Harmonic Representation of Aerodynamic Lift and Drag Coefficients

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 1402-1404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladislav Apostolyuk
Keyword(s):  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Lift And Drag ◽  
Harmonic Representation ◽  
Aerodynamic Lift

Exploring research on high-speed vehicle attitude control with plasma virtual flap manipulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (10) ◽  
pp. 3627-3634
Author(s):  
Wang Xin ◽  
Yan Jie ◽  
Zhang Yerong
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Control ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Aerodynamic Control ◽  
Control Authority ◽  
Attitude Controller ◽  
Lift And Drag ◽  
Cruise Flight ◽  
Aerodynamic Lift ◽  
High Speed Vehicle

This work provides an attitude solution for a high-speed vehicle using plasma aerodynamic control called “plasma virtual flap” manipulation. This paper describes the concept of using plasma active control as plasma virtual flap for off-design attitude manipulation problem. Design of an attitude controller considering plasma aerodynamic effects for the high-speed vehicle is presented. The aerodynamic lift and drag force features in the high speed, long duration cruise flight with plasma actuator effect are introduced, where the estimated models and attitude controller are established. This paper documents the development and capabilities of plasma virtual flap attitude control authority. Simulation results are presented to exhibit the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Three-Dimensional Numerical Prediction of the Hydrodynamic Loads and Motions of Offshore Structures

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl W. Schulz ◽  
Yannis Kallinderis
Keyword(s):  
Flow Structure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Offshore Structures ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Hydrodynamic Loads ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Lift And Drag

A generalized numerical method for solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in three-dimensions has been developed. This solution methodology allows for the accurate prediction of the hydrodynamic loads on offshore structures, which is then combined with a rigid body structural response to address the flow-structure coupling which is often present in offshore applications. Validation results using this method are first presented for fixed structures which compare the drag coefficients of sphere and cylinder geometries to experimental measurements over a range of subcritical Reynolds numbers. Additional fixed structure results are then presented which explore the influence of aspect ratio effects on the lift and drag coefficients of a bare circular cylinder. Finally, the spanwise flow variations between a fixed and freely vibrating cylindrical structure are compared to demonstrate the ability of the flow-structure method to correctly predict correlation length increases for a vibrating structure. [S0892-7219(00)00904-3]

scholarly journals Numerical investigation of unsteady flow past a circular cylinder using 2-D finite volume method

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbubar Rahman ◽  
Md. Mashud Karim ◽  
Md Abdul Alim
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Unsteady Flow ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Finite Volume Method ◽  
Finite Volume ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Pressure Formulation ◽  
Lift And Drag ◽  
Volume Method

The dynamic characteristics of the pressure and velocity fields of unsteady incompressible laminar and turbulent wakes behind a circular cylinder are investigated numerically and analyzed physically. The governing equations, written in the velocity pressure formulation are solved using 2-D finite volume method. The initial mechanism for vortex shedding is demonstrated and unsteady body forces are evaluated. The turbulent flow for Re = 1000 & 3900 are simulated using k-? standard, k-? Realizable and k-? SST turbulence models. The capabilities of these turbulence models to compute lift and drag coefficients are also verified. The frequencies of the drag and lift oscillations obtained theoretically agree well with the experimental results. The pressure and drag coefficients for different Reynolds numbers were also computed and compared with experimental and other numerical results. Due to faster convergence, 2-D finite volume method is found very much prospective for turbulent flow as well as laminar flow.Keywords: Viscous unsteady flow, laminar & turbulent flow, finite volume method, circular cylinder.DOI: 10.3329/jname.v4i1.914Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 4(2007) 27-42

scholarly journals Comparison of the power, lift and drag coefficients of wind turbine blade from aerodynamics characteristics of Naca0012 and Naca2412

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 983-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Oukassou ◽  
Sanaa El Mouhsine ◽  
Abdellah El Hajjaji ◽  
Bousselham Kharbouch
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Wind Turbine Blade ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Lift And Drag

A Model for the Coupled Lift and Drag on a Circular Cylinder

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali H. Nayfeh ◽  
Farouk Owis ◽  
Muhammad R. Hajj
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Quadratic Function ◽  
Phase Relations ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Van Der Pol ◽  
Spectral Moments ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Lift And Drag

