Hypersonic FTSI Unit Case for a Thermally-Buckled Structural Panel
Abstract
This 3-year project will design and investigate a unit case for hypersonic fluid-thermal-structural interaction (FTSI). This unit case will take the form of a fundamental, fully-clamped, thermally-buckled panel. The project will quantify the relative influence of deformed shape, wall temperature ratio, the panel compliance and the local boundary layer state on the resulting FTSI by systematically adding fidelity through increasing levels of coupling to the unit case. Experiments will be performed at Mach 6-8 to cover the range of near-term interest for the development of hypersonic vehicles. Limited experiments will also be performed at lower Mach number (2-3) to aid the diagnostics development. These experiments will leverage recent advances at UNSW Canberra with our partners at USQ-USAFA in the development of both experimental unit cases for the investigation of hypersonic fluid-structure interaction (FSI in the absence of thermal effects) and the development of fast-response heater technology for the controlled acreage heating of models for short-duration wind tunnel testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 16, 2024
- Source ID
- FA23862314083
Entities
People
- Andrew J Neely
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of New South Wales