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Wingtip Vortices and Fluidic Winglets

On January 17, 2020 · In Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Engineering, Modelling

This is the second guest post by Jason D’souza, a recent MSc Graduate in Aerospace Vehicle Design from the University of Cranfield in the UK. Winglets are aerodynamic devices that feature on many modern commercial aircraft, but do have certain drawbacks. In this post, Jason considers a slightly different, on-demand system, […]

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Podcast Ep. #11 – Dr Priyanka Dhopade on Jet Engine Optimisation and Women in Engineering

On May 22, 2018 · In Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Jet Engines, Podcast

Priyanka Dhopade received her PhD from the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia and was the recipient of the Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship award, awarded annually to the 35 most outstanding female aerospace PhD students worldwide. Since 2013 she has been researching the thermodynamics of jet engines in the Thermofluids Institute at […]

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