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Above the Clouds

Aviation Weather & Wake Turbulence

  • Atmospheric characterization through flight test data analysis

  • En route wake turbulence behavior

  • Operational concept evaluation of Data Link Weather

  • Functional analysis of NAS weather services

  • En route wake turbulence behavior

  • Design of wake turbulence mitigation procedures

  • Modeling of aircraft response to wake turbulence

  • ADS-B data for on-board weather applications

Related Publications:

  1. Frej Vitalle, Rocio, Davenport, Lawrence H. (2020), Descent of Wake Vortices in High Altitude Airspace. AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2838

  2. Frej Vitalle, Rocio, Davenport, Lawrence H. (2019). Estimation of Aircraft Derived Winds in Turbulent Conditions, AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, doi 10.2514/6.2019-3402, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-3402

  3. Davenport , Lawrence H.,  Frej Vitalle, Rocio, Proctor, Fred (2018), Comparison of In-Flight Test Data to Aircraft Wake Turbulence Models, AIAA Aviation 2018 Forum Conference, doi:10.2514/6.2018-3021, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3021

  4. Lawrence H. Davenport, Frej Vitalle, Rocio (2017). A Simplified Methodology for the Categorization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, 17th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference,  10.2514/6.2017-4269, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2017-4269

  5. Frej Vitalle, Rocio, Davenport, Lawrence. (2017). A Methodology for the Identification and Mapping Of High Altitude Aircraft Wake Vortices. 9th AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference, 10.2514/6.2017-4239, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2017-4239

  6. Frej Vitalle, Rocio (2017). An Analysis of En Route Wake Turbulence Behavior based on In-Flight Measurements, Journal of Air Traffic Control.

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