Aerodynamic Interactions of Wind Lenses at Close Proximities
Citation: 7. Gunasekaran, Sidaard, Madison Peyton, and Neal Novotny. 2022. "Aerodynamic Interactions of Wind Lenses at Close Proximities" Energies 15, no. 13: 4622. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15134622
Short abstract: The fundamental aerodynamic interactions between a pair of wind lenses is experimentally investigated. In prior work, wind tunnel testing of lensed turbines in a side-by-side configuration revealed that one lensed turbine outperformed its counterpart in terms of power production.
Performance and Proximity Investigations on Small Scale Lensed Turbines
Citation: 23. Novotny, Neal, and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Performance and Proximity Investigations on Small Scale Lensed Turbines." In AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, p. 1242. 2020. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1242
Short abstract: Aerodynamic interactions can lead to increase in power generated from a wind lens turbine by 20%. This work investigates the optimal design of a small scale, low Reynolds number, 1-foot diameter wind lens turbine (WLT) and the aerodynamic interactions between wind lens turbines in all three axes.
Development of a Multi-Purpose Flap and Spoiler Mechanism for High Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Citation: 39. Hung, Lucas K., Jielong Cai, Neal Novotny, and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Development of a Multi-Purpose Flap and Spoiler Mechanism for High Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles." In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, p. 1027. 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-1027
Short abstract: High endurance aircraft can provide benefits to many operations. However, sub-optimal flap mechanisms hinder takeoff and landings, especially on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
