Z. Cen, T. Smith, P. Stewart and J. Stewart (2015), ‘Integrated Flight/Thrust Vectoring for Jet-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with ACHEON Propulsion’, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering vol.229, pp1057-1075, May 2015 first published online July 29, 2014 DOI: 10.1177/0954410014544179 ABSTRACT As a new alternative to tilting rotors or […]
Coanda effect thrust vectoring
Dr Zhaohui Cen joins the EU FP7 Transport ACHEON Project
We are delighted to welcome Dr Zhaohui Cen who has recently arrived to work with Prof Paul Stewart on the EU FP7 Transport ACHEON Project. Dr Cen joins the project from the UAE University where he was researching into Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In 2005, 2007 and 2011, he received BSc, MSc and Ph.D […]
A review of thrust-vectoring in support of a V/STOL non-moving mechanical propulsion system
Central European Journal of Engineering September 2013, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp 374-388 A review of thrust-vectoring in support of a V/STOL non-moving mechanical propulsion system José C. Páscoa, Antonio Dumas, Michele Trancossi, Paul Stewart, Dean Vucinic Abstract The advantages associated to Vertical Short-Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) have been demonstrated since the early days of […]
EU FP7 ACHEON Project CFD animations on YouTube
Two CFD animations about the ACHEON propulsion concept presented on 11 January 2013 during the ACHEON public event entitled – ACHEON Idee in azione – Un progetto aereonautico e le sue ricadute tecnologiche. The event tool place in Reggio Emilia, at Università degli Studi di Modena Reggio Emilia – DISMI ,Campus San Lazzaro, Pad Buccola. […]