The Impact of Unsteady Aerodynamics on the Loading of Flight Vehicles

Abstract

This paper describes the growing use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to assess and design for unsteady loads. The experience in development and in use of CFD for unsteady loads is presented in four sections: (1) background and motivation leading to the development of this capability, (2) an overview of the tools and processes utilized in disciplinary and multidisciplinary simulations, (3) a series of application and computational verification studies, and (4) a description of capabilities currently in development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 2005
Accession Number
ADA456650

Entities

People

  • Antonio P. De La Garza Iii
  • Michael H. Love

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Static Loads
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design