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Professor Dr Laurent DALA
CSIR
DPSS: Aeronautic Systems
UP-CSIR Aeronautics Chair
University of Pretoria
PO Box 395
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 841 2114
Cell: +27 (0) 73 973 40 59
Past-President of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA)
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More than 25 years of experience in aeronautical engineering in Research Centres (ONERA-France,
CEAT-France, TsAGI-Russia, ARA-England), in Industry (Airbus, CargoLifter-Germany, Ratier-
Figeac-France…) and Universities (ESTP-France, IPSA-France, ICAM-France, FALT-Russia,
UWE-England, Bristol-England, Manchester-England)
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2008
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
University of the West of England (UK)
2004
Chartered Aerospace Engineer (CEng)
Engineer Council (UK).
1997
PhD (completed in 2 Years without any correction)
University of Manchester (UK) - Aerospace Department
Thesis: Hypersonic Viscous Flows Including Non-Equilibrium real Gas Effects
Supervisors: Dr. I. Hall and Dr S. Shahpar
External Examiner: Professor Tito Toro
1997
Eur-Ing (European Chartered Engineer)
Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs (FEANI).
1989
Ingénieur en Aéronautique (CEng in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering)
Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aérospatiales (ESTA – FRANCE)
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1988
Ingénieur en Mécanique-Electricité (CEng in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering)
Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du Bâtiment et de l’Industrie (ESTP-PARIS)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/ASSOCIATIONS
May 2013 – May 2015
President of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA)
2011 – Present
Member of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA) Council
Member of the RAeS Aerodynamics Specialist committee
2011 – Present
Member of the Council, AERO Eiffel 100.
2007-2011
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Accreditation Panel
Member of the International Accreditation Panel (ECUK)
2005
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society – FRAeS (UK and SA)
2005
Member - Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (USA)
1999
Member - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
August 2013 –
1. Research and Development Leader
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
DPSS Aeronautic Systems
South Africa
2. Professor in Aerospace Engineering
UP – CSIR Aeronautics Chair
University of Pretoria
South Africa
3. Co-Founder of the Low Speed Aero Laboratory / CSIR-Denel AeroStructure
4. South African Representative at the International Forum for Aviation Research (IFAR)
Organisation of the main 26 worldwide Aerospace R&D Centres
5. Leading role in the Von Karman Institute-CSIR (South Africa) Association
6. Leading role in the Central Hydro-Aerodynamics Institute (TsAGI, Russia)-CSIR Association
7. Leading role in the Algerian-South African Joint Centre of Excellence in Aerospace
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May 2011 – July 2013
Head of Aeronautical Engineering
School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
Administrative duties:
Head of Aeronautical Engineering.
Workshop Manager.
Member of the School’s Management Committee.
Member of the School’s Research Committee.
Member of the School’s Curriculum Committee.
Advisor of the National Aerospace Centre (NAC).
Member of the University Council Re-Admission Committee (CRC).
2006- 2011:
Aerospace Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Aerodynamics
University of the West England (UWE) –England
1. Coordination and development of the UWE cooperation and links with the Aerospace Industry.
2. Module Leader for:
- Aerodynamics
- Flight Mechanics
- Propulsion
- Airbus Design projects
3. Head of Wind Tunnel Facilities
2005-2011
Chairman of the Advisory Group
FP6 European Project on New Aircraft Concepts Research (NACRE)
European Coordinator, Airbus (Dr Joao Frota)
2004 – 2006
Technical and Scientific Advisor
Aircraft Research Association Limited (ARA – Bedford, United Kingdom)
Technical Coordinator for Airbus and Europe Aerodynamics Advisor for the ARA Company Executive Officer
2003 – 2004
Aerothermal Leader and Manager of a joint Alstom/Rolls-Royce Team.
Responsible for 3 groups:
Aerodynamics,
Cooling,
Secondary Air System (SAF).
2000 – 2002
Chief Aerodynamicist
Section Manager of the Flight Science Division
Deputy Head of Division.
Design Approved Engineer for Aerodynamics, Thermics and Anti-Icing Systems.
CargoLifter (International Airship Company), Berlin, Germany
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As the Chief Aerodynamicist, I was responsible for experimental aerodynamics, Computational Fluid
Dynamics, Design and Flight tests. The work was performed in steady and unsteady flows. For this purpose,
wind tunnels and water tunnels were used in Germany (Dresden) and in Russia (TsAGI).
Furthermore, I was in charge of the scientific contacts with the TsAGI, the Russian Aeronautical Research
Centre, especially to define the Test programmes in the Russian Wind Tunnels.
As the Section Manager of the Flight Division, I was the Technical Leader and Manager of 40 Scientists,
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers and Research Engineers.
I was Responsible for 5 groups:
Aerodynamics
Aerostatics/Thermodynamics
Aeroelasticity
Loads
Mathematics
My duties were to Define the Technical tasks in order to fulfil the requirements, to approve the technical
work/reports, to report to the upper management, to choose the hardware/software used, responsible to
define the Annual budget. But my responsibilities were also to manage on a day to day basis the Human
resources.
1998 - 2000:
Head of Applied Aerodynamics
Institut AéroTechnique (IAT/CNAM), France.
Responsible for CFD/Wind Tunnel Tests development at the Institute. In charge of different projects such
as design of the new full-scale aero-acoustics wind tunnel located in Saint Cyr (France) devoted to cars.
- Research on reduction of the shock wave effects for the new Concorde.
- Research on instability mechanism in boundary layers for a range of Reynolds numbers with
Professor Igor Lipatov (TsAGI-Russia).
1995 –1997:
Associate Lecturer in Numerical and Experimental Aerodynamic and in Mathematics
University of Manchester (UK) - Aerospace Department.
1989 –1994:
Principal Aerodynamicist – Research Scientist
ONERA (Office National des Etudes et Recherches Aerospatiales - France)
Applied Aerodynamics Department.
