Training Maneuver Evaluation for Reduced Order Modeling of Stability & Control Properties Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

Abstract

System identification has long been used as a tool for flight test engineers to characterize systems under test; however, the inputs to these characterization activities have previously been limited to wind tunnel and flight test data. There has been a recent effort to incorporate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) into the system identification process. An integral piece of the process is the simulation of training maneuvers utilizing CFD. Up until now, the suitability of particular training maneuvers has been assessed by comparing the reduced model to known results. This research strives to recommend a set of parameters to be used in determining a priori whether a training maneuver will be suitable under a particular set of flow conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA580245

Entities

People

  • Craig C. Porter

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geometry
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Software Design
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Viscous Flow

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.