Acquisition of Instrumentation to Investigate Wake-Vortex Interactions

Abstract

A four-camera VPIV system upgrade was procured under the grant. This instrumentation is being used for the study of wake-vortex interactions. Two specific phenomena are currently being studied using the procured instrumentation. The first phenomenon is the vortex breakdown over slender and non-slender delta wings and interactions with simulated thrust vectoring jets. The second phenomenon planned for study is a distributed propulsion configuration and its interaction with leading edge vortices or slender and non-slender delta wings. There is limited archival research available on such a closely coupled flow field using VPIV systems. The current thrust towards unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) which have delta wing configurations and distributed propulsion configurations further increases the need to understand this closely coupled phenomenon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 17, 2023
Accession Number
AD1202559

Entities

People

  • Mohammad J. Khan

Organizations

  • Tuskegee University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Delta Wings
  • Education
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Information Operations
  • Instrumentation
  • Leading Edges
  • Military Research
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Technology Transfer
  • Trailing Edges
  • Universities
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy