• Experimental Characterization of Propeller-Induced Flow (PIF) below a Multi-Rotor UAV 

      Flem, Alexander Arvid; Ghirardelli, Mauro; Kral, Stephan Thomas; Cheynet, Etienne; Kristensen, Tor Olav; Reuder, Joachim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-20)
      The availability of multi-rotor UAVs with lifting capacities of several kilograms allows for a new paradigm in atmospheric measurement techniques, i.e., the integration of research-grade sonic anemometers for airborne ...
    • Flow Structure around a Multicopter Drone: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis for Sensor Placement Considerations 

      Ghirardelli, Mauro; Kral, Stephan Thomas; Müller, Nicolas Carlo; Hann, Richard; Cheynet, Etienne; Reuder, Joachim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This study presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based approach to determine the optimal positioning for an atmospheric turbulence sensor on a rotary-wing uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) with X8 configuration. The ...
    • Rotary-wing drone-induced flow - Comparison of simulations with lidar measurements 

      Jin, Liqin; Ghirardelli, Mauro; Manne, Jakob; Sjöholm, Mikael; Kral, Stephan Thomas; Reuder, Joachim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Ultrasonic anemometers mounted on rotary-wing drones have the potential to provide a cost-efficient alternative to the classical meteorological mast-mounted counterpart for atmospheric boundary layer research. However, the ...
    • SAMURAI - Development, Test and Validation of an Airborne Sonic Anemometer 

      Ghirardelli, Mauro (Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-16)
      Fremskritt innen forskning på atmosfærens grenselag (ABL) er avhengig av en nøyaktig beskrivelse av turbulens i luften. Den veletablerte metoden for å undersøke turbulens involverer høy-frekvente in-situ observasjoner med ...