A Study of Supermanuever Aerodynamics
Abstract
The objective of this work is to develop a novel technique for studying transient separated flows, such as those typical for maneuvering aircraft. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop flow control techniques using the boundary conditions in a Navier Stokes calculation. Once numerical boundary conditions are established, then their physical counterparts may be found. A subdomain technique was developed which allows the study of the effects of various boundary conditions on a local portion of the flowfield. A search technique, using artificial intelligence methods, was developed and was used to find the combination of boundary conditions that achieved the desired flow control. In addition, a two-dimensional boundary conditions theory for the steady Euler and Navier Stokes equations was derived. A wide range of boundary conditions for the subdomains were tried without significant success. However, a boundary condition, based on Duhamel's equation, was found to be very promising in leading to a reduction of computer time. (JHD)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 31, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA218378
Entities
People
- David Nixon
- Laura C. Rodman
Organizations
- Nielsen Engineering & Research (United States)