Ing. Robert Popela, Ph.D.
E-mail:   popela.r@fme.vutbr.cz 
Dept.:   Institute of Aerospace Engineering
Dept. of Aerospace Technology
Position:   Assistant Professor

Supervised courses:

Publications:

  • ZIKMUND, P.; POPELA, R.:
    Wake vortex gliding as a new propulsion concept for UAVs,
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2013, (2013), No.2, pp.14-16, ISSN 1211-877X, VZLU
    journal article - other
  • POPELA, R.; DOUPNÍK, P.:
    Response Surface Method Application to Transonic Business-jet Wing Optimization,
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2010, (2010), No.1, pp.23-27, ISSN 1211-877X, Asociation of Aviation Manufacturers
    journal article - other
  • HRADIL, J.; POPELA, R.:
    Simplified CFD model of Synthetic Jet Actuator (SJA),
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2010, (2010), No.1, pp.48-50, ISSN 1211-877X, Association of Aviation Manufacturers
    journal article - other
  • DRAHANSKÝ, M.; MARVAN, A.; POPELA, R.; HOLENDA, S.:
    Flight Data Wireless Digital Acquisition System,
    Proceedings of the RRDPAE2008, pp.1-5, (2008), Brno University of Technology
    article in a collection out of WoS and Scopus
    akce: Recent Research and Design Progress in Aeronautical Engineering and its Influence on Education 2008, Brno, Hotel Continental, 16.10.2008-17.10.2008
  • PÍŠTĚK, A.; POPELA, R.:
    The VUT 100/200 general aviation aircraft family: project and realization,
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Vol.2007, (2007), No.Vol 221 No G2, pp.193-197, ISSN 0954-4100, Professional Engineering Publishing
    journal article - other

List of publications at Portal BUT

Abstracts of most important papers:

  • ZIKMUND, P.; POPELA, R.:
    Wake vortex gliding as a new propulsion concept for UAVs,
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2013, (2013), No.2, pp.14-16, ISSN 1211-877X, VZLU
    journal article - other
    The paper brings a new koncept for UAVs propulsion. There ara the concept description and preliminary results of feasibility analysis in the paper.
  • POPELA, R.; DOUPNÍK, P.:
    Response Surface Method Application to Transonic Business-jet Wing Optimization,
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2010, (2010), No.1, pp.23-27, ISSN 1211-877X, Asociation of Aviation Manufacturers
    journal article - other
    The article gives overview of complex aerodynamic optimization approach applied to business-jet aircraft wing design. In the frame of 6th EU FP integrated project CESAR [1] generic business-jet configuration was designed and diverse optimization techniques were applied to airfoil and wing design by members of project consortium. The authors explored particularly response surface method (RSM) potential for global wing aerodynamic optimization. The capability of method to support designer's decisions was assessed and attempt to incorporate basic structural criteria in aerodynamic optimization was made.
  • HRADIL, J.; POPELA, R.:
    Simplified CFD model of Synthetic Jet Actuator (SJA),
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2010, (2010), No.1, pp.48-50, ISSN 1211-877X, Association of Aviation Manufacturers
    journal article - other
    This article describes a CFD simulation methodology developed for simplified 2D model of SJ A and its evaluation for 3D model of SJA behaviour. The methodology is based on unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes CFD approach to simulate effect of SJA on external flow. Unsteady boundary conditions input was fine tuned to match published experimental results.
  • DRAHANSKÝ, M.; MARVAN, A.; POPELA, R.; HOLENDA, S.:
    Flight Data Wireless Digital Acquisition System,
    Proceedings of the RRDPAE2008, pp.1-5, (2008), Brno University of Technology
    article in a collection out of WoS and Scopus
    akce: Recent Research and Design Progress in Aeronautical Engineering and its Influence on Education 2008, Brno, Hotel Continental, 16.10.2008-17.10.2008
    The paper describes design and manufacturing of flight data acquisition system with unique wireless sensor connection. The system is specially designed for small UAV aircraft flight performance measurement and mainly its aerodynamic parameters identification, but generally, applicable to any kind of in-flight measurements.
  • PÍŠTĚK, A.; POPELA, R.:
    The VUT 100/200 general aviation aircraft family: project and realization,
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Vol.2007, (2007), No.Vol 221 No G2, pp.193-197, ISSN 0954-4100, Professional Engineering Publishing
    journal article - other
    The VUT100 'Cobra' general aviation aircraft project, as a uniques example of functional technology tranfser from university research to industrial application and vice versa, is described.