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Concordia in the news
Posted on May 8, 2015
Researchers in the news
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- Media coverage continues of Concordia research into airflow models at airports. Led by Georgios Vatistas, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, the study describes a new mathematical tool to calculate an aircraft's wing-tip airflow. The calculations could allow for a decrease in safe-takeoff distance between large planes, which in turn could reduce waiting periods between takeoffs. Vatistas partnered with Concordia Master of Applied Science (MASc) students Fani Maniki and Georgios Panagiotakakos. The study is reported by Science Codex, Phys Org, Product Design & Development,Laboratory Equipment, Big News Network, New Kerala, Silicon India, Bangalore Mirror, Zee News India, Engineering.com, Skies Mag and Business Standard. Additionally, Georgios Vatistas will be interviewed about his research for the Télé-Québec program Le Code Chastenay, to be televised at a later date this year. Publication of the wingtip airflow study is forthcoming in the Journal of Aircraft.