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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.

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.

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.