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Showing 1 to 20 of 1176 for “"Aerospace Engineering"”.
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Organizational Design of Secondary Aviation/Aerospace/Engineering Career Education Programs
… managers, and workers in other aviation and aerospace disciplines. Aviation and aerospace jobs require solid backgrounds in mathematics, science, and technology; the development of pre-college aviation / aerospace / engineering career education programs would presumably enhance student …
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The Impact of Simulation-Based Learning in Aircraft Design on Aerospace Student Preparedness for Engineering Practice: A Mixed Methods Approach
… in order to better address the complexities of engineering in the 21st century, and help fill a perceived gap between academic preparation and 21st century industrial necessity. A new model for student preparation centering on engineering design called the Live Simulation Based Learning (LSBL) …
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Applying project-based learning with an emphasis on engineering communication: A report on AE 100 course renovations
… 100, an introductory course in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This project was motivated by the desire to design the class around project-based learning, which research shows can improve learning outcomes for students. Additional changes …
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Aeroverse: Aerospace Education in Extended Reality
Aerospace education is a continuously evolving field that is increasingly dependent on digital tools. However, it is ambitious to shift the teaching paradigm to accommodate new cutting-edge technologies. Extended reality (XR), which encompasses augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR), is an example …
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BIFDE: a numerical software package for the hopf bifurcation problem in functional differential equations
… systems (from epidemiology, biochemistry and aerospace engineering) have been analyzed to illustrate the use of this package.
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A Case Study on Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conceptual Understanding
… (AFM) is one of the cornerstones of aeronautical engineering and includes subjects like aerodynamic prediction, stability and control, dynamics, and vehicle design. These topics are critical to the success of aircraft development, so AFM is considered one of the most important foundational …
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A Novel Dual-Imaging Approach for Visualizing Multiphase and Droplet Interactions including Shock-Driven Flows
… in recent years, fueled by advancements in aerospace and defense technologies, including supersonic and hypersonic systems in highly humid conditions, as well as the ongoing space exploration efforts from global space centers as well as private space companies. Understanding the interactions …
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Designing a Multichannel Sense-and-Avoid Radar for Small UASs
… being developed by the department of Electrical Engineering (EE) in coordination with the Aerospace Engineering (AE) department and is intended to provide situational awareness for a 40% Yak-54 model aircraft by providing range, radial velocity and angle-of-arrival (AoA) information for nearby …
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Advanced generation NIOSH automatically deployable rollover protective structure (AutoROPS)
… (NIOSH) in collaboration with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at West Virginia University. Unfortunately, numerous tractors' operators have removed the factory ROPS from the Tractors because of the lack of housing area on the tractor, which may result in frequent collision …
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Least Squares Shadowing for sensitivity analysis of chaotic dynamical systems
In numerous scientific and engineering fields, sensitivity analysis tools are essential for design optimization as well as uncertainty quantification. For instance, adjoint algorithms are common place in aerospace engineering when it comes to optimize the shape of an airfoil, the configuration of a …
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Optimization of a roll over protective structure (ROPS) using nonlinear finite element analysis
… and West Virginia University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to the development of a deployable ROPS, which could remain down to aid in required housing space for the tractor and prevent debris from striking the tractor operator while being driven.;This research effort focuses on the …
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Development of a Hybrid Particle Continuum Solver
… of an HPC code in OpenFoam for Cal Poly's Aerospace Engineering department. The primary benchmark for the solver, named hybridFoam, was to simulate a 1D sod-shock simulation. This primary goal was achieved and a collection of test simulations were conducted to map out the solvers current …
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A Method for Winding Advanced Composites of Unconventional Shapes using Continuous and Aligned Fibers
… high-tech metals as the material of choice for aerospace engineering. However, the processes used to manufacture advanced composites generally lose some of the properties of the materials by their process limitations.</p> <p>One process that keeps the theoretically awesome qualities of the …
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Deep Multi-Resolution Operator Networks (DMON): Exploring Novel Data-Driven Strategies for Chaotic Inverse Problems
… find applications in diverse domains such as aerospace engineering, weather prediction, and oceanography. However, their solution often requires complex numerical simulations and substantial computational resources. Modern machine learning based approaches have emerged as an alternative and …
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Design, Manufacture, Dynamic Testing, and Finite Element Analysis of a Composite 6u Cubesat
… was entirely manufactured and tested at Cal Poly Aerospace Engineering Department facilities. A mechanical shock test and random vibration test were performed using a shock table and a shake table respectively. Results of both tests are presented. A correlation between the Experimental data and …
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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Mechanical Hinges with Snap-Fit Locking Mechanisms in Rigid Origami Structures
… currently adopted origami designs in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace engineering, robotics, biomedical engineering, and architecture. In particular, architects have been interested in designing origami-inspired rigid walled structures that can be deployed as …
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An Iteration on the Horizon Simulation Framework to Include .NET and Python Scripting
… and Simulation is a crucial element of the aerospace engineering design pro- cess because it allows designers to thoroughly test their solution before investing in the resources to create it. The Horizon Simulation Framework (HSF) v3.0 is an aerospace modeling and simulation tool that allows …
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Progetto e realizzazione del sistema di gestione autonoma del volo e controllo in remoto per un velivolo UAV ad ala rotante
… PhD thesis presents the results, achieved at the Aerospace Engineering Department Laboratories of the University of Bologna, concerning the development of a small scale Rotary wing UAVs (RUAVs). In the first part of the work, a mission simulation environment for rotary wing UAVs was developed, as …
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A Framework for the Utilization of CFD in the Early Stages of Architectural Design
… to its efficiency, CFD has been widely used in aerospace engineering and automotive design since the 1970s. It also has potential in architectural design since airflow has been an important player in the design process. However, the CFD users in the building industry tend to be limited to …
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Neural Operators for Learning Complex Nonlocal Mappings in Fluid Dynamics
… flows remain primary challenges in CFD for aerospace engineering and related fields. This dissertation tackles these challenges with a focus on Reynolds-Averaged Navier--Stokes (RANS) models, which will continue to serve as the backbone for many practical aircraft applications. Specifically, …
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