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Urban Drone Operation: How wind in cities could affect air taxis of the future

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Dr Abdulghani Mohamed studies gusts encountered by flying vehicles such as drones or air taxis in proximity to buildings.

In cities, many companies are now considering urban air mobility vehicles, from drones for parcel delivery to air taxis for travel. However, gusts of air, especially around buildings, can create pockets of wind with different properties, which could cause areas of turbulence and affect the stability of the aircraft. A research team led by Dr Abdulghani Mohamed, senior lecturer at […]

Presenting a case for molecular scales in atmospheric models

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Dr Adrian Tuck proposes that atmospheric modelling could be improved by a bottom-up approach that takes into account molecular processes, which gives a greater understanding of turbulence

Modelling Earth’s atmosphere is a monumentally difficult task, and atmospheric scientists have long faced challenges in accurately recreating the large-scale processes they observe in real life. Dr Adrian Tuck, a retired former visiting professor at Imperial College London, proposes that models could be improved by accounting for processes which take place on molecular scales. Through a better explanation of the […]