William V. Slaton, PhD
William V. Slaton, PhD
Professor & Engineering Physics Coordinator
LSC 015
(501) 450-5905
PhD, Physics, University of Mississippi (2001)
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Publications:
W.V. Slaton and E. Jeffery*, 鈥淏alloon-borne Solar Radiation Measurements during the 2017 North American Eclipse,鈥� The Physics Teacher 59, 328-332 (2021).
W.V. Slaton and A. Nishikawa*, 鈥淎eroacoustic response of coaxial wall-mounted Helmholtz resonators in a low-speed wind tunnel,鈥� J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 137 (1), 253-260 (2015).
A. Hicks* and W.V. Slaton, 鈥淒etermining Discharge Coefficient for a Draining Container,鈥� The Physics Teacher 52, 43-47 (2014).
R.W. Dunn, W. V. Slaton, and L. M. Kendall, 鈥淒etection of low frequency hurricane emissions using a ring laser interferometer鈥�, J. Appl. Phys. 122, 073110 (2012).
T. Odekirk* and W.V. Slaton, 鈥淧ulse Speed on a Plucked Wire,鈥� The Physics Teacher 50, 244-245 (2012).
W.V. Slaton, 鈥淎n Open-Air Infrasonic Thermoacoustic Engine,鈥� J. Applied Acoustics 71, 236-240 (2010).
K. Penn* and W.V. Slaton, 鈥淢easuring Model Rocket Engine Thrust Curves,鈥� The Physics Teacher 48, 591-593 (2010).
* Denotes an undergraduate co-author
Member:
- American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Research:
My research interests include physics of sound and vibration, sound in porous media, sound in inert gas – vapor mixtures, thermoacoustics, aeroacoustics, and infrasound. I am also interested in electronics, robotics, and general physics topics. Working with undergraduates to develop a research project that expands their capabilities is very important to me.