Publications
Select research publications from ITAC's technical staff categorized by topic areas:Powered Resonance Tube Actuators
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Sarpotdar, S. Raman, G., Sharma S., and Cain, A., “Jet Impingement Tone Suppression Using Powered Resonance Tubes,” AIAA J., Vol. 45, No. 5, May 2007.
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Cain, A. B., Kerschen, E. J., Tassy, J. M. and Raman, G., “Simulation of Powered Resonance Tubes: Helmholtz Resonator Geometries,” AIAA-2004-2690.
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Kerschen, E. J., Cain, A. B. and Raman, G., “Analytical Modeling of Helmholtz Based Powered Resonance Tubes”, AIAA-2004-2691.
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Raman, G., Sarpotdar, S., Tassy, J., Cain, A. B. and Kerschen, E. J., “An Overview of the Development of High Bandwidth Powered Resonance Tube Actuators: Experiments and Simulations,” AIAA-2004-2856.
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Raman, G., Khanafseh, S., Cain, A. B., Kerschen, E. J., “Development of High Bandwidth Powered Resonance Tube Actuators with Feedback Control,” J. Sound and Vibration, 269 (2004) pp. 1031-1062.
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Cain, A. B., Kerschen, E.J., Raman, G., and Sarpotdar, S., “Simulation of Powered Resonance Tubes: Understanding Parameter Space,” AIAA-2003-3103.
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Cain, A. B., Kerschen, E. J. and Raman, G., “Simulation of Acoustic characteristics and Mechanism of Powered Resonance Tubes,” AIAA-2002-2400.
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Wittich, D. J., Duffin, D. A., Jumper, E. J., Cain, A. B., and Kerschen, E. J., “Passive Shear Layer Regularization Experiments in Wind Tunnels and Feed-Forward Adaptive-Optic Correction,” AIAA 2009-358, Jan. 2009.
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Cain, A., Ng, T. T., Jumper, E., Wittich, D., Cavalieri, D., and Kerschen, E. “Optical Propagation Improvement System: Use of a Cavity for Regularization,” AFRL/RD invited workshop, Albuquerque, NM, Nov. 2008.
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Cain, A., Ng, T. T., Jumper, E., Wittich, D., Cavalieri, D., and Kerschen, E., “An Optical Propagation Improvement System and the Importance of Aeroacoustics,” AIAA-2008-4212.
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Cress, J., Gordeyev, S., Jumper, E., Ng T. T., and Cain, A., “Similarities and Differences in Aero-Optical Structure over Cylindrical and Hemispherical Turrets with a Flat Window,” AIAA-2007-0326.
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Gordeyev, S., Jumper, E. J., Ng, T. T. and Cain, A. B., “Optical Disturbances Caused by Transonic Separated Boundary Layers Behind a 20-Degree Ramp: Physics and Control,” AIAA-2004-0472.
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Gordeyev, S., Jumper, E. J., Ng, T. T. and Cain, A. B., “Aero-Optical Characteristics of Compressible, Subsonic Turbulent Boundary Layers,” AIAA-2003-3606.
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C. Nelson, A. Cain, E. Kerschen and G. Raman, “Simulations of Helmholtz Resonator Powered Resonance Tubes at Moderate Pressure Ratios,” AIAA-2008-0800.
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Kerschen, E. and Cain A. , “Aeroacoustic Mode Trapping for a Wind Tunnel with a Cavity in the Wall,” AIAA-2008-4213.
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Cain, A., Ng, T. T., Jumper, E., Wittich, D., Cavalieri D., and Kerschen, E., “An Optical Propagation Improvement System and the Importance of Aeroacoustics,” AIAA-2008-4212.
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Sarpotdar, S. Raman, G., Sharma S., and Cain, A. “Jet Impingement Tone Suppression Using Powered Resonance Tubes,” AIAA J., Vol. 45, No. 5, May 2007.
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Lopera, J., Ng, T. T., and Cain, A., “Experimental Studies on Jet Mixing and Noise Control utilizing Vortex Shedding Pins and Moderately Lobed Nozzles,” AIAA-2006-0312.
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Raman, G. and Cain, A. B. “Innovative actuators for active flow and noise control,” Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs. (2002) Vol. 216 Part G: J. Aerospace Engineering, pp 303-324.
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Bortz, D.M., Rubio, A. D., Banks, H. T., Cain, A. B., and Smith, R. C., “ Control of open bay acoustics by harmonic mass injection,” International J. of Aeroacoustics, Vol. 1, Num. 1, pp. 65-82, 2002.
