Aeroelastic energy harvesting from statistically representative gust encounters
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.102869
Abstract: Abstract The mission of high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles is limited by energetic considerations. This paper explores, for the first time in the open literature, statistic estimates of the potential energy that may be harvested… read more here.
Keywords: aeroelastic energy; energy; energy harvesting; harvesting statistically ... See more keywords
Experimental Investigation of Transverse and Vortex Gust Encounters at Low Reynolds Numbers
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DOI: 10.2514/1.j059658
Abstract: This paper aims to study the lift response of transverse and vortex gust encounters. A sine-squared transverse gust was created in a water towing tank using a water jet, whereas a vortex gust was c... read more here.
Keywords: gust encounters; vortex gust; transverse vortex; gust ... See more keywords