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Journal Articles

2023

  1. Walter, A., McKay, M., Niemiec, R., Gandhi, F., & Berger, T. (2023). "Hover Dynamics and Flight Control of a UAM-Scale Quadcopter with Hybrid RPM and Collective Pitch Control," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Apr 2023. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  2. Healy, R., McCauley, J., Gandhi, F., and Sahni, O. (2023). "A Computational Examination of Side-by-Side Rotors in Ground Effect," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Jan 2023. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  3. Smith, B., Gandhi, F., and Niemiec, R. (2023). "A Comparison of Tonal Noise Characteristics of Large Multicopters with Phased Rotors," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Jan 10, 2023. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]

2022

  1. McKay, M., Vayalali, P., Gandhi F., Berger, T., and Lopez, M. (2022). "Control Allocation Reconfiguration for Actuator Failure on a Coaxial-Pusher Helicopter," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Dec 9, 2022. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  2. Walter, A., McKay, M., Niemiec, R., Gandhi, F., and Ivler, C. (2022). "Hover Handling Qualities of Fixed-Pitch, Variable-RPM Quadcopters of Increasing Size," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Jun, 2022. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  3. Ferede, E., Stillman, A., and Gandhi, F. (2022). "Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of a Quad-Rotor Wind Turbine," Journal of Physics: Conference Series,  2265, 2022, 042056. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  4. Niemiec, R., Ivler, C., Gandhi, F., and Sanders, F. C. (2022). "Multirotor Electric Aerial Vehicle Model Identification with Flight Data with Corrections to Physics-Based Models," CEAS Aeronautical Journal, May, 2022. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  5. Niemiec, R., Gandhi, F., and Kopyt, N. (2022). "Relative Rotor Phasing for Multicopter Vibratory Load Minimization," The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 126, No. 1298, pp. 710-729, Apr., 2022. [Publication, Abstract]
  6. Pinti, O., Oberai, A., Healy, R., Niemiec, R., and Gandhi, F. (2022). "Multi-Fidelity Approach to Predicting Multi-Rotor Aerodynamic Interactions," AIAA Journal, Aritcles in Advance, Mar., 2022. [Publication, Abstract]
  7. Ferede, E., and Gandhi, F. (2022). "Aeroelastic Load Analysis of a Co-Rotating Quad-Rotor Wind Turbine," Wind Energy, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 450-467, Mar., 2022. [Publication, Abstract]
  8. Healy, R., Gandhi, F., and Mistry, M. (2022). "Computational Investigation of Multi-Rotor Interactional Aerodynamics with Hub Lateral and Longitudinal Canting," AIAA Journal, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 872-882, Feb., 2022. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  9. Healy, R., Misiorowski, M., Gandhi, F. (2022). "A CFD-Based Examination of Rotor-Rotor Separation Effects on Interactional Aerodynamics for eVTOL Aircraft," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 1-12, Jan., 2022. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  10. Dutta, A., McKay, M., Kopsaftopoulos, F., and Gandhi, F. (2022). "Multicopter Fault Detection and Identification via Data-Driven and Statistical Learning Methods," AIAA Journal, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 160-175, Jan., 2022. [Publication, Abstract]

2021

  1. Bahr, M., McKay, M., Niemiec, R., and Gandhi, F. (2021). "Handling Qualities of Fixed-Pitch, Variable-Speed Multicopters for Urban Air Mobility," The Aeronautical Journal, FirstView, pp. 1-21, Dec., 2021.   [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  2. Ferede, E., and Gandhi, F. (2021). "Design, Fabrication and Testing of an Active Camber Rotor Blade Tip," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Dec., 2021. [Publication, Abstract]
  3. Zhao, D., Mishra, S., and Gandhi, F. (2021). "A Differential Flatness-Based Approach for Autonomous Helicopter Shipboard Landing," IEEE/ASME Transactiona on Mechatronics, June, 2021. [Publication, Abstract]
  4. Dutta, A., McKay, M., Kopsaftopoulos, F., and Gandhi, F. (2021). "Statistical Residual-Based Time Series Methods for Multicopter Fault Detection and Identification," Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 112, May, 2021. [Publication, Abstract]
  5. Vayalali, P., McKay, M., Krishnamurthi, J., and Gandhi, F. (2021). "Fault-Tolerant Control on a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter using Horizontal Stabilator," CEAS Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 13-27, Jan., 2021. [Publication, Abstract]

