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Control Failures And How To Deal With It, Nihad E. Daidzic Apr 2019

Control Failures And How To Deal With It, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1591497) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato Wiecking Center Auditorium at 18:00 CST on Thursday, April 18, 2019.


Aircraft-Runway Total Energy Measurement, Monitoring, Managing, Safety, And Control System And Method, Nihad E. Daidzic, Feb 2019

Aircraft-Runway Total Energy Measurement, Monitoring, Managing, Safety, And Control System And Method, Nihad E. Daidzic,

Aviation Department Publications

United States Patent, Patent Number US 10,202,204 B1, Date of Patent February 12, 2019.

A total runway safety system (TRSS) and method measures, monitors, manages, and informs flight crew on the progress of takeoffs and landings and of any hazardous runway conditions. In some embodiments, the TRSS measures, monitors, and informs flight crew of longitudinal and lateral runway tracks thus preventing overruns and veer-offs during takeoffs and landings. In some embodiments, backscatter of infrared laser beams emitted by the aircraft is used to evaluate groundspeed and the reflectivity of the runway surface to make estimates of the surface conditions, rough­ness …


An Airplane-Helicopter Hybrid Called Racer Is A New Convertiplane Design From Airbus, Nihad E. Daidzic Feb 2018

An Airplane-Helicopter Hybrid Called Racer Is A New Convertiplane Design From Airbus, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

Airbus recently unveiled an airplane-hybrid design named Rapid and Cost Efficient Rotorcraft (RACER)...I'll explore the aerodynamics that make such a design possible.


Specific Air Range (Sar) And How To Estimate It, Nihad E. Daidzic Jan 2018

Specific Air Range (Sar) And How To Estimate It, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Computational Fluid Dynamics Is Key To Better Flying Aircraft, Nihad E. Daidzic Dec 2016

Computational Fluid Dynamics Is Key To Better Flying Aircraft, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Aircraft Decelerating And Stopping Systems, Nihad E. Daidzic Nov 2016

Aircraft Decelerating And Stopping Systems, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1572070) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato Wiecking Center Auditorium at 18:30 CST on Thursday, November 10, 2016.


Brakes, Thrust Reversers, Beta Props, Spoilers And Life Dumps All Help In Deceleration Of Jets And Turboprops, Nihad E. Daidzic Nov 2016

Brakes, Thrust Reversers, Beta Props, Spoilers And Life Dumps All Help In Deceleration Of Jets And Turboprops, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Climb Performance Of Business Jets, Nihad E. Daidzic Oct 2016

Climb Performance Of Business Jets, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Determining The Runway Point-Of-No-Return For Landing Roll Go-Around In Transport Category Airplanes, Nihad E. Daidzic Jan 2016

Determining The Runway Point-Of-No-Return For Landing Roll Go-Around In Transport Category Airplanes, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Extending Gr While Moving Up To Supersonic Speeds Poses Challenges Requiring Innovations, Nihad E. Daidzic Oct 2015

Extending Gr While Moving Up To Supersonic Speeds Poses Challenges Requiring Innovations, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

Achieving true global range requires new ideas in lightweight aircraft structures, progress in transonic and supersonic aerodynamics and breakthroughs in low-SFC propulsion.


Could We Colonize Venus?, Nihad E. Daidzic Mar 2014

Could We Colonize Venus?, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Adopting A Kinetic Energy Recovery System For Helicopters, Nihad E. Daidzic Sep 2013

Adopting A Kinetic Energy Recovery System For Helicopters, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Jet Engine Thrust Ratings, Nihad E. Daidzic Sep 2012

Jet Engine Thrust Ratings, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Fadec Advances Allow Better Engine Performance, Nihad E. Daidzic Mar 2012

Fadec Advances Allow Better Engine Performance, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Designing Propulsion Systems For Future Aerospace Applications, Nihad E. Daidzic Sep 2011

Designing Propulsion Systems For Future Aerospace Applications, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Airplane Landing Flare-The Last 5 Seconds, Nihad E. Daidzic May 2011

Airplane Landing Flare-The Last 5 Seconds, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Avoiding Overrun Accidents On Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic Dec 2009

Avoiding Overrun Accidents On Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Avoiding Aircraft Icing Accidents, Nihad E. Daidzic Oct 2009

Avoiding Aircraft Icing Accidents, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Avoiding Veer-Off Accidents On Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic Sep 2009

Avoiding Veer-Off Accidents On Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Aircraft Landing Operations On Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic Apr 2009

Aircraft Landing Operations On Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.


When Go-Around Is Impossible - Defining The Point Of No Return, Nihad E. Daidzic,, Thomas Peterson Dec 2008

When Go-Around Is Impossible - Defining The Point Of No Return, Nihad E. Daidzic,, Thomas Peterson

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.