Responsibilities:
1. Numerical study of laminar flow control on the wings in sub/transonic flows for
Falcon 900 (Dassault). The aim was to delay the transition on the wings in order to
reduce the drag coefficient. The work was performed with comparisons with wind
tunnel data. Flight experiments were carried out to validate the predicted drag
reduction. The results were quite promising.
2. Design of the wings for the new supersonic civil transport "Alliance". I was in charge
about the viscous effects on the wings including the laminar flow control.
3. Technical Assistance to CNES (French Space Agency) on the problems of
aerodynamics affecting longitudinal stability in sub/transonic flows on the Ariane 5
project. The work involved making use of aerodynamic data from European wind
tunnels and CFD (my own computations and others) to provide the most accurate and
representative database for the launch phase and to make recommendations.
4. Numerical and Experimental study on longitudinal characteristics and uncertainties in
hypersonic flows (from perfect gas to real gas including non-equilibrium effects)
involving space planes.
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5. Viscous Non-equilibrium flows analysis of F4 wind tunnel nozzles (ONERA) using
CFD tools.
6. Co-responsible for the analytical evaluation of newly accessible Russian Aerospace
Technology (2 trips in Russia).
7. Consultant in Aerodynamics for Bugatti car company in order to solve the stability
problem on the EB110 super sport. The design and location of the back airfoil were
changed. Furthermore, recommendations were given to the test pilot. I managed all
these activities and I redesign the wing.
1987 – 1988
Senior Aerodynamicist and Test Engineer
CEAT (Aeronautic Testing centre), Aerodynamics Department, Toulouse, France
Duties: full responsibility of different test campaigns such as missiles / aircraft interactions.
VISITING ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Visiting Professor in Compressible Flows at the Institut Catholique des Arts et Metiers (ICAM–
Lille-France).
Visiting Professor in Compressible Flows at the Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics, du Batiment
et de l’Industrie (ESTP – France)
Visiting Professor in Aerodynamics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (FALT-
Jukhovsky-Russia)
Visiting Professor in Aerodynamics and Thermics at the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences
Appliquees (IPSA – France)
Visiting Professor in Design at the University of Bristol, Aerospace Department
EXTERNAL EXAMINER POSITIONS
2014 –
BSc(Eng) in Aeronautical Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
MECN4025: Aerodynamics
MECN4026: Flight Dynamics
2009 – 2014
MSc in Integrated Aerospace Systems Design (IASD)
University of Bristol (UK), Department of Aerospace Engineering
2006-2010
MSc Erasmus Mundus in Mechanical Engineering
Trinity College, Dublin
AREAS OF RESEARCH SPECIALISATION
Fields of Expertise
Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics/Flight Dynamics, Aeroelasticity, Aeroacoustics, Multi Design
Optimisation (MDO).
Topics
Flow Control
High-Lift Systems
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Stability and Control
Unmanned Air Systems
Missiles and Ballistics
Shock reduction
Space re-entry and Launch Phase
New configurations (Ekranoplane, Flying Wings, High Aspect-ratio…)
AWARDS
1. DPSS – ASC Excellence Award for Established Researcher and Human Capital Development, 2014
2. DPSS – Excellence Award for Business Development, 2014
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT
Synergy between Academia and Aerospace Industry: A National and International Requirement
Since the Aerospace Industry became a player in the global market, the Universities keep facing a real
challenge to prepare their future graduates to work in an international environment.
The Challenges for Air Transport System are based on
• Economical Threat: fuel prices.
• Ecological Threat: change of climate, pollution of the environment. As a result of this we have
ecological taxes (emission trading).
• Social Threat: limitation of energy resources (standard of living).
and the world economy require an integrated and cross-discipline approach at National and International
level. Universities and Aerospace Industry must respond to these challenges and create a very strong
synergy. The academic programmes must constantly be updated following the requirements of the Industry.
The academic research must also take into account the support of the Aeronautical Industry. Therefore, two
components in the academic research must appear in the curriculum: Applied Research and Fundamental
Research.
It is critical that applied research becomes a key concept in Universities. Applied research must also be
embedded in teaching in order to prepare the future generation of aerospace graduates to work in the 21st
Century Aerospace Industry. In order to complete the strong synergy between Academia and Aerospace
Industry, National and International Technical Hubs/Laboratories must be set. Universities need to provide
a core Technical/Scientific Know-How for the Aerospace Industry.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND SCHOLARSHIP
Research Grants and Achievements Obtained Since I moved to South Africa
• Fluxion/Armscor Grant (PhD)
Amout: R 170 000 per year (April 2015 – March 2018)
Title: Guidance of a Supersonic Projectile using Plasma-actuators
• Fluxion/Armscor Grant (PhD)
Amout: R 170 000 per year (August 2014 – July 2017)
Title: Aeroelastic Prediction for Missiles Including Viscous Interactions
• National Research Foundation (NRF)
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Russia / South Africa Research Cooperation Programme
Amount: R250 000 (May 2014 – April 2016)
Title: Boundary Layer Response to arbitrarily Accelerating Flow
• Research Russian Academic of Scence Russia Funding
Amount: R500 000 (2014-2016)
Title: Application of the Asymptotic Theory in arbitrarily Accelerating Flow
• Airbus Bremen / National Aerospace Centre
Amount: R160 000 (2013/2014)
Title: Optimisation of a Novel Trailing Edge Concept for a High Lift Device
• French Embassy in South Africa
Amount: R50 000 (2012)
Title: Shock Wave Reduction with Unsteady Injection
• EADS, International Foundation Chair, Nantes, France
Amount: R120 000 (2012)
Title: Flow Control using Local Unsteady Heating
• Fluxion Grant
Amount: R210 000 (2012)
R255 360 (2013)
Titles: Development of an Aeroelastic Prediction Code for Missile Design
MSWT Test Section Longitudinal Flow Modelling
• Armscor Grant
Amount: R127 000 (2013)
Title: Projectile in High Speed Flows
• CAPEX Wind Tunnel
Amount: R170 000 (2012-2013)
• Faculty of Engineering, Building and Environment (FEBE) Research Funding
Amount: R12 000
Guest Speaker, ACMA Conference (Fes Morocco), May 2012
• Airlines Association of South Africa (AASA).
