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1997

Aerospace Engineering

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Development Of Radiation Shielding Materials For Space Applications, Stephen C. Ko Jan 1997

Development Of Radiation Shielding Materials For Space Applications, Stephen C. Ko

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Discrete-Time Linear And Nonlinear Aerodynamic Impulse Responses For Efficient Cfd Analyses, Walter A. Silva Jan 1997

Discrete-Time Linear And Nonlinear Aerodynamic Impulse Responses For Efficient Cfd Analyses, Walter A. Silva

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This dissertation discusses the mathematical existence and the numerical identification of linear and nonlinear aerodynamic impulse response functions. Differences between continuous-time and discrete-time system theories, which permit the identification and efficient use of these functions, will be detailed. Important input/output definitions and the concept of linear and nonlinear systems with memory will also be discussed. It will be shown that indicial (step or steady) responses (such as Wagner's function), forced harmonic responses (such as Theodorsen's function or those from doublet lattice theory), and responses to random inputs (such as gusts) can all be obtained from an aerodynamic impulse response function. …