Fluidic Actuation and Control of Munition Aerodynamics

Abstract

The 3-year program focused on fundamental approaches to control of aerodynamic steering forces and moments on a wire-mounted subsonic projectile model by fluidic modification of their apparent aerodynamic shape. This approach exploits transitory interactions of projectile-integrated synthetic jet actuators with the cross flow to induce localized flow attachment and thereby alter the global aerodynamic forces and moments. The actuation effects were assessed using force and moment measurements, PIV, and time-resolved force measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 2009
Accession Number
ADA519561

Entities

People

  • Ari Glezer

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Measurement
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Reynolds Number
  • Strain Gages
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Robotics and Automation.