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Media Gallery & Visuals<\/h1>\n

\n High-fidelity numerical simulations, optical flow diagnostics, machine learning models, and experimental videos from ClusterDEM’s research portfolio.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Figures & Simulations<\/h2>\n\n
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\n \"ANN\n <\/div>\n
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\n Digital Twin \u00b7 AI & CFD Integration<\/span>\n

ANN SoftSensor for Water Distribution Networks<\/h3>\n

Physical system monitoring coupled with a CFD-trained Artificial Neural Network (ANN) SoftSensor framework to create a real-time digital twin for urban water management entities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"Duty-Cycled\n <\/div>\n
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\n CFD Simulation \u00b7 Plasma & Combustion<\/span>\n

Duty-Cycled DBD Plasma in Non-Premixed Burner<\/h3>\n

Vorticity dynamics ω (1\/s) and recirculating zone length\/width under (a) Plasma Off, (b) Steady Plasma, and (c) Duty-Cycled Plasma (β = 50%, Fβ<\/sub> = 266 Hz).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"Annular\n <\/div>\n
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\n Turbomachinery<\/span>\n

Annular Blade Row Mesh & CFD<\/h3>\n

Structured 3D computational grid and flow field modeling for turbomachinery blade cascades.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"Magnetoplasmadynamic\n <\/div>\n
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\n Space Propulsion<\/span>\n

MHD Hypersonic Flow Structures<\/h3>\n

Magnetoplasmadynamic flow manipulation and shock wave interaction analysis for reentry vehicles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"MPD\n <\/div>\n
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\n Plasma & Space Prop<\/span>\n

MPD Thruster Plasma Nozzle<\/h3>\n

Magnetoplasmadynamic numerical modeling of ionized gas expansion in space propulsion nozzles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"Cycloidal\n <\/div>\n
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\n Aerodynamics<\/span>\n

Cycloidal Rotor Propulsion Dynamics<\/h3>\n

Unsteady 3D CFD analysis of rotating blade pitch kinematics for VTOL propulsion systems.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"EU\n <\/div>\n
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\n FP7 Project \u00b7 Experimental<\/span>\n

EU CROP Cycloidal Drone Prototype<\/h3>\n

Hover flight test setup of the cycloidal rotor propulsion system developed under the FP7 CROP program.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"DBD\n <\/div>\n
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\n Experimental Setup<\/span>\n

DBD Plasma Actuator Discharge at 12 kVpp<\/sub><\/h3>\n

Long-exposure optical recording of uniform micro-discharges along a dielectric barrier actuator.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \"ACHEON\n <\/div>\n
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\n Fluidic Thrust Vectoring<\/span>\n

ACHEON Nozzle: Plasma-Enhanced Coanda Effect<\/h3>\n

Plasma-assisted active boundary layer momentum injection for high-efficiency fluidic thrust vectoring without moving mechanical parts.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

Experimental & Numerical Videos<\/h2>\n\n
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