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Cain, A. B., Rubio, A. D., Bortz, D. M., Banks, H. T., and Smith, R. C. "Optimizing Control of Open Bay Acoustics," AIAA 2000-1928.
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Raman, G., Kibens, V, Cain, A. , and Lepicovsky, “Advanced Actuator Concepts for Active Aeroacoustics Control,” AIAA 2000-1930.
Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations for Flow Control & Turbulence
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Nelson, C. C., Invited participant at 2005 NPARC Alliance Workshop, Feb. 2005, Arnold Air Force Base, TN.
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Patel, M. P., Carver, R. and Cain, A. B., “CFD studies on Flow Through Nozzles Using Wind-US at Low Mach Numbers,” AIAA Paper 2004-0531.
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Patel, M. P., Ng, T. T. and Cain, A. B., “A CFD Study of a Missile Aero Control Fin by Near-Wall Flow Modifications,” AIAA 2003-0547.
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Patel, M. P. and Cain, A. B., “Numerical Simulation of Flow Control Techniques for Separation Control,” AIAA 2002-0668.
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Patel, M. P. and Cain, A. B., “Computational Studies of Active Control of Boundary Layer Separation,” ASME Piping and Pressure Vessels Meeting, Atlanta , GA , July, 2001.
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Smith, T. D., Cain, A. B. , and Chenault, L. F. , “Numerical Simulation of Enhanced Mixing in Jet Plumes Using Pulsed Blowing,” J. of Aircraft, June 2001, V38, No. 3, pp. 458-463.
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Smith, T. D., Cain, A. B. , and Chenault, L. F. , “Numerical Simulation of Enhanced Mixing in Jet Plumes Using Pulsed Blowing,” ISABE-163-3, Italy , September 1999.
Active Flow Control for Air Vehicles
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Schmidt, R. N. and Patel, M. P., “Aerionics – a New Aero Industry for Flight Control,” SAE International, 07ATC-159, AeroTech Congress & Exhibition, Sept 2007.
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Patel, M. P., Kolacinski, R. M., Ng, T. T., and Patil, S.K.R., “Distributed Mechanical Actuators for Design of a Closed-Loop Flow-Control System,” AIAA Paper 2006-3158.
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Patel, M. P., Kolacinski, R. M., Prince, T. S., Ng, T. T., and Myatt, J. H., “Novel Hierarchical Modular Control Methodology for Closed-Loop Flow-Control Applications,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 42, No. 5, Sept-Oct 2005, pp. 1099-1108.
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Patel, M. P., Tilmann, C. P., and Ng, T. T., “Active Transparent Stall Control System for Air Vehicles,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 40, No. 5, September-October 2003.
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Patel, M. P., DiCocco, J. M., Prince, T. S., and Ng, T. T., “Flow Control Using Reconfigurable Porosity,” AIAA Paper 2003-3665.
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Patel, M. P., Skebe G., Ng, T. T., and Lisy, F. J., “Development of a MEMS Based Microvalve for Flow Control Using Active Dimples, AIAA 2002-0272.
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Patel, M. P., Reshotko, E., and Hyman, D., “Microfabricated Shear Stress Sensors, Part-III: Reducing Calibration Uncertainty,” AIAA J., August 2002, Vol. 40, No. 8, pp. 1582-1588.
Plasma
Actuators for Air Vehicles and Wind Turbines
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He, C., Corke, T. C., and Patel, M. P., “Plasma Flaps and Slats: An Application of Weakly-Ionized Plasma Actuators,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 864-873, May-June 2009; also AIAA Paper 2004-2127.
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Nelson, R. C., Corke, T. C. and Patel, M. P., “A Smart Wind Turbine Blade Using Distributed Plasma Actuators for Improved Performance, AIAA Paper 2008-1312, Jan 2008.
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Patel, M. P., Ng, T. T., Vasudevan, S., Santavicca, E., Corke, T. C., Post, M., McLaughlin, T. E., and Suchomel, C., “Scaling Effects of an Aerodynamic Plasma Actuator,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 223-236, Jan-Feb 2008. also AIAA Paper 2007-0635.
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Lopera, J., Ng, T. T., Patel, M. P., Vasudevan, S., Santavicca, E., and Corke, T. C., “Aerodynamic Control Using Windward Surface Plasma Actuators on a Separation Ramp,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 1889-1895, Nov-Dec 2007.
