Abstract In this paper, we propose the meshless finite point method for solving a type of fluid flow problem. The moving least square function is combined with collocation to treat nonlinear one- and two-dimensional soil water-salt movement equations. An adaptive windward scheme used stabilize numerical solution in regions large gradient change. Numerical examples comparison among proposed meth...

A series of fire experiments were carried out in a wind tunnel at the United States Forest Service’s Fire Science Laboratory in Missoula, Montana. The experiments involved tines cut out of pieces of cardboard. The pieces were laid out in comb-like strips parallel to each other along a testbed. They were ignited at the windward end of the testbed. The progress of the fire was monitored by thermo...

Discrete roughness boundary layer transition results on a Shuttle Orbiter model in the NASA Langley Research Center 20-Inch Mach 6 Air Tunnel have been reanalyzed with new boundary layer calculations to provide consistency for comparison to other published results. The experimental results were previously obtained utilizing the phosphor thermography system to monitor the status of the boundary ...

Banner clouds appear on the leeward side of a mountain and resemble a banner or a flag. This article provides a comprehensive definition of “banner clouds”. It is based primarily on an extensive collection of time lapse movies, but previous attempts at an explanation of this phenomenon are also taken into account. The following ingredients are considered essential: the cloud must be attached to...

This paper explores the feasibility of improving unmanned air vehicle (UAV) mission effectiveness by extracting energy from the atmosphere. Specifically, we consider an aerial surveillance mission in the vicinity of a geographic ridge. Cross winds flowing over the ridge produce regions of lift on the windward side that can be exploited to increase mission duration. Mission effectiveness is quan...