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Dr Alvin Gatto
Senior Lecturer/UG Course Director

Howell Building 130

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Gatto, A. (2023) 'Development of a morphing UAV for optimal multi-segment mission performance'. Aeronautical Journal, 127 (1314). pp. 1320 - 1352. ISSN: 2059-6464 Open Access Link

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Rejniak, AA. and Gatto, A. (2021) 'On the drag reduction of road vehicles with trailing edge-integrated lobed mixers'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 236 (7). pp. 1515 - 1545. ISSN: 0954-4070 Open Access Link

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Rejniak, AA. and Gatto, A. (2020) 'Upstream wind tunnel model mounting: The forgotten method for road vehicle aerodynamics'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 235 (7). pp. 1992 - 2012. ISSN: 0954-4070 Open Access Link

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Graham, WR. and Gatto, A. (2020) 'The influence of yaw on the unsteady surface pressures over a two-wheeled landing-gear model'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 235 (7). pp. 794 - 808. ISSN: 0954-4100 Open Access Link

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Rejniak, A. and Gatto, A. (2020) 'Influence of rotating wheels and moving ground use on the unsteady wake of a small-scale road vehicle'. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 106 (1). pp. 109 - 137. ISSN: 0003-6994 Open Access Link

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Rejniak, AA. and Gatto, A. (2019) 'Application of Lobed Mixers to Reduce Drag of Boat-tailed Ground Vehicles'. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 12 (6). pp. 1729 - 1744. ISSN: 1735-3572 Open Access Link

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Gatto, A. and Babinsky, H. (2018) 'Investigation of Passive Porosity as a Means for Bluff-Body Drag Reduction'. SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles, 11 (1). pp. 65 - 73. ISSN: 1946-3928 Open Access Link

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Kothalawala, TD. and Gatto, A. (2017) 'Computational investigation into the influence of yaw on the aerodynamics of a rotating wheel in free air'. International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, 14 (4). pp. 370 - 385. ISSN: 1742-7185 Open Access Link

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Kothalawala, TD. and Gatto, A. (2016) 'Computational investigation into the influence of yaw on the aerodynamics of an isolated wheel in free air'. International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, 13 (4). pp. 333 - 345. ISSN: 1742-7185 Open Access Link

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Gatto, A. and Graham, WR. (2016) 'Investigation of Unsteady Surface Pressures over a Two-Wheeled Landing-Gear Model'. JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT, 54 (1). pp. 272 - 283. ISSN: 0021-8669 Open Access Link

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Kaygan, E. and Gatto, A. (2014) 'Investigation of adaptable winglets for improved UAV control and performance'. International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, 8 (7). pp. 1281 - 1286.

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Kothalawala, T., Gatto, A. and wrobel, L. (2013) 'Computational Investigation of the Influence of Ground Proximity on the Aerodynamics of a Wheel'.4th CEAS 2013 Air & Space Conference. Linkoping, Sweden. 16 - 19 September. 19 Sep 2013.

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Kothalawala, T., Gatto, A. and wrobel, L. (2013) 'Computational Investigation of the Combined Effects of Yaw, Rotation & Ground Proximity on the Aerodynamics of an Isolated Wheel'.WASET – World Academy of Science, Engineering & Technology. wembley, london. 5 - 6 September. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.

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Gatto, A., bourdin, P. and friswell, M. (2012) 'Experimental investigation into the control and load alleviation capabilities of articulated winglets'. International journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2012. pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 1687-5966

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Gatto, A., Bourdin, P. and Friswell, MI. (2010) 'Experimental investigation into articulated winglet effects on flying wing surface pressure aerodynamics'. Journal of Aircraft, 47 (5). pp. 1811 - 1815. ISSN: 0021-8669

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Bourdin, P., Gatto, A. and Friswell, MI. (2010) 'Performing co-ordinated turns with articulated wing-tips as multi-axis control effectors'. The Aeronautical Journal, 114 (1151). pp. 35 - 47. ISSN: 0001-9240

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Gatto, A. (2009) 'Application of a pendulum support test rig for aircraft stability derivative estimation'. Journal of Aircraft, 46 (3). pp. 927 - 934. ISSN: 0021-8669