Amount: R200 000 (every year started in 2012)
Student Bursary
• Mach 10 Hypersonic Wind Tunnel donated by ONERA
Amount: R 80M
• Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between Blue Crane Development Agency
(Somerset East, South Africa), Northwestern Michigan College Flying School and. Wits
Students have access to a Flying School through Blue Crane and the American Students will
have access an BSc Engineering degree.
• Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the Von Karman Institute (NATO) signed in
February 2014.
• First Visit of the Director of the Central Hydro-Aerodynamics Institute (TsAGI, Russia),
Professor Sergey Chernyshev in South Africa in order to develop the bilateral collaboration in
Aerospace.
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Student Research Supervision
Since I have started working in the French National Aerospace Research Centre (ONERA) in 1989, I have
supervised about 30 graduate students to completion of Master of Science Degree and Six Students to
completion of PhD Degree.
All of these students work now either in Aerospace Industry (in France or abroad) or in Research Center
(such as ONERA, DLR, ESA and VZLU) or in Academic Institution (such as Cranfield).My goal in
mentoring approach for postgraduate students is to develop their understanding of the cross-discipline and
multi-discipline requirements in aerospace. Furthermore, applied research must become a key concept for
postgraduate students.
PhD Student’s Supervision
Completed Students
1. Mustapha Gourma, completed in 2003.
Thesis Title: Towards Better Understanding of the Smooth Particle Hydrodynamic Method.
Cranfield University, Co-supervising with Prof. Rade Vignjevic.
2. Sean Tuling, completed in April 2013 (with No Correction)
Thesis Title: An Engineering Method for Modelling the Interaction of Circular Bodies and Very
Low Aspect Ratio Cruciform Wings at Supersonic Speeds Using 2D Potential Methods.
the University of the West of England, Bristol (UK).
3. Françoise Retat-Masson, completed on 11th
June 2013 (with No Correction)
Thesis Title: Application of the Proper Generalized Decomposition (PGD) method on Flow
Control Using Local Unsteady Heating.
Ecole Centrale Nantes (france) on the 11th June 2013.
Co-supervising with Professor Paco Chinesta, titular of the EADS Corporate Foundation
International Chair on Advanced Modeling of Composites Manufacturing Processes.
4. 3 PhD Thesis completed between 2000 and 2004.
Current Students
1. Madeleine Combrinck (Flamengro/Armscor),Started in June 2013.
Thesis Title: Boundary Layer Response to Arbitrary Accelerating Flow.
University of Pretoria
Co-supervisor: Professor Igor Lipatov (FALT/TsAGI-Russia)
2. Daniel Othuon Odido (Kenya), Starting in January 2014.
Thesis Title: Flow Control Using Local Unsteady Heating
University of Pretoria
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3. M.C. Meijer, Starting in September 2014.
Thesis Title: Aeroelastic Prediction for Missiles Including Viscous Interactions
University of Pretoria
4. Stefan Poprawa, Starting in February 2015
Thesis Title: Extension of the Flight Envelope using a Monte-Carlo Approach
University of Pretoria
5. Abdessamed Debbab, Starting in April 2015
Thesis Title: Aeroelastic Prediction including non-linearities and Viscous Interactions for Nozzle
Design
University of Blida (Algeria) and CSIR/UP
Co-supervisor: Dr Johan Heyns (CSIR), Dr Amina Benkhedda (University of Blida and Head of
the Aeronautical Centre of Excellence)
MPhil Student’s Supervision
Completed Students
1. Conor Leighton, Completed in 2011
Thesis Title: An Investigation into the Stability Characteristics Associated with Waterborne
Ground Effect Aircraft on Take Off.
University of the West of England, Bristol (UK).
MSc Student’s Supervision
Completed Students
1. Janine Versteegh, Completed in February 2015
Dissertation Title: application of the Free Vortex Method (FVM) to Subsonic Mach Numbers.
Co-supervision with Dr Sean Tuling (CSIR)
2. Benoit Benoit Moreau, Completed in 2014
Dissertation Title: Modelisation of accelerating flows applied to a 155 Shell.
Co-supervision with Madeleine Combrinck
3. M.C. Meijer, Completed in May 2014
Dissertation Title: Aeroelastic predictive methods in Supersonic Flows for Missile Design
(Fluxion Grant).
Accepted to do a fully funded PhD (Fluxion Grant) at the University of Pretoria
Supervisor: Prof Laurent Dala
4. Jason Botha, Completed in May 2014
Dissertation Title: New High-Lift Device on a Leading Edge Flap.
Accepted to do a fully founded PhD at Trinity College Dublin (TCD-Ireland),
Supervisor: Prof Henry Rice
5. Thibaut Sicard, Completed in December 2013
Dissertation Title: Laminar boundary layer response to the arbitrary rotation of a circular
cylinder/sphere
Co-supervising with Madeleine Combrinck (Flamengro)
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6. Milan Beharie, Completed in October 2013
Dissertation Title: Online Neural Network-Based System Identification of a Quadrotor UAV for
Fault Tolerant Control.
Co-supervising with prof. J. Pedro.
7. Vincent Lapouge, Completed in September 2012
Dissertation Title: Flow Control using local Unsteady Heating on a Wing Surface .
Wits/ISAE (France) Dissertation.
8. Romeo Brogna, Completed in December 2012.
Dissertation Title: Flight Dynamics and Control of Very Flexible High Altitude and Long
Endurance (HALE) Aircraft.
