Wind tunnel manoeuvre rig: A multi-DOF test platform for model aircraft
Wind tunnel manoeuvre rig: A multi-DOF test platform for model aircraft
This paper presents recent progress in the development of a novel multi-degree-of-freedom dynamic manoeuvre rig aimed at investigation of aircraft model nonlinear and time dependent aerodynamics in the wind tunnel. The purpose and characteristics of the rig are first described, along with a description of the data acquisition, processing and presentation system. The dynamic manoeuvre rig capabilities are demonstrated via a se-ries of experiments involving a wind tunnel model aircraft in a closed section low-speed wind tunnel. First, an experiment illustrating low-speed wind tunnel aerodynamic model identification is presented. Then, examples of experiments involving real-time control of the rig/aircraft model are shown; these are evaluated in terms of testing productivity with a focus on the development and design of aircraft control laws.
Wind tunnel testing, Aircraft dynamics, Multi-DOF testing
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Araujo-Estrada, Sergio A.
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Gong, Zheng
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Lowenberg, Mark H.
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Neild, Simon
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Goman, Mikhail
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4 January 2016
Araujo-Estrada, Sergio A.
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Gong, Zheng
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Lowenberg, Mark H.
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Neild, Simon
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Goman, Mikhail
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Araujo-Estrada, Sergio A., Gong, Zheng, Lowenberg, Mark H., Neild, Simon and Goman, Mikhail
(2016)
Wind tunnel manoeuvre rig: A multi-DOF test platform for model aircraft.
In 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting.
vol. 0,
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
12 pp
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(doi:10.2514/6.2016-2119).
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This paper presents recent progress in the development of a novel multi-degree-of-freedom dynamic manoeuvre rig aimed at investigation of aircraft model nonlinear and time dependent aerodynamics in the wind tunnel. The purpose and characteristics of the rig are first described, along with a description of the data acquisition, processing and presentation system. The dynamic manoeuvre rig capabilities are demonstrated via a se-ries of experiments involving a wind tunnel model aircraft in a closed section low-speed wind tunnel. First, an experiment illustrating low-speed wind tunnel aerodynamic model identification is presented. Then, examples of experiments involving real-time control of the rig/aircraft model are shown; these are evaluated in terms of testing productivity with a focus on the development and design of aircraft control laws.
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Published date: 4 January 2016
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S. A. Araujo-Estrada’s research is supported by the Science and Technology National Council (CONACYT- Mexico), studentship # 215262. Z. Gong’s research is supported by the China Scholarship Council(CSC) for one year study at the University of Bristol, scholarship # 201306835006. S. Neild is supported by an EPSRC fellowship (EP/K005375/1).
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54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016, , San Diego, United States, 2016-01-04 - 2016-01-08
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Wind tunnel testing, Aircraft dynamics, Multi-DOF testing
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