2026
Experimental Assessment of the Sprayed Liquid Flap
G Loubimov, A Spitzer, M Kinzel
Journal of Aircraft, 1-12, 2026
AS
Ph.D. Candidate
Alexander Spitzer
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida
Rotor aerodynamic control using multiphase jet flaps (Sprayed Liquid Flap)
M.S. Thesis — University of Central Florida (2021–2023)
"A Study of the Performance of Wind Turbines Fitted with Sprayed Liquid Flaps"
Publications
2025
Thrust and power characterization of a dual-domain aquatic sUAV electric propulsion system
V Lenze, SW Miller, A Spitzer, M Kinzel, JA Cole
Ocean Engineering 339, 122060, 2025
2024
A 3D Comparison of Sprayed Liquid Flap Multiphase Modeling at Activation
A Spitzer, G Loubimov, M Kinzel
APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, X33. 008, 2024
2024
Sprayed Liquid Flaps: A Numerical Assessment of a Multiphase Jet Concept
G Loubimov, A Spitzer, D Fontes, M Kinzel
Journal of Aircraft 61 (6), 1793-1804, 2024
2024
Wind Tunnel Experiments of Sprayed Liquid Flaps
G Loubimov, A Spitzer, M Kinzel
APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, X30. 012, 2024
2024
A Numerical Evaluation of Sprayed Liquid Flap Airfoil Aerodynamics: Euler-Lagrange Method
A Spitzer, M Kinzel, G Loubimov
AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024, 3995, 2024
2023
An Evaluation of a Sprayed Liquid Flap on a 3D Wind Turbine Blade
A Spitzer, GE Loubimov, MP Kinzel
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, 1951, 2023