Co-supervising with Prof J. Pedro.
Wits/ISAE (France) Dissertation.
9. 30 MSc Dissertations completed between 1989 and 2011.
Current Students
10. Jamie Bentley, Started 2012
Dissertation Title: MSWT Test Section Longitudinal Flow Modelling (Fluxion Grant).
11. Hemansu Keeka, Starting in February 2013
Dissertation Title: Application of Smart Actuator for Flexible Aircraft
Co-supervising with Prof. J. Pedro.
12. Willie Viljoen, Starting in August 2014
Dissertation Title: Innovative Leading Edge High-Lift Device
Co-supervising with Dr Sean Tuling
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication
1. M.-C. Meijer and L. Dala, “A Generalized Formulation and Review of Piston Theory for Airfoils”,
AIAA Journal, 30th
July 2015.
DOI: 10.2514/1.J054090
http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.J054090
2. M.-C. Meijer and L. Dala, “Zeroth-Order Flutter Prediction for Cantilevered Plates in Supersonic
Flow”, Journal of Fluids and Structure, Vol. 57, August 2015, pp. 196–205.
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2015.06.018
3. J. Botha, L. Dala and S. Schaber, “Optimisation Of A Novel Trailing Edge Concept For A High
Lift Device”, Advances in Aircraft and Spacecraft Science, An International Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3
July 2015, pp. 329-343.
DOI: 10.12989/aas.2015.2.3.329
4. L. Dala, “Dynamic Stability of a Seaplane in Take-Off,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 52, No. 3, May
2015, pp. 964-971.
DOI: 10.2514/1.C033067
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5. M. Beharie, J.O. Pedro and L. Dala, “Design of a Quadrotor Test Stand For System
Identification”, Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 119, No 1214, April 2015, pp. 501-521.
6. L. Dala, “Control of Cavity Acoustics by Surface Waviness in Landing Configurations”,
International Journal of Research in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering – IJRAME, ISSN
(online): 2321 –3051, Vol.2, Issue 8, pp 24-45, August 2014.
7. S. Tuling, L. Dala and C. Toomer, Two-Dimensional Potential Method Simulations of a Body-
Strake Configuration," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol 51, No 2 pp 468-477, March 2014,
doi: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.A32565
8. S. Tuling, L. Dala and C. Toomer, ”Some Compressibility Effects on the Lee Side Flow Structures
of Cruciform Wing-Body Configurations with Very Low Aspect Ratio Wings”, Aerospace Science
& Technology, AESCTE-D-12-00365, 18th
April 2013,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2013.04.008
9. J. Pedro, A. Panday and L. Dala, “Non-Linear Dynamic Inversion-Based Neuro Controller for an
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle during Aerial Refuelling”, International Journal of Applied
Mathematics and Computer Science (AMCS), Vol. 23, No. 1., pp 75–90, March 2013,
DOI: 10.2478/amcs-2013-0007
10. F. Masson, F. Chinesta, A. Leygue, C. Ghnatios, E. Cueto, L. Dala and C. Law, “Numerical Tools
for the Control of the Unsteady Heating of an Airfoil”, Journal of Mechanics Engineering and
Automation (JMEA), JMEA-E20121109-1, Accepted on 18th
December 2012.
11. S. Tuling, L. Dala and C. Toomer, “Lee Side Flow Structures of Very Low Aspect Ratio Cruciform
Wing-Body Configurations”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2012-10-A32522.R1, Accepted
on 26th
November 2012.
12. L. Dala, “Application of an opposing jet in shock wave reduction around a blunt body”,
International Journal of Aerodynamics (IJAD), Vol. 2, Nos 2/3/4, 2012, pp 277-293, ISSN 1743-
5447.
13. F. Reboul and L. Dala, “Acoustic Measurements in a Low Speed Wind Tunnel, Type Gottingen”,
AIAA Journal, Vol. 50, No 10, pp 2277-2281, October 2012,
DOI: 10.2514/1.J051586.
14. F. Masson, F. Chinesta, A. Leygue, E. Cueto, L. Dala and C. Law, “Real-Time Control of the
Heating of an Airfoil”, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering (A & B), Vol. 2, No. 5, May
2012 (serial Number 11), pp 478-487, ISSN 2161-6213.
15. M. Gourma and L. Dala, “The Method of Smoothed Particles Hydrodynamics (SPH). Basic
Formalism and Application to a High Velocity Impact Phenomenon”, IAT/CNAM Journal, 2000.
Manuscripts Under Review
16. M.D. Atkins, L. Dala and T. Kim, “Time-Averaged of Gap Flow Between Two Side-by side
Circular Cylinders”, AIAA Journal, Manuscript N° 2015-07-J054638, 26th
July 2015.
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17. M.D. Atkins, L. Dala and T. Kim, “Driving Mechanisms of Gap Flow Between Two Side-by side
Circular Cylinders”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Manuscript N° JFM-15-S-0600, 28th
May 2015.
18. M.L. Combrinck, L.N. Dala and I.I. Lipatov, “Eulerian Derivation of non-Inertial Navier-Stockes
Equations for Incompressible Flow in Constant Pure Rotation”, European Journal of Mechanics,
May 2015.
19. M.L. Combrinck, L.N. Dala and I.I. Lipatov, “Eulerian Derivation of the Non-Inertial Navier-
Stokes Equations in Arbitrary Rotation”, Journal of Mathematical Physics, Manuscript N° 14-
1888, 7th October 2014..
20. M.L. Combrinck, L.N. Dala and I.I. Lipatov, “Eulerian Derivation of non-Inertial Navier-Stokes
Equations for Compressible Flow in Constant Pure Rotation”, Physics of Fluids, Manuscript N°
14-1398, 22th September 2014.
21. M. Beharie and L. Dala, “Binary Data Sorting Algorithm for a Flight Test Stand”, International
Journal of Modelling, identification and Control, Manuscript N° IJMIC-86868, 10th
July 2014.