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Gatto, A., Mattioni, F. and Friswell, MI. (2009) 'Experimental investigation of bistable winglets to enhance wing lift takeoff capability'. Journal of Aircraft, 46 (2). pp. 647 - 655. ISSN: 0021-8669

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Diasinos, S. and Gatto, A. (2008) 'Experimental investigation into wing span and angle-of-attack effects on sub-scale race car wing/wheel interaction aerodynamics'. Experiments in Fluids, 45 (3). pp. 537 - 546. ISSN: 0723-4864

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Bourdin, P., Gatto, A. and Friswell, MI. (2008) 'Aircraft control via variable cant-angle winglets'. Journal of Aircraft, 45 (2). pp. 414 - 423. ISSN: 0021-8669 Open Access Link

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Bourdin, P., Gatto, A. and Friswell, MI. (2007) 'Potential of articulated split wingtips for morphing-based control of a flying wing'.25th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. Miami, Florida. 25 - 28 June. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. pp. 1918 - 1933. ISSN: 1048-5953

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Gatto, A. and Lowenberg, M. (2006) 'Evaluation of a three-degree-of-freedom test rig for stability derivative estimation'. Journal of Aircraft, 43 (6). pp. 1747 - 1762. ISSN: 0021-8669

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Bourdin, P., Gatto, A. and friswell, MI. (2006) 'Aircraft control via variable cant-angle winglets'.24th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. San Fransisco, Califormia. 5 - 8 June. [unpublished]

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Diasinos, S., Barber, T., Leonardi, E. and Gatto, A. (2006) 'The interaction of a rotating cyliner and an inverted aerofoil in ground effect'.24th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. San Francisco, California. 5 - 8 June. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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Bourdin, P., Gatto, A. and Friswell, MI. (2006) 'The application of variable cant angle winglets for morphing aircraft control'.24th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. San Francisco, California. 5 - 8 June. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. pp. 2034 - 2046. ISSN: 1048-5953

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Mattioni, F., Gatto, A., Weaver, PM., Potter, K. and Friswell, MI. (2006) 'The application of residual stress tailoring of snap-through composites for variable sweep wings'.47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. Newport, Rhode Island. 1 - 4 May. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. pp. 4607 - 4618. ISSN: 0273-4508

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Diasinos, S., Barber, T., Leonardi, E. and Gatto, A. (2006) 'The interaction of a rotating cylinder and an inverted aerofoil in ground effect: Validation and verification'. Collection of Technical Papers AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. pp. 1284 - 1303. ISSN: 1048-5953

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Gatto, A., Byrne, KP., Ahmed, NEA. and Archer, RD. (2001) 'Mean and fluctuating pressure measurements over a circular cylinder in cross-flow using plastic tubing'. Experiments in Fluids, 30 (1). pp. 43 - 46. ISSN: 0723-4864

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Gatto, A., Ahmed, NA. and Archer, RD. (2000) 'Investigation of the upstream end effect on the flow characteristics of yawed circular cylinders'. Aeronautical Journal, 104 (1033). pp. 125 - 128. ISSN: 0001-9240

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Gatto, A., Ahmed, NA. and Archer, RD. (2000) 'Surface roughness and freestream turbulence effects on the surface pressure over a yawed circular cylinder'. AIAA Journal, 38 (9). pp. 1765 - 1767. ISSN: 0001-1452

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Gatto, A., Ahmed, NA., Archer, RD. and Ahmed, NA. (2000) 'Roughness and turbulence effects on the surface pressure over yawed cylinders'. AIAA Journal, 38 (9). pp. 1765 - 1767. ISSN: 0001-1452

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Gatto, A. and Ahmed, NA. (1997) 'Design of a cost-effective low pressure transducer system for detecting flow separation'.International Aerospace Congress 97. Sydney. 24 - 27 February. International Aerospace Congress. pp. 985 - 990.

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Gatto, A., Ahmed, NA. and Archer, RD. (1997) 'Investigation of the effect of yaw on boundary layer transition and flow separation'.IAC 97. Sydney. [unpublished]

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