Fluid-Structure Interaction Model for Low-Frequency Synthetic Jets

AIAA Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Seeley ◽  
Yogen Utturkar ◽  
Mehmet Arik ◽  
Tunc Icoz
Author(s):  
Charles E. Seeley ◽  
Mehmet Arik ◽  
Yogen Uttukar ◽  
Tunc Icoz

Active cooling is often required for circuit boards with high heat generation densities. Synthetic jets driven with piezoelectric actuators offer interesting capabilities for localized active cooling of electronics due to their compact size, low cost and substantial cooling effectiveness. The design of synthetic jets for specific applications requires practical design tools that capture the strong fluid structure interaction without long run times. There is particular interest in synthetic jets that have a low operating frequency to reduce noise levels. This paper describes how common finite element (FE) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes can be used to calculate parameters for a synthetic jet fluid structure interaction (FSI) model that only requires a limited number of degrees of freedom and is solved using a direct approach for low frequency synthetic jets. Tests are performed based on impinging on a heated surface to measure heat transfer enhancement. The test results are compared to the FSI model results for validation and agreement is found to be good in the frequency range of interest from 200 to 500 Hz.


Author(s):  
Mohammad Khairul Habib Pulok ◽  
Uttam K. Chakravarty

Abstract Rotary-wing aircrafts are the best-suited option in many cases for its vertical take-off and landing capacity, especially in any congested area, where a fixed-wing aircraft cannot perform. Rotor aerodynamic loading is the major reason behind helicopter vibration, therefore, determining the aerodynamic loadings are important. Coupling among aerodynamics and structural dynamics is involved in rotor blade design where the unsteady aerodynamic analysis is also imperative. In this study, a Bo 105 helicopter rotor blade is considered for computational aerodynamic analysis. A fluid-structure interaction model of the rotor blade with surrounding air is considered where the finite element model of the blade is coupled with the computational fluid dynamics model of the surrounding air. Aerodynamic coefficients, velocity profiles, and pressure profiles are analyzed from the fluid-structure interaction model. The resonance frequencies and mode shapes are also obtained by the computational method. A small-scale model of the rotor blade is manufactured, and experimental analysis of similar contemplation is conducted for the validation of the numerical results. Wind tunnel and vibration testing arrangements are used for the experimental validation of the aerodynamic and vibration characteristics by the small-scale rotor blade. The computational results show that the aerodynamic properties of the rotor blade vary with the change of angle of attack and natural frequency changes with mode number.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 739-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Tango ◽  
Jacob Salmonsmith ◽  
Andrea Ducci ◽  
Gaetano Burriesci

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (16) ◽  
pp. 813-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Wilson ◽  
Lowell T. Edgar ◽  
Saurabh Prabhakar ◽  
Marc Horner ◽  
Raoul van Loon ◽  
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