22. J. Versteegh, S. Tuling and L. Dala, “The Applicability of CFD for Simulating Flows over Tangent
Ogive Circular Slender Bodies at Incompressible Speeds”, Aeronautical Journal (South African
Special Edition), 30th
January 2014.
23. F. Masson, F. Chinesta, A. Leygue, C. Ghnatios, E. Cueto, L. Dala and C. Law, ”Real time control
of the boundary layer’s separation and transition point”, Journal of Mechanics Engineering and
Automation, 12th
November 2012.
24. L. Dala, “Implementation of a New High-Lift Device on a leading Edge Flap”
International Journal of Aerodynamics (IJAD), Manuscript No 37627, 30 April 2012.
25. A. Panday, J. Pedro and L. Dala, “Control of a Receiver UAV During Aerial Refuelling – A
Survey”, Submitted to the International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, No
IJMIC11084
Journal Paper Under Preparation
25. I.M.A. Gledhill, M.L. Combrinck, B.W. Skews, H. Roohani and L. Dala, “Aerodynamic Loads in
Arbitrary Manoeuvre: Theoretical Aspects and Test Cases”, The Aeronautical Journal (Special
Edition dedicated to South Africa).
26. F. Masson, L. Dala, A. Leygue and F. Chinesta, “On the Solution of Transcient Thermal Models”.
AIAA Journal.
27. J. Pedro, P. Kantu and L. Dala, “Online Parameter Estimation and Control of a Small-Size
Helicopter UAV Using Neural Network”, International Journal of Modelling, Identification and
Control (IJMIC).
28. M.C. Meijer and L. Dala, “Application of the Piston Theory in Missile Design”, Journal of
Spacecraft and Rockets.
29. J. Versteegh, L. Dala and S. Tuling, “Lee Side Flow Structures of Very Low Aspect Ratio
Cruciform Wing-Body Configurations in Subsonic Flows”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.
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Conferences Proceeding (Full Papers Peer-Reviewed)
30. Combrinck M.L, Dala L.N and Lipatov I.I., “Eulerian Derivation of Non-Inertial Navier-Stokes
Equations for Compressible Flow in Constant, Pure Rotation”, HEFAT2015-1570075653, 11th
International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 20-23 July
2015, Kruger National Park, South Africa, pp 894-899.
Publisher: HEFAT ISBN: 978-1-77592-108-0
31. M.C. Meijer and L. Dala, “An Analytical Treatment of the Validity Range of Piston Theory”,
International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, IFASD-2015-4, June 28 – July 02
2015, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Paper accepted on February 12 2015.
32. J. Botha, L. Dala and S. Schaber, “Acoustic Optimisation of a Novel Trailing Edge Concept for a
High –Lift Device”, International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), September, 7-12,
2014, Saint Petersburg, (Russia).
33. M. Combrinck, L. Dala and I.I. Lipatov, “Eulerian Derivation of the Non-Inertial Navier-Stokes
Equations”, International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), September, 7-12, 2014,
Saint Petersburg, (Russia). Submission-ID: 2014_0577.
34. Janine Versteegh, L. Dala and S. Tuling, “Lee-side Flow Simulations of Cruciform Wing-Body
Configurations at Incompressible Mach Numbers”, International Council of the Aeronautical
Sciences (ICAS), September, 7-12, 2014, Saint Petersburg, (Russia).
35. M.-C. Meijer and L. Dala, “Preliminary Considerations in the Development of an Aeroelastic
Prediction Code for Missile Design”, International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS),
September, 7-12, 2014, Saint Petersburg, (Russia).
John McCarthy Student Award: Best Student Paper and Presentation.
36. M. Combrinck and L. Dala, “Eulerian Derivation of the Non-inertial Navier-Stokes Equations”,
Flamengro/Armcor Conference, Department of Defense, May, 16 2014.
37. M. Atkins, L. Dala and T. Kim, “Classification of Gap Flow Regimes in Two Side-by-Side
Circular Cylinders”, 15th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of
Rotating Machinery, ISROMAC-15, February 24-28, 2014, Honolulu, Hi, USA.
38. J. Versteegh, S. Tuling and L. Dala, “The Applicability of CFD for Simulating Flows Over
Tangent Ogive Circular Slender Bodies at Incompressible Speeds”, International Aerospace
Symposium of South Africa (IASSA), September, 1-2 2013, Lord Charles Hotel and Conference
Centre, Somerset West, South Africa.
39. M. Beharie, L. Dala and J. Pedro, “Design of a Quadrotor Flight Test Stand for System
Identification”, International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa (IASSA), September, 1-2
2013, Lord Charles Hotel and Conference Centre, Somerset West, South Africa.
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40. Sean Tuling and L. Dala, “Some Compressibility Effects on the Lee Side Flow Structures of
Cruciform Wing-Body Configurations with Very Low Aspect Ratio Wings”, International
Aerospace Symposium of South Africa (IASSA), September, 1-2 2013, Lord Charles Hotel and
Conference Centre, Somerset West, South Africa.
41. Pitso Mangoro and L. Dala, “Supplanting Fly-by-Wire (FBW) with a Hybrid Visible Light
Communication (VLC) - FBW System”, International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa
(IASSA), September, 1-2 2013, Lord Charles Hotel and Conference Centre, Somerset West, South
Africa.
42. S. Tuling, L. Dala and C. Toomer, (Control ID: 1584840) “An Engineering Method for Very Low
Aspect Ratio Cruciform Wing-Body Configurations”, 31th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics
Conference: Weapons aerodynamics: missile/projectile/guided-munitions, carriage and store
separation, June 24-27, 2013, San Diego, California, USA.
ISBN: 978-1-62748-893-8
43. M. Beharie, J. Pedro and L. Dala, “Mechatronic Design of a Quadrotor Test Rig for System
Identification”, 9th Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2013), June 23-26, 2013, Istanbul, Turkey.
