Control and Stability of Aircraft
One of the key factors in the Wright brothers’ achievement of building the first…
Bio-mimetic Drag Reduction – Part 1: Sensing
Fish have a remarkable ability to sense the flow conditions around their…
Bio-mimetic Drag Reduction – Part 2: Aero- and Hydrodynamics
Part 1 of this blog series outlined the different sensing mechanisms that aquatic…
Bio-mimetic Drag Reduction – Part 3: Morphing
In the previous two posts of this blog series I introduced the…
The Evolution of Airplanes
Adrian Bejan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University…
The Birth of the Jet: The Engine that Shrunk the World
In today’s time it is easy to take for granted the complex…
Jet Engine Design and Optimisation
For aircraft jet propulsion there are in general four distinct designs: the…
Variable Stiffness Composites
In previous posts I have discussed the unique characteristics and manufacturing processes of a certain type…
