IUTAM Symposium on Flow Control and MEMS


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The Symposium brought together many of the world’s experts in fluid mechanics, microfabrication and control theory to discover the synergy that can lead to real advances and perhaps find ways in which collaborative projects may proceed. The high profile meeting was attended by keynote speakers who are leaders in their fields. A key driver was the improvement in flow efficiency to reduce drag, and thereby emissions arising from transport. About 65 papers were presented.







Flow Control Techniques and Applications


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Master the theory, applications and control mechanisms of flow control techniques.




Flow Control


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No be certain it can is not based mathematics. knowledge if upon da Vinci, (Leonardo 1452 1519) the humankind. Thinking is one greatest of Joys of Galilei, (Galileo 1564 1642) Now I think is to be the root all hydrodynamics and is at of physical science, second the to none in its mathematics. present beauty of Thomson (William (Lord Kelvin), 1824 1907) The book contains the lecture notes of of the nine instructors at present eight the short Flow Control: Fundamentals and which held course was Practices, in the week 24 28 June and Carg6se, Corsica, France, during 1996, repeated at the of Notre 9 13 1996. University Dame, Indiana, September Following the week in the course a on same was held. Corsica, 5 day workshop topic Selected from the scheduled to 1998 workshop are papers appear early special volume of the International Journal Heat Thermo of Experimental Transfer, and Fluid All Mechanics. three events were Jean Paul dynamics, organized by Bonnet of Universit6 de Andrew Pollard of Univer Poitiers, France, Queen's at and Mohamed Gad el Hak of the of sity Kingston, Canada, University Notre U.S.A.




Low Reynolds Number


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This book reports the latest development and trends in the low Re number aerodynamics, transition from laminar to turbulence, unsteady low Reynolds number flows, experimental studies, numerical transition modelling, control of low Re number flows, and MAV wing aerodynamics. The contributors to each chapter are fluid mechanics and aerodynamics scientists and engineers with strong expertise in their respective fields. As a whole, the studies presented here reveal important new directions toward the realization of applications of MAV and wind turbine blades.




Pressure and Temperature Sensitive Paints


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Luminescent molecule sensors, called pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) and temperature-sensitive paint (TSP), measure factors essential for understanding the aerodynamic performance and heat transfer characteristics of flight vehicles. They provide a powerful tool for experimental aerodynamicists to obtain a deeper understanding of the rich physical phenomena in complex flows around a flight vehicle. This book helps the reader to understand the physics and chemistry and the capabilities of PSP and TSP. It provides an overview of the wide scope of applications and explains the system requirements for using these sensors. The book also includes an extensive table of properties of PTP and TSP. As such, it is a thorough and up-to-date coverage of the underlying physics and applications of luminescent molecules designed for global pressure and temperature mapping




Gust Loads on Aircraft


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Shock Wave-Boundary-Layer Interactions


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Shock wave-boundary-layer interaction (SBLI) is a fundamental phenomenon in gas dynamics that is observed in many practical situations, ranging from transonic aircraft wings to hypersonic vehicles and engines. SBLIs have the potential to pose serious problems in a flowfield; hence they often prove to be a critical - or even design limiting - issue for many aerospace applications. This is the first book devoted solely to a comprehensive, state-of-the-art explanation of this phenomenon. It includes a description of the basic fluid mechanics of SBLIs plus contributions from leading international experts who share their insight into their physics and the impact they have in practical flow situations. This book is for practitioners and graduate students in aerodynamics who wish to familiarize themselves with all aspects of SBLI flows. It is a valuable resource for specialists because it compiles experimental, computational and theoretical knowledge in one place.




Nonlinear System Identification


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Written from an engineering point of view, this book covers the most common and important approaches for the identification of nonlinear static and dynamic systems. The book also provides the reader with the necessary background on optimization techniques, making it fully self-contained. The new edition includes exercises.