44. M.A. Arevelo-Campilos, S. Tuling, L. Parras, C. del Pino and L. Dala, “Experimental Study of
Very Low Aspect Ratio Wings in Slender Bodies”, ESDA2012-82332, ASME 2012 11th Biennial
Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, July 2-4, 2012. Nantes, France.
ISBN 978-0-7918-4484-7.
45. F. Masson, F. Chinesta, A. Leygue, E. Cueto, L. Dala and C. Law, “Real-Time Control of the
Heating of an Airfoil”, ESDA2012-82460, ASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering
Systems Design and Analysis July 2-4, 2012. Nantes, France. ISBN 978-0-7918-4484-7.
46. F. Masson, F. Chinesta, A. Leygue, E. Cueto, L. Dala and C. Law, “Parametric thermal modeling
for efficient Boundary Layers Control”, International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa
(IASSA), September, 26-28 2011, Centurion, South Africa.
47. S. Tuling and L. Dala, “Some Aspects of Modelling Very Low Aspect Ratio Wings in Slender Body
Configurations”, 2010 RAeS Aerodynamics Conference, July 27-28, 2010, Bristol (UK).
48. C. Leighton, L. Dala and H. Nouri, “Using a Flume to Investigate the Hydrodynamic Forces
Acting on Waterborne Craft”, 2010 RAeS Aerodynamics Conference, July 27-28, 2010, Bristol
(UK).
49. L. Dala, “Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics Design in Low Speeds”, Research and Education in
Aircraft Design, READ 2010, June 28-30 June, 2010, Warsaw (Poland).
50. L. Dala, “Aerodynamics: a cross-discipline”, International Symposium on Aircraft Materials,
ACMA 2010, May 12-14, 2010, Marrakech (Morocco).
51. G. Hughes, T. Mamo and L. Dala, “Use of Active SurfaceWaviness for Control of Cavity Acoustics
in Subsonic Flows”, AIAA Paper 2009-3202, 15th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (30th
AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), May 11 – 13, 2009, Miami, FL (USA).
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52. C. Duncan, L. Dala and Z. Goraj, “Investigation into the Aerodynamic Performance of the
Samonit Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design Concept”, RRPDAE, October 16-17, 2008, Brno
(Czech Republic).
53. L. Dala and A. Hill, “Reduction of the Compressor Effects on the Aerodynamic Measurements of
Half Models Tested in the ARA Transonic Wind Tunnel (ARA TWT)”, Canadian Aeronautics and
Space Institute, 11th Aerodynamics Symposium, April 26-27, 2005, Toronto (Canada).
54. I. Lipatov and L. Dala, “Investigation of Unsteady Strong Blowing into Supersonic Flow”,
Aerodynamics and Thermochemistry of High Speed Flows, Euromech 440, pp 145-148,
September, 16-19 2002, Marseille, France.
55. L. Dala, B. Kämpf, S. Schaber, E.S. Woschdajew, A.W. Wjalkow, M.A. Golovkin, A.A.,
“Experimentalle Untersuchungen am Modell des Luftschiffes CL-160 im Windkanal T-105
TsAGI”, 6th
Annual International Symposium, Aerospace Technologies of the XXI Century: New
Challenges in Aeronautics, August, 14-19, 2001, Zhukovsky, Russia.
56. L. Dala, B. Kämpf, Zakharov A.G., Kovalev V.E., Chernigovsky V.I. and Dulsky B.G.,
“Numerical Methods of Studies of Distributed and Total Aerodynamic Airship Characteristics”,
6th Annual International Symposium, Aerospace Technologies of the XXI Century: New
Challenges in Aeronautics, August, 14-19, 2001, Zhukovsky, Russia.
57. L. Dala and S. Schaber, “Pressure Distribution on the Empennage of the 1/80th
Scale CargoLifter
Airship Model in Cruise Conditions”, 6th Annual International Symposium, Aerospace
Technologies of the XXI Century: New Challenges in Aeronautics, August, 14-19, 2001,
Zhukovsky, Russia.
58. E. Chelli, L. Dala, J. Eissing and B. Koslowski, “Aerodynamic Investigations of the CL160 P1
1/80th
Scale Model”, AIAA Paper, AIAA 14th
Lighter-than-Air Technical Committee Convention
and Exhibition, July, 14-18, Akron, Ohio (USA).
59. L. Dala and I. Lipatov, “Taylor-Goertler Instability at Hypersonic Speeds”, Euromech 403,
November, 2-4 1999, Poitiers-Futuroscope, France.
60. L. Dala and I. Lipatov, “Goertler Vortices Development in Compressible Flows with Streamlines
Curvature”, Euromech 403, pp 31-40, November, 2-4 1999, Poitiers-Futuroscope, France.
61. L. Dala, “Van Leer FluxSplitting Algorithm for Non-equilibrium Flows Including Vibrational
Relaxation”, AIAA paper 99-4839, AIAA 9th
International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems
and Technologies Conference, November, 1-5 1999, Norfolk, Virginia (USA).
62. J.M. Bousquet, R. Collercandy, L. Dala, A. Demargne and J. Oswald, “Computational Methods
Applied to the Aerodynamics of Spceplanes and Launchers”, ICAS 92 Publication 4.3.4.,
September 20-25, 1992, Beijing (China).
Conference Under Preparation
63. Janine Versteegh, L. Dala and S. Tuling, “Application of the Free Vortex Method (FVM) to
Subsonic Mach Numbers”, 33th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2015 (USA).
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Technical/Research Reports
64. 10 Confidential Reports, New Aircraft Research Concept (NACRE) FP7 European Project,
2005-2011.
72. 4 Confidential Reports (ARA, Airbus), Aircraft Research Association (ARA), 2004-2006.
