All Outputs (10)

Framework for developing digital twin prototypes (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Zaidi, Y., & Portapas, V. (2022). Framework for developing digital twin prototypes. In Emerging and Disruptive Modelling and Simulation Technologies to Transform Future Defence Capabilities (STO-MP-MSG-197). https://doi.org/10.14339/STO-MP-MSG-197

This paper presents an agile co-simulation framework for developing digital twin prototypes of novel flying vehicles. The framework enables rapid assessment of flying vehicles' performance and flying dynamics in the early stages of their design cycle... Read More about Framework for developing digital twin prototypes.

Dock-to-dock multimodal freight transportation in coastal regions (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Zaidi, Y., Portapas, V., Bakunowicz, J., & Didey, A. (2022, August). Dock-to-dock multimodal freight transportation in coastal regions. Paper presented at International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS), University of the West of England, Bristol

The Dock to Dock (D2D) project defines the primary infrastructure for future electric freight transport solutions between coastal cities, in particular the energy infrastructure (battery charging/hydrogen refuelling) required for ground vehicles, and... Read More about Dock-to-dock multimodal freight transportation in coastal regions.

Targeting global environmental challenges by the means of novel multimodal transport: Concept of operations (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Portapas, V., Zaidi, Y., Bakunowicz, J., Paddeu, D., Valera-Medina, A., & Didey, A. (2021). Targeting global environmental challenges by the means of novel multimodal transport: Concept of operations. In 2021 Fifth World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems Security and Sustainability (WorldS4) (101-106). https://doi.org/10.1109/WorldS451998.2021.9514048

Novel modes of transport form the basis of environmentally friendly and economically efficient transport system of the future. This paper introduces the feasibility study of a Dock to Dock (D2D) use case, combining aspects of route development and in... Read More about Targeting global environmental challenges by the means of novel multimodal transport: Concept of operations.

Simulated pilot-in-the-loop testing of handling qualities of the flexible wing aircraft (2020)
Journal Article
Portapas, V., & Cooke, A. (2020). Simulated pilot-in-the-loop testing of handling qualities of the flexible wing aircraft. Aviation, 24(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3846/aviation.2020.12175

© 2020 The Author(s). Published by VGTU Press. This article aims to indicate the differences between rigid and flexible wing aircraft flying (FQ) and handling (HQ) qualities. The Simulation Framework for Flexible Aircraft was used to provide a generi... Read More about Simulated pilot-in-the-loop testing of handling qualities of the flexible wing aircraft.

Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations (2019)
Journal Article
Carrizales, M. A., Dussart, G., Portapas, V., Pontillo, A., & Lone, M. (2020). Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations. CEAS Aeronautical Journal, 11(1), 161-176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-019-00409-x

© 2019, The Author(s). Verification and validation of simulation models are critical steps in engineering. This paper aims at verifying the suitability of reduced order aerodynamic models used in an aeroservoelastic framework designed to analyze the... Read More about Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations.

Method to assess lateral handling qualities of aircraft with wingtip morphing (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Dussart, G. X., Yusuf, S. Y., Portapas, V., Lopez Matos, G. E., & Lone, M. M. (2018). Method to assess lateral handling qualities of aircraft with wingtip morphing. In 2018 AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-1015

© 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. The impact of in-flight folding wingtip on roll characteristics of aircraft has been studied in the past. In this study, a handling qualities assessment carrie... Read More about Method to assess lateral handling qualities of aircraft with wingtip morphing.

Pilot-in-the-loop simulation of flexible aircraft in MATLAB/simulink: Implementation and coding peculiarities (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Lone, M., Dussart, G., Lopez, G., Lopez Matos, G. E., Portapas, V., Dussart, G. X., …Coetzee, E. (2018). Pilot-in-the-loop simulation of flexible aircraft in MATLAB/simulink: Implementation and coding peculiarities. In 2018 AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-0426

© 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. Integration of flight dynamic models, developed in the MATLAB®/Simulink® environment, with an engineering flight simulation platform allows rapid pilot-in-the-... Read More about Pilot-in-the-loop simulation of flexible aircraft in MATLAB/simulink: Implementation and coding peculiarities.

Comparison of reduced order aerodynamic models and RANS simulations for whole aircraft aerodynamics (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Lone, M., Pontillo, A., Dussart, G., Carrizalez, M., Carrizales, M. A., Portapas, V., …Lone, M. M. (2018). Comparison of reduced order aerodynamic models and RANS simulations for whole aircraft aerodynamics. In 2018 AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-0773

© 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. Verification and validation of models are critical steps in developing confidence in engineering design processes. The focus of this paper is the verification... Read More about Comparison of reduced order aerodynamic models and RANS simulations for whole aircraft aerodynamics.

Modelling framework for handling qualities analysis of flexible aircraft (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Portapas, V., Yusuf, S. Y., Lone, M. M., & Coetzee, E. (2017). Modelling framework for handling qualities analysis of flexible aircraft. In AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-0577

© 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. Accurate prediction of interactions between aeroelasticty effects, flight control and flight dynamics are critical for the evaluation of handling qualities for... Read More about Modelling framework for handling qualities analysis of flexible aircraft.

Modelling framework for flight dynamics of flexible aircraft (2016)
Journal Article
Portapas, V., Cooke, A., & Lone, M. (2016). Modelling framework for flight dynamics of flexible aircraft. Aviation, 20(4), 173-182. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2016.1264719

© 2016 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Press. The flight dynamics and handling qualities of any flexible aircraft can be analysed within the Cranfield Aircraft Accelerated Loads Model (CA2LM) framework. The modelling techniques and meth... Read More about Modelling framework for flight dynamics of flexible aircraft.