About the role#
This internship focuses on the Turbulence and Gust project at the Ames Research Center. You will work on improving the NASA RotLED model, which is a simulation tool based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method. The project aims to understand how Urban Air Mobility vehicles behave in complex environments. Your work will help provide insights into pilot handling, passenger comfort, and mission planning.
What you'll do#
- Improve the NASA RotLED model for rotorcraft prediction.
- Generate a dataset covering various atmospheric conditions, such as hurricanes and wildfires.
- Investigate low-altitude turbulence and rotor-wake interactions.
- Validate numerical models using the generated dataset.
- Assist in developing flight-test identification methods for UAM vehicles.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as an undergraduate senior, master's student, doctoral student, or post-doctoral student.
- Academic background in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
- US citizenship.
Location & details#
- Location: Moffett Field, California.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 7 to August 13).
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
- Note: This position is unpaid.
About NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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