Research
From the launch pad to the practice room — real field data, real students, real science.
The sound of spaceflight
We measure and interpret the acoustic signatures of rocket launches — from near-field noise at the pad to infrasound recorded miles away in surrounding communities. Our field campaigns along Florida's Space Coast have included measurements of NASA's Space Launch System Artemis-I mission and commercial launch vehicles at Cape Canaveral, generating datasets that connect physics to real engineering and environmental questions.
See projects & publications →- Community-scale infrasound propagation
- Frequency weighting & community noise metrics
- Ground & structural response measurement
The physics of musical sound
We investigate how musical instruments produce sound — from the pressure dynamics inside a clarinet mouthpiece to standing wave behavior in organ flue pipes. Our work spans computational modeling, flow visualization, and automatic detection of performance techniques, connecting physics to music in ways that are both scientifically rigorous and genuinely fun.
See projects & publications →- Clarinet acoustics & playing frequency prediction
- Articulation & legato transition detection
- Flue pipe & organ acoustics
- Flow visualization inside instruments
- Mouthpiece pressure analysis
Grants & funding
External and internal funding supporting CARL research and undergraduate participation.