and PSU-WOPWOP", pp. 26

M. Christiansen, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2011, "Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations", pp. 19

B.-Y. Min, L. Sankar, K. Collins and Kenneth S Brentner, 2011, "CFD-CSD Coupled Study in the BVI Characteristics of a Saw-Tooth Blade Planform", 1, pp. 13-24

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2010, "Assessment of Time-Domain Equivalent Source Method for Acoustic Scattering", pp. AIAA-2010-3821

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2010, "Long-Range and Nonlinear Propagation of Helicopter High-Speed Impulsive Noise", pp. 18

J. Bain, M. Potsdam, L. Sankar and Kenneth S Brentner, 2010, "Aeromechanic and Aeroacoustic Predictions of the Boeing SMART Rotor Using Coupled CFD/CSD Analysis", pp. 18

K. Poulain, V. Sparrow, Kenneth S Brentner and L. Southerland, 2010, "Application of atmospheric absorption models for aircraft enroute noise"

S. Lee, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2010, "Nonlinear Acoustic Propagation with Applications to Aircraft Noise and Helicopter Noise", pp. AIAA-2010-1384

E. P. N. Duque, C. P. Stone, Kenneth S Brentner and S. M. Legensky, 2010, "RCAAPS - Rotorcraft Computational AeroAcoustics Post-Processing System"

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2009, "Prediction of Acoustic Scattering in the Time Domain Using a Moving Equivalent Source Method", pp. AIAA-2009-3177

L. V. Lopes, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2009, "Airframe Noise Prediction with Installed Landing Gear for a Complete Aircraft", pp. AIAA-2009-3155

J. P. Erwin, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2009, "Trailing-edge noise prediction using the nonlinear disturbance equations", pp. AIAA-2009-0272

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2009, "Time-domain Approach for Acoustic Scattering of Rotorcraft Noise", 1, pp. 579-591

Kenneth S Brentner, Phillip J. Morris and Leonard V. Lopes, 2008, "A Method for Predicting the Noise of a Tip-Jet Driven Rotor"

S. Lee, J. P. Erwin and Kenneth S Brentner, 2008, "Acoustic Scattering of Rotorcraft Noise"

Christopher C. Hennes and Kenneth S Brentner, 2008, "A General Approach to Vorticity Confinement Development for High-Order Flow Solvers"

H. N. Chen and Kenneth S Brentner, 2007, "Overview of Rotor Noise in Maneuvering Flight"

F. Farassat, Kenneth S Brentner and M. H. Dunn, 2007, "Working With the Wave Equation in Aeroacoustics - The Pleasures of Generalized Functions"

R. Cheng, P. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2007, "A 3D Parabolic Equation Method for Sound Propagation in Moving Inhomogeneous Media"

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner and F. Farassat, 2007, "Analytic Formulation and Numerical Implementation of an Acoustic Pressure Gradient Prediction"

J. S. Shirey, Kenneth S Brentner and H. N. Chen, 2007, "A Validation Study of the PSU-WOPWOP Rotor Noise Prediction Code"

H. N. Chen, J. S. Shirey and Kenneth S Brentner, 2006, "Rotor Generated Noise in Maneuvering Flight"

R. Cheng, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2006, "A 3D Parabolic Equation Method for Wind Turbine Noise Propagation in Moving Inhomogeneous Atmosphere"

L. V. Lopes, Kenneth S Brentner and P. J. Morris, 2006, "A New Prediction Method For Landing Gear Noise"

H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner, J. S. Shirey, J. F. Horn, S. Anathan and J. G. Leishman, 2006, "A Study of the Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Super-BVI"

S. Lee, Kenneth S Brentner, C. C. Hennes, B. T. Flynt, J. N. Theron and E. P. N. Duque, 2006, "Investigation of the Accuracy Requirements for Permeable Surfaces Used in High-Speed Implusive Noise Prediction"

E. P. N. Duque, L. N. Sankar, S. Menon, O. Bauchau, S. Ruffin, M. Smith, K. Ahuja, Kenneth S Brentner, L. N. Long, P. J. Morris and F. Gandhi, 2006, "Revolutionary Physics-Based Design Tools for Quiet Helicopters"

C. C. Hennes and Kenneth S Brentner, 2005, "The Effect of Blade Deformation On Rotorcraft Acoustics"

H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner, A. Anathan and J. G. Leishman, 2005, "A Computational Study of Helicopter Rotor Wakes and Noise Generated During Transient Maneuvers"

H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner and J. S. Shirey, 2005, "An Investigation of Transient Rotor Noise in Maneuvering Flight"

R. Cheng, P. J. Morris and Kenneth S Brentner, 2005, "An Application of the Parabolic Equation Method to Long-Range Propagation of Wind Turbine Noise"

L. V. Lopes, Kenneth S Brentner, P. J. Morris, D. P. Lockhard and G. M. Lilley, 2005, "Complex Landing Gear Noise Prediction Using a Simple Toolkit"

J. F. Horn, D. O. Bridges, C. Sharma, L. V. Lopes and Kenneth S Brentner, 2004, "A Multi-Disciplinary Rotorcraft Simulation Facility Composed of Commodity Components and Open Source Software", 2, pp. 1276-1287

C. C. Hennes, H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner, S. Ananthan and J. G. Leishman, 2004, "Influence of Transient Flight Maneuvers on Rotor Wake Dynamics and Noise Radiation", pp. 607-624

K. Viswanath, D. A. Levin, Kenneth S Brentner and S. F. Gimelshein, 2004, "Modelling of Soot Oxidation and Prediction of Optical Radiation in Underexpanded Plumes", pp. 16

H. N. Chen, Kenneth S Brentner, L. V. Lopes and J. F. Horn, 2004, "A Study of Rotorcraft Noise Prediction in Maneuvering Flight", pp. 15

P. J. Morris, L. N. Long and Kenneth S Brentner, 2004, "An Aeroacoustic Analysis of Wind Turbines", pp. 11

Zhongqi Jia, Seongkyu Lee, Kalki Sharma and Gregory D Walsh, , "Aeroacoustic Analysis of a Lift-Offset Coaxial Rotor Using High-Fidelity CFD/CSD Loose Coupling Simulation"

• Best Paper Award in Acoustics/Aeroacoustics, AHS International, May 2022

• Outstanding Research Award (2010),, Penn State Engineering Alumni Association (PSEAS), 2010

• 2002 Howard Hughes Award, AHS International, May 2002

• Vertical Flight Society Technical Fellow, Vertical Flight Society, May 2022

• AIAA Aeroacoustics Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, June 2022

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