Separated flows often set aerodynamic limits for an aircraft flight envelope, and many of
these flows remain difficult to predict with Computational Fluid Dynamics. This paper reviews …

As hurricanes continue to threaten coastal communities, accurate storm surge forecasting
remains a global priority. Achieving a reliable storm surge prediction necessitates accurate …

High-fidelity computational modeling and optimization of aircraft configurations have the
potential to enable engineers to create more efficient designs that require fewer unforeseen …

The present research is aimed at providing a performance model for the Mars Helicopter
(MH), to understand the complexity of the flow, and identify future regions of improvement …

Implementations of lifting-line theory predict the lift of a finite wing using a sheet of semi-
infinite vortices extending from a vortex filament placed along the locus of aerodynamic …

Forward-swept wings offer unique advantages in the aerodynamic performance of air
vehicles. However, the low-Reynolds-number characteristics of such wings have not been …

The laser cutting of 60-mm-thick stainless steel using a 6-kW fiber laser was performed to
investigate the effect of the geometric nozzle configuration on the operating tolerance of the …

The ever-changing battlefield environment, as well as the emergence of global command
and control architectures currently used by armed forces around the globe, requires the use …

The objective of the LuFo VI-1 project CATeW (Coupled Aerodynamic Technologies for
Aircraft Wings) consists in multifidelity analyses to assess the potential for aerodynamic …

Laser cutting was performed using a 6-kW fiber laser with two different nozzle configurations
to extend the permissible cutting thickness of steel blocks in a water environment. The first …