The time-varying coupled lift and drag coefficients acting on a circular cylinder are modeled. Data used for the model are obtained by numerically solving the unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes equations over a wide range of Reynolds numbers. Using spectral moments, we determine the frequency components in the lift and drag coefficients and their phase relations. Using a perturbation technique, we obtain approximate solutions of both the van der Pol and Rayleigh equations. By fitting the amplitude and phase relations, we find that the van der Pol equation is the suitable model for the lift. The Rayleigh equation fails to give the correct phase relation. Because the major frequency in the drag component is twice that of the lift, the drag component is modeled as a quadratic function of the lift. Through analysis with higher-order spectral moments, the correct quadratic relation of the lift that yields the drag is determined. The model and results presented here are a first step in the development of a reduced-order model for vortex-induced vibrations, which includes the motions of the cylinder.

An Evolution of Hybrid Airship Vehicle (HAV) Envelope: Aerodynamics Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 660 ◽  
pp. 498-502
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iyas Mahzan ◽  
Sallehuddin Muhamad
Keyword(s):  
Software Design ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristic ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Request For Proposal ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Cargo Transportation ◽  
Lift And Drag ◽  
Aerodynamic Lift

HAV has a potential application as the new means to carry Ultra Heavy Payload cargo since it combines the buoyancy capabilities of Lighter-than-Air (LTA), and the aerodynamics of lifting body of Heavier-than-Air (HTA) for speed. Due to its potential, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) regarding the Hybrid Airship Vehicle (HAV) as cargo transportation with several requirements. AIAA RFP required an envelope that can produce 60% of the lift from buoyancy and 40% of lift from aerodynamic. To satisfy the RFP requirements, this paper analyzed 4 different designs using Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) software. Design 4 was chosen as the final design because it meets all the requirements. It was found that at 5° Angle of Attack (AOA), the envelope produce highest aerodynamic lift over drag (L/D) ratio of 3.79. At higher AOA, flow separation occurs at the envelope tail section jeopardizing the aerodynamic characteristic of Design 4 envelope. The lift and drag force graphs were plotted at this AOA and it was found that the HAV envelope is capable of performing the tasks in the RFP.

Influence of Rounded Corners on Flow Interference Due to Square Cylinders Using Immersed Boundary Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Shyam Kumar ◽  
S. Vengadesan
Keyword(s):  
Immersed Boundary Method ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Immersed Boundary ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Square Cylinders ◽  
Flow Past ◽  
Corner Radius ◽  
Boundary Method ◽  
Lift And Drag ◽  
Flow Interference

The influence of rounded corners on the aerodynamic forces and flow interference has been studied in detail for a uniform flow past two side-by-side arranged square cylinders. The Reynolds number (Re) based on the cylinder diameter (D) and free stream velocity (U∞) is 100. Numerical simulations are carried out for seven different transverse gap ratios (T/D), each with a minimum and maximum corner radius. An inbuilt finite difference code with staggered arrangement of flow variables is used to discretize the governing equations. The concept of immersed boundary method (IBM) is employed to simulate flow around rounded corners using the regular Cartesian grids. The computational code was validated for flow past an isolated circular cylinder, square cylinder, and two equal sized circular cylinders and the results were found to be in very good agreement with available literatures. In the present study, results in terms of the mean and rms values of lift and drag coefficients, Strouhal number, phase diagrams, and contours of streamlines and vorticity are presented. As the corner radius is increased, a reduction in the drag force is observed. There exists a significant effect of gap ratio and corner radius on the phase angle of lift and drag coefficients. Three different flow patterns, namely the single bluff body flow, biased gapside flow, and two independent bluff body flows, were observed from this study.

scholarly journals Effect of Aspect Ratio on Lift and Drag Coefficients of Cambered Plates

2000 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kengo Fukuda ◽  
Fuxiang Hu ◽  
Tadashi Tokai ◽  
Ko Matuda
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
Lift And Drag

A free-streamline model of the two-dimensional sail

1970 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Dugan
Keyword(s):  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Drag Coefficients ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Lift And Drag

The two-dimensional sail is considered in a free-streamline model to complement the oft-considered airfoil model which is limited to small angles of attack. The shape of the sail, the lift and drag coefficients, and the moment are obtained for various angles of attack and states of tension.

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