Characterisation And Control Of A Flap Undergoing Hypersonic Fluid-Structure Interaction
Abstract
This project aims to investigate experimental and numerical methods that will enable the fluid-structure interaction of a moving aerodynamic control surface in a hypersonic flow to be first characterised and then actively controlled. The FSI behaviour of any practical, semi-rigid vehicle will influence the overall aerodynamics and controllability of the vehicle and is strongly influenced by compressible flow effects such as shock wave/boundary layer interactions. The development of such robust control systems therefore requires the use of models that account for these complex FSI effects. Access to high quality, high frequency experimental data is thus vital to the rigorous development of these predictive models and flight control systems and is currently lacking.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 05, 2016
- Source ID
- FA23861614024
Entities
People
- Andrew J Neely
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of New South Wales