Linda Kliment Ph.D., Dr.

Academic Interests and Expertise

• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 2009
• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 2002
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2000

Areas of Research Interest

• Operational Loads Monitoring of Next-Generation Airtankers
• Investigation of Urban Environments for UAM Operations

Areas of Teaching Interest

• Fundamentals of Atmospheric Flight
• Engineering Dynamics
• Aerodynamic Theory
• Compressible Fluid Flow

Publications

Recent Technical Publications:

• Sen, Shreya, Kliment, Linda K., and Sathyanarayana, Nidhi, “Numerical Model Validation of Turbulent Airspace in Urban Environments for UAM Operations,” AIAA-2026-4556, AIAA Aviation 2026 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2026.
• Kliment, Linda K. and Rokhsaz, Kamran, “Flight Loads and Airframe Usage Analysis of Next-Generation Airtankers – CL-415,” FAA Report DOT/FAA/TC-26/03, 2026.
• Rokhsaz, Kamran, Kliment, Linda K., and Rollins, Elizabeth, “Flight Loads and Airframe Usage Analysis of Next-Generation Airtankers – BAe-146 and RJ-85,” FAA Report DOT/FAA/TC-20/13, 2026.
• Manoharan, Benny G., Kliment, Linda K., Menon, Alok N., “Effective Use of Digital Elevation Models to Procure Ground Elevations,” AIAA 2025-3260, AIAA Aviation 2025 Forum, Las Vegas, NV, July 2025.
• Kliment, Linda K., Rokhsaz, Kamran, and Rafi, Melvin, “Exploration of General Aviation Aircraft Ride Comfort Related to Turbulence,” AIAA-2023-3783, AIAA Aviation 2023 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2023.
• Kuenn, Aaron D., Kliment, Linda K., “Comparison of Wind Tunnel Vortex Survey Results with the n-Vortex Model,” AIAA-2023-4011, AIAA Aviation 2023 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2023.
• Kuenn, Aaron D., Kliment, Linda K., “Preliminary Wind Tunnel Survey Results for a Vortex Generated by a Flat Plate,” AIAA-2022-3306, AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, June 2022.
• Kliment, Linda K., Rokhsaz, Kamran, Ali, Syed Junaid, Nelson, John, “Preliminary Examination of C-130 Flight Loads in Aerial Firefighting Operations,” AIAA-2022-4013, AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, June 2022.
• Kliment, Linda K., Rokhsaz, Kamran, Nelson, John, “Study of CL-415 Usage in Forest Service Operation,” AIAA-2022-4014, AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, June 2022.
• Rokhsaz, Kamran, Kliment, Linda K., Nelson, John, “Flight Loads Analysis of CL-415 Scoopers,” AIAA-2022-4015, AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, June 2022.
• Kliment, Linda K., Rokhsaz, Kamran, Ali, Syed Junaid, Nelson, John, “Examination of Derived Gust Velocities from C-130 in Forest Service Operation,” AIAA-2022-4153, AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, June 2022.