Zach Gianikos

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Education:

  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2018.
    Thesis: Limit Cycle Characterization of an Aeroelastic Wing in a Bluff Body Wake
  • B.S. Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2013-2017.

Research Interests:

  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Applied Aerodynamics
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics

Current Research:

  • Characterization of aeroelastic stability and limit cycle oscillations of a pitching-plunging airfoil in an unsteady bluff body wake.

Hobbies:

  • I enjoy hiking, flying RC aircraft, drumming, and watching NC State football.

Publications:

  1. Gianikos, Z. N., Kirschmeier, B., and Bryant, M., “Limit Cycle Characterization of an Aeroelastic Airfoil in the Wake of an Upstream Bluff Body”, 2018 Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2018-3485)

Acknowledgement:

  • iSSRL Lab – For providing equipment, infrastructure and supporting the project.
  • Funding support from the National Science Foundation under Award No. ECCS – 1509592 and program officer Radhakisan S. Baheti.
  • Funding support by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under award number FA9550-17-1-0301, monitored by Dr. Douglas Smith.