Publications
Journal Papers
Aerodynamic Control of an Inlet Flow in Crosswind Using Peripheral Bleed Actuation
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, and Bradley Rafferty
Journal of Propulsion and Power, Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2024.
Derek A. Nichols, Inderbir Sondh, Steven Little, Paolo Zunino, and Riccardo Gottardi
Biomedical Microdevices, Volume 20, Issue 18, March 2018.
Patents
Adaptable Flow Control for Engine Nacelles
Bradley Rafferty, Matthew DeFore, Ari Glezer, Bojan Vukasinovic, Derek A. Nichols
US Patent 11,542,866. January 3, 2023.
Patent Applications
Aerodynamic Flow Control Systems and Methods
Ari Glezer, Bojan Vukasinovic, Derek A. Nichols
Application No. PCT/US2019/063764. June 4, 2020.
Conference Papers
Control of a Nacelle Inlet Ground Vortex
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, and Ari Glezer
AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum. January 11, 2024.
The Formation, Evolution, and Sustainment of Inlet Ground Vortices
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, and Ari Glezer
AIAA Aviation 2023 Forum. June 14, 2023.
Scaling Characteristics of Ground Vortices in a Nacelle Inlet Flow Field
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, and Ari Glezer
AIAA SciTech 2023 Forum. January 26, 2023.
Formation of a Nacelle Inlet Ground Vortex in Crosswind
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, and Bradley Rafferty
AIAA SciTech 2022 Forum. January 5, 2022.
Steady and Unsteady Control of Nacelle Inlet Flow in Crosswind
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, Matthew DeFore, and Bradley Rafferty
AIAA SciTech 2021 Forum. January 4, 2021.
Fluidic Control of Nacelle Inlet Flow in Crosswind
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, Matthew DeFore, and Bradley Rafferty
AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum. June 8, 2020.
Characterization and Control of Nacelle Inlet Flow in Crosswind
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, Matthew DeFore, Bradley Rafferty, and Francisco D. Palacios
AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum. June 14, 2019.
Conference Presentations
Formation of Ground Vortices in the Cross Flow over an Axisymmetric Inlet Above a Plane
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, and Ari Glezer
76th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Washington, D.C. November 19, 2023.
Formation and Stability of a Ground Vortex in the Cross Flow over an Axisymmetric Inlet
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, and Ari Glezer
75th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Indianapolis, IN. November 21, 2022.
Vortex Dynamics in Axisymmetric Inlet Over a Plane in a Cross Flow
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, and Ari Glezer
74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Phoenix, AZ. November 21, 2021.
Adaptable Fluidic Control of Round Inlet Flow in Cross Flow
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, Matthew DeFore, and Bradley Rafferty
73rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Virtual. November 22, 2020.
Fluidic Control of Round Inlet Flow in a Crosswind
Derek A. Nichols, Bojan Vukasinovic, Ari Glezer, Matthew DeFore, and Bradley Rafferty
72nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Seattle, WA. November 25, 2019.
A 3D Printed Microfluidic Bioreactor to Engineer Biphasic Construct
R. Gottardi, G. De Riccardis, M. Avolio, D.A. Nichols, A. Pirosa, P. Alexander, M. Raimondi, and R. Tuan
2018 AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. November 1, 2018.
A 3D Printed Microfluidic Bioreactor to Engineering Biphasic Musculoskeletal Construct
R. Gottardi, G. De Riccardis, M. Avolio, D.A. Nichols, P.G. Alexander, P. Zunino, M.T. Raimondi, and R.S. Tuan
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society – World Annual Meeting, Kyoto, Japan. September 6, 2018.
Posters
Osteochondral Bioreactor for Drug Screening and Toxicity Assessments
Francesca Donnaloja, Giulio De Riccardis, Derek A. Nichols, Martina Avolio, Manuela Teresa Raimondi, and Riccardo Gottardi
26th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. July 13, 2021.
A 3D Printed Microfluidic Bioreactor to Engineering Biphasic Musculoskeletal Construct
R. Gottardi, G. De Riccardis, M. Avolio, D.A. Nichols, I. Sondh, A. Pirosa, P.G. Alexander, M.T. Raimondi, and R.S. Tuan
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. October 18, 2018.
A 3D Printed Microfluidic Bioreactor to Engineering Biphasic Musculoskeletal Construct
R. Gottardi, G. De Riccardis, D.A. Nichols, I.S. Sondh, A. Pirosa, P.G. Alexander, M.T. Raimondi, and R.S. Tuan
Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 2018.
Optimizing an Osteochondral Bioreactor for the Screening of Treatments for Osteoarthritis
Derek A. Nichols, Inderbir Sondh, Paolo Zunino, and Riccardo Gottardi
Science 2016, Pittsburgh, PA. October 20, 2016.
Development of a Bioreactor Aimed at Designing Spatial and Temporal Drug Delivery Profiles for Bone Regeneration Protocols
Inderbir Sondh, Derek A. Nichols, Emily Bayer, Riccardo Gottardi, and Steven Little
2016 BMES Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. October 8, 2016.
Invited Talks
My Journey into Fluid Mechanics
Derek A. Nichols
Georgia Tech Pi Tau Sigma Spring 2021 Banquet, Atlanta, GA. April 12, 2021.