2020

  1. Ferede, E., and Gandhi, F. (2020). "Modal Analysis of a Quad-Rotor Wind Turbine," Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1618, No. 3, p. 032002, Sept., 2020. [Publication, PDF, Abstract]
  2. DiPalma, M. and Gandhi, F. (2020). "Autonomous Camber Morphing of a Helicopter Rotor Blade with Temperature Change using Integrated Shape Memory Alloys," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 499-515, Sep., 2020. [Publication, Abstract]
  3. Vayalali, P., McKay, M., Krishnamurthi, J., and Gandhi, F. (2020). "Horizontal Stabilator Utilization for Post Swashplate Failure Operation on a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 1-13, Apr., 2020.  [Publication, Abstract]
  4. Misiorowski, M., Gandhi, F., and Anusonti-Inthra, P. (2020). "Computational Analysis of Rotor-Blown-Wing for Electric Rotorcraft Applications," AIAA Journal, Vol. 58, No. 7, pp. 2921-2932, Apr., 2020. [Publication, Abstract]
  5. Jacobellis, G., Gandhi, F., Rice, T., and Amitay, M. (2020). "Computational and Experimental Investigation of Camber-Morphing Airfoils for Reverse Flow Drag Reduction on High-Speed Rotorcraft," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 1-14, Jan., 2020. [Publication, Abstract]

2019

  1. Misiorowski, M., Gandhi, F., and Oberai, A. (2019). "Computational Analysis and Flow Physics of a Ducted Rotor in Edgewise Flight," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 64, No. 4, pp. 1-14, Oct., 2019. [Publication, Abstract]
  2. McKay, M., Niemiec, R., and Gandhi, F. (2019). "Performance Comparison of Quadcopters with Variable-RPM and Variable-Pitch Rotors," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 64, No. 4, pp. 1-14, Oct., 2019. [Publication, Abstract]
  3. Misiorowski, M., Gandhi, F., and Oberai, A. (2019). "Computational Study on Rotor Interactional Effects for a Quadcopter in Edgewise Flight," AIAA Journal, Vol. 57, No. 12, pp. 5309-5319, Aug., 2019.    [Publication, Abstract]
  4. Jacobellis, G., Gandhi, F., and Floros, M. (2019). "Using Control Redundancy for Power and Vibration Reduction on a Coaxial Rotor Helicopter at High Speeds," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp.1-15, July, 2019.   [Publication, Abstract]
  5. Misiorowski, M., Gandhi, F., and Oberai, A. (2019). "Computational Study of Diffuser Length on Ducted Rotor Performance in Edgewise Flight," AIAA Journal, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 796-808, Feb. 2019.   [Publication, Abstract]

2018

  1. Reddinger, J. P., Gandhi, F., and Kang, H. (2018). "Using Control Redundancy for Power and Vibration Reduction on a Compound Helicopter at High Speeds," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 1-13, July, 2018.   [Publication, Abstract]
  2. McKay, M., Niemiec, R., and Gandhi, F. (2018). "Analysis of Classical and Alternate Hexacopter Configurations with Single Rotor Failure," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 2372-2379, May, 2018.   [Publication, Abstract]
  3. Niemiec, R., Gandhi, F., and Singh, R. (2018). "Control and Performance of a Reconfigurable Multi-Copter," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 1855-1866, Feb., 2018.   [Publication, Abstract]
  4. DiPalma, M. and Gandhi, F. (2018). "Bi-Directional Stiffness for Airfoil Camber Morphing," AIAA Journal, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 1639-1646, Jan., 2018.   [Publication, Abstract]
  5. Krishnamurthi, J. and Gandhi, F. (2018). "Flight Simulation and Control of a Helicopter Undergoing Rotor Span Morphing," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 1-20, Jan., 2018. [Publication, Abstract]

2017

  1. Niemiec, R. and Gandhi, F. (2017). "Multirotor Controls, Trim, and Autonomous Flight Dynamics of Plus- and Cross-Quadcopters," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 1910-1920, May, 2017.   [Publication, Abstract]