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A One-Dimensional Finite-Difference Solver for Fully-Developed Pipe and Channel Flows

Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium Meeting Proceedings (2010)

Doug F. Hunsaker

An algorithm is developed to solve the fundamental flow cases of fully-developed turbulent flow in a pipe and in a ...

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Smooth-Wall Boundary Conditions for Dissipation-Based Turbulence Models

48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (2010)

W. F. Phillips, Doug F. Hunsaker and Robert E. Spall

It is shown that the smooth-wall boundary conditions specified for commonly used dissipation-based turbulence models are mathematically incorrect. It is ...

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Application of a Coordinate Transformation and Discretization Method for Computational ...

Utah Space Grant Consortium (2009)

Doug Hunsaker and Warren Phillips

An overview of the computational methods implemented in a two-dimensional laminar flow solver is presented. The methods discussed include coordinate ...

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Application of a Coordinate Transformation and Discretization Method for Computational ...

Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium Meeting Proceedings (2009)

Doug F. Hunsaker

An overview of the computational methods implemented in a two-dimensional laminar flow solver is presented. The methods discussed include coordinate ...

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Pitch Dynamics of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (2009)

W. F. Phillips, Doug F. Hunsaker, N. R. Alley and R. J. Niewoehner

Dynamic stability requirements for manned aircraft have been in place for many years. However, we cannot expect stability constraints for ...

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Estimating the Subsonic Aerodynamic Center and Moment Components for Swept ...

Journal of Aircraft (2008)

W. F. Phillips, Doug F. Hunsaker and R. J. Niewoehner

An improved method is presented for estimating the subsonic location of the semispan aerodynamic center of a swept wing and ...

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Evaluation of an Alternate Incompressible Energy-Entrophy Turbulence Model

Utah Space Grant Consortium (2008)

Doug Hunsaker and Warren Phillips

A concise overview of turbulence modeling challenges is presented along with developmental concerns of traditional turbulence models. An alternate energyenstrophy ...

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Evaluation of an Alternate Incompressible Energy-Enstrophy Turbulence Model

Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium Meeting Proceedings (2008)

Doug F. Hunsaker

A concise overview of turbulence modeling challenges is presented along with developmental concerns of traditional turbulence models. An alternate energy- ...

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Estimating the Subsonic Aerodynamic Center and Moment Components for Swept ...

46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (2008)

W. F. Phillips, Doug F. Hunsaker and R. J. Niewoehner

An improved method is presented for estimating the subsonic location of the semispan aerodynamic center of a swept wing and ...

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Post Stall Behavior of a Lifting Line Algorithm

Utah Space Grant Consortium (2007)

Doug Hunsaker and Deryl Snyder

A modified lifting line algorithm is considered as a low-cost approach for calculating lift characteristics of wings above stall. The ...

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Post Stall Behavior of a Lifting Line Algorithm

Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium Meeting Proceedings (2007)

Doug F. Hunsaker

A modified lifting line algorithm is considered as a low-cost approach for calculating lift characteristics of wings above stall. The ...

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A Numerical Blade Element Approach to Estimating Propeller Flowfields

45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (2007)

Doug F. Hunsaker

A numerical method is presented as a low computational cost approach to modeling an induced propeller flowfield. This method uses ...

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Optimization of Iris, a Small Autonomous Surveillance UAV

45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (2007)

Doug F. Hunsaker, G. Larson and S. Condie

A flying wing design, previously developed as a senior project, was optimized for endurance using a gradient-based algorithm. Chord, sweep, ...

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A Lifting-Line Approach to Estimating Propeller/Wing Interactions

24th Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2006)

Doug F. Hunsaker and Deryl O. Snyder

A combined wing and propeller model is presented as a low-cost approach to first-cut modeling of slipstream effects on a ...

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A Numberical Vortex Approach to Aerodynamic Modeling of SUAV/VTOL ...

Utah Space Grant Consortium (2006)

Doug F. Hunsaker and Deryl Snyder

A numerical lifting line method, coupled with a numerical blade element method, is presented as a low computational cost approach ...

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A Numerical Vortex Approach to Aerodynamic Modeling of SUAV/VTOL ...

Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium Meeting Proceedings (2006)

Doug F. Hunsaker

A numerical lifting line method, coupled with a numerical blade element method, is presented as a low computational cost approach ...

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Design of 'Iris', a Small Autonomous Surveillance UAV

44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (2006)

Jennifer Boyce, Ryan Carr, Donovan Chipman, Greg Larson, et al.

This paper documents the design process used for a small autonomous surveillance UAV. The most significant requirements for the plane ...

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An Alternate Dimensionless Form of the Linearized Rigid-Body Aircraft Equations ...

AIAA SciTech Forum (2023)

Douglas F. Hunsaker and Benjamin C. Moulton

The equations of motion for an aircraft can be linearized about a reference condition within the assumptions of small disturbances ...

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A Multi-Fidelity Prediction of Aerodynamic and Sonic Boom Characteristics of ...

AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum (2019)

Forrest L. Carpenter, Paul G. A. Cizmas, Christian R. Bolander, Ted N. Giblette, et al.

This paper presents a detailed comparison between the linear panel solver PANAIR A502 and the in-house Navier–Stokes solver UNS3D for ...

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Minimum Induced Drag for Tapered Wings Including Structural Constraints

AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum (2020)

Jeffrey D. Taylor and Doug F. Hunsaker

For a wing in steady level flight, the lift distribution that minimizes induced drag depends on a tradeoff between wingspan ...

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Near-Field Pressure Signature Splicing for Low-Fidelity Design Space Exploration of ...

AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum (2020)

Christian R. Bolander and Douglas F. Hunsaker

As interest in supersonic overland flight intensifies, new ways to meet government restrictions on sonic boom loudness must be implemented. ...

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A Sine-Summation Algorithm for the Prediction of Ship Deck Motion

Oceans 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston (2019)

Christian R. Bolander and Douglas F. Hunsaker

Landing a fixed-wing aircraft on a moving aircraft carrier is a risky and inefficient process. Having an accurate prediction of ...

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A Procedure for the Calculation of the Perceived Loudness of ...

AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum (2019)

Christian R. Bolander, Douglas F. Hunsaker, Hao Shen and Forrest L. Carpenter

Implementing a method to calculate the human ear’s perceived loudness of a sonic boom requires consulting scattered literature with varying ...

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Numerical Algorithm for Wing-Structure Design

2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (2018)

Jeffrey D. Taylor, Douglas F. Hunsaker and James J. Joo

Low-fidelity aerostructural optimization routines have often focused on determining the optimal spanloads for a given wing configuration. Several analytical approaches ...

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