76. “Etude d’un Systeme de Refroidissement de Freins du Projet V20”, IAT/CNAM Report, PSA
Contract, September 1998.
77. “Controle de la Pollution Sonore Engendree par l’Explorateur 3D dans la Veine de la Soufflerie
S4”, IAT/CNAM Report, April 1998.
78. “Controle de la Laminarite en Ecoulement Transonique en CFD (Falcon Aircraft)”, ONERA
Report, Dassault Contract, 1994.
79. “Controle de la Laminarite en Ecoulement Supersonique-projet Alliance (CFD)”, ONERA Report,
Aerospatiale Contract, 1994.
80. “Hypersonic Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interaction in the college of Aeronautics Hypersonic
Gun Tunnel”, Technical Report, Cranfield College of Aeronautics, September 1990.
81. 11 Confidential Reports on Hermes and Ariane 5 (ONERA, CNES, ESA), 1990-1994.
92. 6 Confidential Reports on Missiles (CEAT, ONERA), 1988-1994.
98. “Etude d’un Automate pour les Essais de Largages de Charges”, CEAT (Centre d’Essais
Aeronautique de Toulouse, France), September 1987.
Patents / Technology Disclosure
1. Technology Disclosure (CSIR) : Application of an Unsteady opposing Jet in Shock Wave
Reduction around, 13 June 2014.
T13/14-00049
2. Technology Disclosure (CSIR) : Tongue Flap for High-Lift Systems, August 2014
T13/14-00051
Guest Speaker
1. L. Dala, J. Botha and S. Schaber, “Optimisation of a Novel Trailing Edge Concept for a High –
Lift Device”, South African ANSYS Convergence conference, 26 May 2015, Irene Country Lodge.
2. “CSIR/DPSS UAS related Projects: An Overview”
Salon International des Uav, de l’Aeromodelisme et de la Simulation
Oran, Algeria, 31st October – 2nd November 2014
3. “Experimental Aerodynamics”
Aircraft Symposium, May 24, 2014, University of Blida, Algeria.
4. “Russian Aerospace Test Facilities (TsAGI)”
Test, Measurement and Evaluation Workshop, South African Ballistics organization (SABO),
August, 26-28, 2013. Alkantpan Test Range.
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5. “Reduction of the Compressor Effects on the Aerodynamic Measurements in a Transonic Wind
Tunnel”, Test, Measurement and Evaluation Workshop, South African Ballistics organization
(SABO), August, 26-28, 2013. Alkantpan Test Range.
6. The Ekranoplane Aircraft – A Challenge
Aeronautical Society of South Africa Lecture, March 6, 2013, University of Pretoria.
7. International Research Forum, Department of Science and Technology, August 29-30 2012, Cape
Town.
8. “From an Old Aircraft to a New Concept: The Waterborne Ground Effect Aircraft”
International Symposium on Aircaft Materials (ACMA 2012), May 09-12, 2012, Fez (Morocco).
ISBN 978-2-9534804-2-9
9. “An Integrated and Multi-disciplinary Approach to Aeronautical Degree Training”
International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa (IASSA 2011), September 26-28 2011,
Centurion (South Africa).
External Examiner
Accredition for Supervising PhD Students
1. Synthese des Travaux de Recherche dans le Domaine des Ecoulements Supersoniques Centres sur les
Problematiques des Tuyeres Propulsives, Mohamed Sellam, Laboratoire de Mecanique et
d’Energetique d’Evry (LMEE), University d’Evry Val-d’Essonne (France), December 2013.
2. Concept of the Steering of a Supersonic Projectile by an Electric Discharge Generating a Plasma,
Patrick Gnemmi, Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis (ISL), University Paris-
Ouest, Nanterre La Défense (France), December 2012.
PhD Thesis
1. Internal Balance Calibration and Uncertainty Estimation using Monte-Carlo Simulation, Peter Mark
Bidgood, Faculty of Engineering and Built environment, University of Johannesburg (South Africa),
September 2013.
2. Development of Signature Characterization Methods Using the Volterra Series Expansion,
Sanjiv Sharma, Airbus Filton, University of the West of England-Bristol (UK), December 2011.
3. Advanced Linear Methods for T-tail Aeroelasticity,
L.H. Van Zyl, CSIR, North-West University (South Africa), November 2011.
MSc
1. The Design and Development of a Platform Type Wind Tunnel Balance with Optical Fibre Bragg
Grating Sensors,
Jules David De Ponte, University of Johannesburg, May 2015.
2. Evaluation of Optical Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors on a Sidewall Wind Tunnel Balance,
André Burger, University of Johannesburg, December 2014.
3. Driving Mechanisms of Gap Flow Between Two side-by-Side Circular Cylinders,
Michael Atkins, University of the Witwatersrand, November 2014.
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4. Optimising a Coastal Real-Time Measuring Buoy for Oceanographic and Atmospheric Data Sampling,
Dirk Johannes Muller, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, January 2014.
5. The Design and Analysis of a Kerosene Turbopump for a Commercial Launch Vehicle,
Jonathan Michael (JM) Smyth, University of KwaZulu-Natal, December 2013.
6. Aeroservoelastic Analysis, Design and Wind Tunnel Testing of a Three Degree-of-Freedom Binary
Flutter Model,
Alan Neville Sutherland, University of the Witwatersrand, March 2011.
7. 35 MSc Dissertations examined between 1989 and 2010.
