This paper discusses the contribution of aerodynamic techniques to record phonetic data in the field. New tools allow using automatic calibrations procedures as well as quantifying data in a reliable way. This permits addressing research questions such as patterns of variations of phenomena. Analytic methods show how to interpret data from physical principles and integrate those in adequate mod...

By using a combined analytical–computational methodology, a unified modelling of aerodynamic indicial functions covering the incompressible, subsonic compressible, transonic, and supersonic flight speed regimes is presented. The procedure is carried out in conjunction with a computational fluid dynamic analysis. For a plunging–pitching airfoil, selected unsteady aerodynamic load expressions hav...

Fourier Transform and its tools have been applied popularly in many engineering applications. However, the Fourier Transform cannot analyze non-stationary, non-linear and intermittent signals with simultaneously time-frequency plane. Wavelet Transform have been invented recently to cope with limitations of the Fourier Transforms. This paper presents Continuous Wavelet Transform and its recent a...

Models are presented for the aerodynamic coefficients of Supersonic Ringsail and Disk-Gap-Band parachutes as functions of total porosity, λT, Mach number, M, and total angle of attack, αT (when necessary). The source aerodynamic coefficients data used for creating these models were obtained from a wind tunnel test of subscale parachutes. In this wind tunnel test, subscale parachutes of both par...

The aerodynamic loads on a Canard Rotor/Wing vehicle are investigated using inviscid numerical simulations in order to understand the flight characteristics of the vehicle during conversion from rotary to fixed-wing flight. A series of numerical simulations at seven azimuthal rotor indices are presented covering a quarter turn of the rotor. With symmetry arguments, these simulations produce 25 ...

Resuspension of uniform latex micro spheres deposited on a single seed pod of field rye grass stalk and head was investigated experimentally in a wind tunnel. The experiment was designed to distinguish aerodynamic (viscous and turbulent) mechanisms from mechanical resuspension resulting from the oscillatory impact of the grass hitting a stationary object. The experiment was run for deposited sp...

Structural instability caused by self exciting aerodynamic forces (flutter) can be used as an effective input source for small scale energy harvesters. The self exciting aerodynamic force exerted on a T-shape cantilever causes periodic vibration, which can be converted into electric power through an electromagnetic transducer. Due to the complexities inherent in the fluid-structure interaction ...

Anonlinearadaptive  ight control system is proposed using a backstepping and neural networks controller. The backstepping controller is used to stabilize all state variables simultaneouslywithout the two-timescale assumption that separates the fast dynamics, involvingthe angularrates of the aircraft, from the slow dynamics,which includes angle of attack, sideslip angle, and bank angle. It is a...

Traditionally, the estimation of wind induced buffeting response and analysis of flutter instability have been conducted in the frequency domain utilizing linear approaches. These approaches are limited to linear structures in which nonlinearities in aerodynamic forces are ignored. In this study, a time domain analysis framework for predicting the flutter and buffeting responses of bridges unde...

Several studies have shown the association between ambient particulate matter (PM) and adverse health effects and climate change, thus highlighting the need to limit the anthropogenic sources of PM. PM Exposure is commonly monitored as mass concentration of PM10 (particle aerodynamic diameter < 10μm) or PM2.5 (particle aerodynamic diameter < 2.5μm), although increasing toxicity with decreasing ...