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Patel, M. P., Ng, T. T., Vasudevan, S., Corke, T. C., and He, C., “Plasma Actuators for Hingeless Aerodynamic Control of an Unmanned Air Vehicle,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 1264-1274, July-Aug 2007.
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Patel, M. P., Sowle, Z. H., Corke, T. C., and He, C., “Autonomous Sensing and Control of Wing Stall Using a Smart Plasma Slat,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 516-527, March-April 2007.
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Nelson, C. C., Cain, A. B., Patel, M. P., and Corke, T. C., “A Simplified Strategy for Optimizing Flow-Control-Configured Airfoil,” AIAA Paper 2007-4274, June 25-28, 2007.
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Corke, T. C., Hertz, B., and Patel, M. P., “Plasma Flow Control Optimized Airfoil,” AIAA Paper 2006-1208.
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Nelson, C., Cain, A., Patel M. P., and Corke, T. , “Simulation of Plasma Actuators Using the Wind-US Code,” AIAA-2006-0634.
Weapons Control Using Microactuators and Active Flow Control
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Corke, T. C., Tillotson, D., Patel, M. P., Su, W., and Toledo, W., “Radius Flow Vectoring for Projectile Drag and Steering Control Using Plasma Actuators,” AIAA Paper 2008-3769.
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Patil, S. K. R., Ng, T. T., and Patel, M. P., “Trajectory Control of a Small Caliber Projectile Using Active Transpiration,” AIAA Paper 2007-3811.
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Lopera, J., Ng, T. T., Patel, M. P., and Vasudevan, S., “Coning Motion Control of a Blunt-Nose Projectile Using Small Deployable Strakes,” AIAA Paper 2007-3812.
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Lopera, J., Ng, T. T., Patel, M. P., and Vasudevan, S., “Forebody Geometry Effects on the Flow of a Blunt-Nose Projectile at High Alpha,” J. of Aircraft, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 1906-1922, Nov-Dec 2007.
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Patel, M. P., Sowle, Z. H., Ng, T. T., and Toledo, W., “Range and Endgame Performance Assessment of a Smart Projectile Using Hingeless Flight Control,” AIAA Paper 2006-0671.
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Patel, M. P., Sowle, Z. H., Stucke, R., and Ng, T. T., “Aerodynamic Control of a Small Projectile,” AIAA Paper 2006-0667.
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Patel, M. P., Sowle, Z. H., Ng, T. T., and Toledo, W., “Hingeless Flight Control System of a Smart Projectile Using Miniature Actuators,” AIAA Paper 2005-5258.
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Patel, M. P., Tilmann, C. P., and Ng, T. T., “Closed Loop Missile Yaw Control Via Manipulation of Forebody Flow Asymmetries,” J. of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 436-443, May-June 2004. (AIAA-YP Best Paper award).
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Patel, M. P., DiCocco, J. M., Lopera, J., and Ng, T. T., “Active Boattailing and Aerodynamic Control Fins for Maneuvering Weapons,” AIAA Paper 2004-2696.
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Patel, M. P., DiCocco, J. M., Prince, T. S., and Ng, T. T., “Afterbody Flow Control for Low-Alpha Missile Maneuvering,” AIAA Paper 2003-3673.
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Nelson, C. C. and Cain, A. B., "Prediction of Store Trajectory Response to Unsteady Aerodynamic Loads," AIAA 2009-548. Invited paper. ASM Meeting, Jan. 2009.
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Cain, A., Ng, T., Jumper, E., Wittich, D., Cavalieri, D., and Kerschen, E., “Optical Propagation Improvement System: Use of a Cavity for Regularization,” AFRL/RD invited workshop, Albuquerque, NM, Nov. 2008.
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Patel, M. P., “On the Use of Flow Control for Projectile Steering,” AIAA Young Professional Student Education Conference, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 10, 2006.
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Patel, M. P., “Missile Maneuvering and Endgame Enhancement Using Active Flow Control,” Missiles and Munitions Industry Meeting, AMRDEC, Redstone Arsenal, Aug. 16, 2006.
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A. Cain, “Observations on Optical Aberrations: Flow Control Devices and Scaling,” AFRL/DE Workshop on Directed Energy, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 2005.
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Nelson, C. C., Invited participant at 2005 NPARC Alliance Workshop, Feb. 2005, Arnold Air Force Base, TN.
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Patel, M. P., Kolacinski, R. M., Prince, T. S., Ng, T. T., and Cain, A. B., “Closed-Loop Flow Control for Aircraft and Missiles,” Collaborative Center of Control Science (CCCS), The Ohio State University, Nov. 7-8, 2002.