UTIAS Seminar Series
Physics-driven control of complex fluid flows
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesAbstract: The ability to control fluid flow behaviors can lead to quiet, economical, and efficient systems in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. Because of high dimensionality, strong nonlinearity, and complexity in […]
Opportunities and Perspectives from the Aerospace Industry
Bio: Nimeesha Kuntawala is a Product Development Team Lead in the Flight Sciences directorate at Gulfstream Aerospace. She has been at Gulfstream for 7 years. She started at Gulfstream as […]
A Variational Theory of Aero-hydrodynamics
A Variational Theory of Aero-hydrodynamics The Euler equation does not possess a unique solution for the flow over a two-dimensional object. This problem has serious repercussions in aerodynamics; it implies […]
Bayesian Sequential Optimal Experimental Design
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesSpeaker: Xun Huan Date & time: Thursday, June 8th, 1pm Location: UTIAS Lecture Hall Title: Bayesian Sequential Optimal Experimental Design Abstract: Experiments are crucial for developing and refining models in […]
Dynamics of flow unsteadiness in high-speed double cones and cylinders
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesDate and Time: July 7, 11 AM Venue: UTIAS Lecture Hall, AS 158 Abstract: External flows in the high-speed (compressible) regime with regions of flow separation often present rich […]
Unique Dynamics of Reacting Systems Under Near Limit Conditions
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesSpeaker: Prof. Tanvir Farouk Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina Today’s energy technologies have been moving toward operating at near-limit conditions to achieve higher efficiency, lower emission, […]
Frontiers of RPAS technology and regulation: from principles to practice
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesAbstract In this joint seminar, engineers from Transport Canada and Ribbit will discuss the latest Canadian regulations for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS, i.e. drones), and how they apply to […]
Autonomous Forced Landing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesAbstract Unmanned aircraft systems are gradually penetrating into civil aviation, sharing airspace with manned aircraft. Safely is of paramount importance in future mixed aviation environment. Research has been carried out […]
Physics of turbulent combustion of hydrogen: contemporary understanding and fundamental challenges
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesAbstract: This presentation will aim at highlighting and discussing the following important peculiarity of combustion of lean hydrogen-air mixtures. High molecular diffusivity of hydrogen can result in significant local variations […]
LES of turbulent, twin jets
Lecture Hall, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesJoseph Mathew, Chair and Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Abstract: The first part is on the LES method that we have used and understood over […]