Author:
Asaro Salvatore,Lüer Léon,Bauknecht André
Abstract
AbstractActive load alleviation can substantially contribute to decrease structural weight and emissions of future transport aircraft by limiting peak aerodynamic loads that the aircraft experiences during flight. Fluidic actuators, as part of active load alleviation systems, have the potential for faster and more complete gust load reduction. The performance of a dual slot circulation control airfoil for gust load alleviation is investigated experimentally on a supercritical airfoil model. The tests are conducted in a low-speed wind tunnel at a chord-based Reynolds number of $${\text{Re}}={\text{1.5}}\cdot {\text{10}}^{{\text{6}}}$$
Re
=
1.5
·
10
6
and $${\it{M}}_{{\infty }}={\text {0.14}}$$
M
∞
=
0.14
. The model features an elliptical Coandă geometry integrated into the airfoil’s trailing edge to minimize cruise performance penalty, while still allowing for substantial load reduction. Blowing from a single slot, as well as simultaneously from pressure and suction side slots is tested over a range of blowing rates to assess the impact on load modification. Both steady and impulsive activation performance are evaluated based on surface pressure, integral load, and flow field measurements around the Coandă geometry. High control authority is found for upper and lower single slot blowing, with peak changes in lift coefficient of about $$\pm\,{0.33}$$
±
0.33
and lift-to-equivalent-drag ratio change of up to 100. Similar peak lift changes and reduced equivalent drag are obtained by adding marginal ($$< 14\%$$
<
14
%
of total) blowing from the opposite slot, which also reduces pitching moment changes for primary upper and marginal lower blowing. Impulsive jet activation exhibits load control authority comparable to steady actuation and sufficiently short onset times to counteract all gusts defined by certification documentation.
Funder
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,General Physics and Astronomy,Mechanics of Materials,Computational Mechanics
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