Internal Examiner
PhDThesis
1. Supersonic and transonic viscous corner flows,
Prinal Naidoo, August 2011
MSc
1. Effect of Added Vorticity on Trailing Vortices in the Extended near Wake,
Andrew Robert Wood, April 2013
Active Research in Collaboration
1. International Collaboration
a) Professor Igor Lipatov (Head of the Theoretical Aerodynamics Department Central
Aerohydrodynamics Institute, TsAGI, Russia) - Boundary Layer Instabilities and
Transition.
b) EADS Chair Professor Francisco (Paco) CHINESTA (EADS Corporate Foundation
International Chair @ GEM CNRS, Ecole Centrale Nantes, Institut Universiraire de
France – IUF) – Flow Control using the Proper Generalized Decomposition (PGD)
c) Professor Zdobyslaw Goraj (Head of the Department of Airplane and Helicopter Design,
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland) – Multi Design Optimisation, UAV
d) Professor K. Sibilski (Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland) – Quadrotor
(Aerodynamics, Flight Test, Dynamics and Control)
e) Dr Askin T. Isikveren (Head, Visionary Aircraft Concepts, Deputy Chief Technical
Officer, Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V, Germany) – Multi Design Optimisation, New Aircraft
Concepts
f) Professor Bruno Chanetz (ONERA, France) and Professor Amer Chpoun (CNRS,
France) - Shock wave Reduction
g) Dr Valerie Ferrand, Dr Emmanuel Benard, ISAE (Toulouse) - Low Speed Aerodynamics
h) Prof carlos Del Pino (University of Malaga, Spain) – Dynamics of Vortex Development
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i) Prof Fabrizio Scarpa (University of Bristol) – UAS and Morphing Structure
2. National Collaboration
a) CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) - Missiles and UAV
(Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity, Flight Dynamics and Control)
b) Armscor – Projectiles, Missiles, Accelerated Flows and Non-Equilibrium Flows
c) Denel – Missiles and UAV
d) Denel AeroStructure – Low Speed Laboratory
e) Denel Aviation
Reviewer
1. Journal of Aircraft
2. AIAA Journal
3. Aeronautical Journal
4. Journal of Propulsion and Power
5. International Journal of Structural Integrity (IJSI)
6. International Journal of Aerodynamics (IJAD)
7. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
8. International Journal of Modeling, Identification and Control (IJMIC)
9. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology (IJCAT)
10. International Journal on Shock Waves, Detonations and Explosions
11. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
12. National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF)
13. Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences
Associate Editor
1. The Aeronautical Journal (RAeS)
2. The International Journal of Aerodynamics (IJAD)
3. The International Journal of Computer Application in Technology (IJCAT)
4. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology An International Journal
Scientific Committee
1. International Forum for Aviation Research (IFAR, www.ifar.aero)
2. IFAR-ICAS Honor & Award Committee (H&AC)
3. Transactions of the Institute of Aviation (Poland)
4. International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa (IASSA)
5. AIRTEC (www.airtec.aero)
6. ACMA
Contribution to Books
1. Early Developments of Modern Aerodynamics, BH Editor, 2001.
2. De l’aérostation à l’aérospatial, ONERA Editor, 2007.
Book in Preparation on Fluid-Structure Coupling (see in appendix)
With Professor Moussa Karama (Director of Research, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Tarbes)
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LANGUAGES
1. French : Mother Tongue
2. English : Fluent
3. German : Knowledge
REFERENCES
1. Professor Zdobyslaw Goraj
Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mathematics
Warsaw University of Technology
Ul. Nowowiejska 24, 00-665, Warsaw, Poland
Tel: +48 2 6607550
E-mail: [email protected]
2. Dr Askin T. Isikveren
Head, Visionary Aircraft Concepts
Deputy Chief Technical Officer
Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V.
Lyonel-Feininger-Str. 28
80807 Munich, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)89 307 4849 47
Mob. +49 (0)160 717 0756
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net
3. EADS Chair Professor Francisco (Paco) CHINESTA
EADS Corporate Foundation International Chair @ GEM CNRS
Ecole Centrale Nantes
Institut Universiraire de France – IUF
1 rue de la Noe, BP 92101
F-44321 Nantes cedex 3, France
Phone:+33 2 40376884
Fax: +33 2 40372566
E-mail: [email protected]
4. Professor Bruno Chanetz
Deputy Director
ONERA – Fundamental and Experimental Aerodynamics Department
8 rue des Vertugadins
FR-92190 MEUDON, France
tel +33 1 46 23 51 76
fax +33 1 46 23 51 58
E-mail: [email protected]
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5. Mr Beeuwen Gerryts
Department of Science and Technology
National Point of Contact: Aeronautics
Chief Director: Technology Localisation & advanced Manufacturing
Tel: 012 843 6886
Mobile: 0 82 445 4458
E-mail: [email protected]
6. Professor Khalid Lafdi, Ph.D. & D.Sc.
Wright Brothers Institute Endowed Chair in Nanomaterials
Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering
UDRI Carbon Group Leader
University of Dayton, 300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469-0240
Tel: 937-229-4797
Fax: 937-229-3433
E-mail: [email protected]
7. Professor Moussa Karama
Director of Research
Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Tarbes
47, avenue d’Azereix, BP 1629
65016 Tarbes Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)5 62 44 27 26
E-mail: [email protected]
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Appendix : Book in preparation with Professor Moussa Karama
Table des matières
Mécanique des fluides (M. Karama)
1. Introduction
2. Cinématique des fluides
3. Dynamique des fluides Newtoniens
4. Fluides en équilibre
5. Théorèmes de Bernoulli - Applications
6. Écoulements visqueux
7. Phénomènes de tension de surface
Mécanique des solides (M. Karama)
8. Introduction
9. Tenseur des déformations
10. Tenseur des contraintes
11. Loi de comportement
12. Elastostatique 2D, 3D
13. Méthodes enérgétiques
14. Elastodynamique
Couplage fluide structure (L. Dala)
15. Introduction et paramètres fondamentaux
16. Aéroélasticité Statique
17. Flutter des Surface Portantes- Analyse élémentaire
18. Flutter des Surfaces Portantes – Paramètres de Design
19. Surface de Controle et Tab Flutter
20. Analyse des phénomènes Aeroelastiques et recommendations
21. Applications – Problemes et Solutions
