Comparison of acoustic localisation techniques for drone position estimation using real-world experimental data

Due to technological advances in the drone industry, security threats induced by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming more relevant. Fast and accurate localisation systems need to be designed. One approach is localisation of UAVs by their sound using acoustic techniques. So far, a systematic performance assessment of acoustic...

Assessment of the Thin-airfoil Method for Predicting Steady Pressure Distribution on Partially-porous Airfoils

An analytical method for predicting the steady pressure distribution on porous airfoils with a prescribed porosity distribution is assessed through comparison of its lift prediction with experimental data. The method is based on the thin-airfoil formulation. The no-slip boundary condition of the airfoil surface has been replaced by the Darcy’s...

Improving source discrimination performance by using an optimized acoustic array and adaptive high-resolution CLEAN-SC beamforming

Beamforming performance can be improved in two ways: optimizing the location of microphones on the acoustic array and applying advanced beamforming algorithms. In this study, the effects of the two approaches are studied. An optimization method is developed to optimize the location of microphones for an acoustic array used in an open-jet...