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Simulation and control engineering studies of NASA-Ames 40 foot by 80 foot/80 foot by 120 foot wind tunnels
The development and use of a digital computer simulation of the proposed wind tunnel facility is described. The feasibility of automatic control of wind tunnel airspeed and other parameters was examined. Specifications and implementation recommendations for a computer based automatic control and monitoring system are presented
A Technique for Measuring Rotocraft Dynamic Stability in the 40 by 80 Foot Wind Tunnel
An on-line technique is described for the measurement of tilt rotor aircraft dynamic stability in the Ames 40- by 80-Foot Wind Tunnel. The technique is based on advanced system identification methodology and uses the instrumental variables approach. It is particulary applicable to real time estimation problems with limited amounts of noise-contaminated data. Several simulations are used to evaluate the algorithm. Estimated natural frequencies and damping ratios are compared with simulation values. The algorithm is also applied to wind tunnel data in an off-line mode. The results are used to develop preliminary guidelines for effective use of the algorithm
Development of advanced techniques for rotorcraft state estimation and parameter identification
An integrated methodology for rotorcraft system identification consists of rotorcraft mathematical modeling, three distinct data processing steps, and a technique for designing inputs to improve the identifiability of the data. These elements are as follows: (1) a Kalman filter smoother algorithm which estimates states and sensor errors from error corrupted data. Gust time histories and statistics may also be estimated; (2) a model structure estimation algorithm for isolating a model which adequately explains the data; (3) a maximum likelihood algorithm for estimating the parameters and estimates for the variance of these estimates; and (4) an input design algorithm, based on a maximum likelihood approach, which provides inputs to improve the accuracy of parameter estimates. Each step is discussed with examples to both flight and simulated data cases
Development of longitudinal handling qualities criteria for large advanced supersonic aircraft
Longitudinal handling qualities criteria in terms of airplane response characteristics were developed. The criteria cover high speed cruise maneuvering, landing approach, and stall recovery. Data substantiating the study results are reported
Fermionization of two distinguishable fermions
In this work we study a system of two distinguishable fermions in a 1D
harmonic potential. This system has the exceptional property that there is an
analytic solution for arbitrary values of the interparticle interaction. We
tune the interaction strength via a magnetic offset field and compare the
measured properties of the system to the theoretical prediction. At the point
where the interaction strength diverges, the energy and square of the wave
function for two distinguishable particles are the same as for a system of two
identical fermions. This is referred to as fermionization. We have observed
this phenomenon by directly comparing two distinguishable fermions with
diverging interaction strength with two identical fermions in the same
potential. We observe good agreement between experiment and theory. By adding
one or more particles our system can be used as a quantum simulator for more
complex few-body systems where no theoretical solution is available
Production of Enhanced Beam Halos via Collective Modes and Colored Noise
We investigate how collective modes and colored noise conspire to produce a
beam halo with much larger amplitude than could be generated by either
phenomenon separately. The collective modes are lowest-order radial eigenmodes
calculated self-consistently for a configuration corresponding to a
direct-current, cylindrically symmetric, warm-fluid Kapchinskij-Vladimirskij
equilibrium. The colored noise arises from unavoidable machine errors and
influences the internal space-charge force. Its presence quickly launches
statistically rare particles to ever-growing amplitudes by continually kicking
them back into phase with the collective-mode oscillations. The halo amplitude
is essentially the same for purely radial orbits as for orbits that are
initially purely azimuthal; orbital angular momentum has no statistically
significant impact. Factors that do have an impact include the amplitudes of
the collective modes and the strength and autocorrelation time of the colored
noise. The underlying dynamics ensues because the noise breaks the
Kolmogorov-Arnol'd-Moser tori that otherwise would confine the beam. These tori
are fragile; even very weak noise will eventually break them, though the time
scale for their disintegration depends on the noise strength. Both collective
modes and noise are therefore centrally important to the dynamics of halo
formation in real beams.Comment: For full resolution pictures please go to
http://www.nicadd.niu.edu/research/beams
Ultracold collisions of oxygen molecules
Collision cross sections and rate constants between two ground- state oxygen
molecules are investigated theoretically at translational energies below K and in zero magnetic field. We present calculations for elastic and spin-
changing inelastic collision rates for different isotopic combinations of
oxygen atoms as a prelude to understanding their collisional stability in
ultracold magnetic traps. A numerical analysis has been made in the framework
of a rigid- rotor model that accounts fully for the singlet, triplet, and
quintet potential energy surfaces in this system. The results offer insights
into the effectiveness of evaporative cooling and the properties of molecular
Bose- Einstein condensates, as well as estimates of collisional lifetimes in
magnetic traps. Specifically, looks like a good candidate for
ultracold studies, while is unlikely to survive evaporative
cooling. Since is representative of a wide class of molecules that
are paramagnetic in their ground state we conclude that many molecules can be
successfully magnetically trapped at ultralow temperatures.Comment: 15 pages, 9 figure
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