Gust mitigation through closed-loop control. II. Feedforward and feedback control
Wing-gust encounters arising from flight over complex terrain or adverse weather are
unavoidable and cause large lift transients that may result in structural damage due to …
unavoidable and cause large lift transients that may result in structural damage due to …
FALCON: Fourier Adaptive Learning and Control for Disturbance Rejection Under Extreme Turbulence
Controlling aerodynamic forces in turbulent conditions is crucial for UAV operation.
Traditional reactive methods often struggle due to unpredictable flow and sensor noise. We …
Traditional reactive methods often struggle due to unpredictable flow and sensor noise. We …
Machine learning for flow-informed aerodynamic control in turbulent wind conditions
Control of aerodynamic forces in gusty, turbulent conditions is critical for the safety and
performance of technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles and wind turbines. The …
performance of technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles and wind turbines. The …
Adjoint-based full-order and reduced-order approaches for gust mitigation
Two different adjoint-based approaches are developed here for gust mitigation of two-
dimensional or three-dimensional wing models in oscillatory heaving-pitching motion. One …
dimensional or three-dimensional wing models in oscillatory heaving-pitching motion. One …
Koopman-based model predictive control with morphing surface: Regulating the flutter response of a foil with an active flap
Active flow control can achieve substantial performance gains and meet the challenges of
next-generation air vehicles and energy-harvesting devices. The use of active flow control …
next-generation air vehicles and energy-harvesting devices. The use of active flow control …
Rapid prediction of flexible deformations of a gust generator vane using data-driven approaches
L Wang, M Xu, D Zhao, G Huang - Journal of Aerospace …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The aeroelastic effect of gust generator vanes with a high aspect ratio is more significant in
large-scale wind tunnels. High-fidelity numerical results based on the computational fluid …
large-scale wind tunnels. High-fidelity numerical results based on the computational fluid …
Transverse Gust Mitigation by Deploying Trailing Edge Flap
During a transverse gust encounter, a wing experiences large unsteady lift forces. This study
explores the ability of a low-order model to determine flap kinematics capable of mitigating …
explores the ability of a low-order model to determine flap kinematics capable of mitigating …
Reducing Unsteady Loads During Gust Interactions With Twisted Wings
The gust mitigation capabilities of twisted wings and a flat plate are compared. A gust
generator is designed and built to produce a transverse velocity profile in a water-filled …
generator is designed and built to produce a transverse velocity profile in a water-filled …
[BOOK][B] Reduced-order modeling and adjoint-based optimization of flows with fluid-structure interactions
B Xu - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is ubiquitous in nature, and has drawn great attention in fluid
mechanics community for about a century. However, the complexity of FSI has perplexed the …
mechanics community for about a century. However, the complexity of FSI has perplexed the …
[BOOK][B] Learning and Control of Dynamical Systems
AS Lale - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Despite the remarkable success of machine learning in various domains in recent years, our
understanding of its fundamental limitations remains incomplete. This knowledge gap poses …
understanding of its fundamental limitations remains incomplete. This knowledge gap poses …