Enhancement of Free Flight Force Measurement Technique for Scramjet Engine Shock Tunnel Testing

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Hannemann ◽  
Jan Martinez Schramm ◽  
Sebastian Karl ◽  
Stuart J. Laurence
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Technique ◽  
Force Measurement ◽  
Shock Tunnel ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Scramjet Engine ◽  
Tunnel Testing

scholarly journals Free-flight force measurement technique in shock tunnel

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Tanno ◽  
Tomoyuki Komuro ◽  
Kazuo Sato ◽  
Katsuhiro Itoh ◽  
Masahiro Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Technique ◽  
Force Measurement ◽  
Shock Tunnel ◽  
Free Flight

scholarly journals Aerodynamic characteristics of a free-flight scramjet vehicle in shock tunnel

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Tanno ◽  
Hideyuki Tanno
Keyword(s):  
System Analysis ◽  
Force Measurement ◽  
Prediction Interval ◽  
Angular Acceleration ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
Shock Tunnel ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Vehicle Model ◽  
Aerodynamic Test

Abstract A multi-component aerodynamic test for an airframe-engine integrated scramjet vehicle model was conducted in the free-piston shock tunnel HIEST. A free-flight force measurement technique was applied to the scramjet vehicle model named MoDKI. A new method using multiple piezoelectric accelerometers was developed based on overdetermined system analysis. Its unique features are the following: (1) The accelerometer’s mounting location can be more flexible. (2) The measurement precision is predicted to be improved by increasing the number of accelerometers. (3) The angular acceleration can be obtained with single-axis translational accelerometers instead of gyroscopes. (4) Through the averaging process of the multiple accelerometers, model natural vibration is expected to be mitigated. With eight model-onboard single-axis accelerometers, the three-component aerodynamic coefficients (Drag, Lift, and Pitching moment) of MoDKI were successfully measured at the angle of attack from 0.7 to 3.4 degrees under a Mach 8 free-stream test flow condition. A linear regression fitting revealed a 95% prediction interval as the measurement precision of each aerodynamic coefficient. Graphical abstract

Free-flight measurement technique in the free-piston high-enthalpy shock tunnel

2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 045112 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Tanno ◽  
T. Komuro ◽  
K. Sato ◽  
K. Fujita ◽  
S. J. Laurence
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Technique ◽  
Shock Tunnel ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Free Piston ◽  
High Enthalpy ◽  
Flight Measurement ◽  
High Enthalpy Shock Tunnel

Post Flight Analysis of SHEFEX I: Shock Tunnel Testing and Related CFD Analysis

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Martinez Schramm ◽  
Alexander Wagner ◽  
Jeremy Wolfram ◽  
Klaus Hannemann ◽  
Tarik Barth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shock Tunnel ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Tunnel Testing

Numerical and Experimental Study of Turbulent Flows Around Clark Y-14 Aerofoil

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitij Vadake ◽  
Jie Cui
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Real World ◽  
Force Measurement ◽  
Test Model ◽  
Wind Tunnel Testing ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Measurement Device ◽  
Tunnel Testing

Experimental Fluid Dynamics (EFD) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) have been instrumental in Fluid Mechanics to help solve scientific and engineering problems. This research attempts to use both techniques to perform a parametric study of turbulence flow around airfoil ClarkY-14 at various velocity and angle of attack (AoA). Clark Y-14 airfoil was designed in the 1920’s. It demonstrated good overall performance at low and moderate Reynolds numbers. With the progress in the aviation field, its performance was sub-optimal for newer aircraft designs. However, with the advent of RC airplanes and model aircrafts, there is a renewed interest in this airfoil. Various research projects have been conducted using this airfoil, but there hasn’t been a combined EFD and CFD study of the performance characteristics of the airfoil itself, which still finds real world applications today. One important aspect of this research included the investigation of the effects of a Force Measurement Device/Sensor, which is typically used in scaled/full-size wind tunnels to mount the test model as well as measure the forces/moments acting on it during the testing. The presence of such a device could affect the quality of the data obtained from the wind tunnel testing when compared to a real world application scenario where the aforementioned device may not be present. To the best of the author’s knowledge, no detailed study has been published on the effects of such devices. In this study, the results with and without the measuring device were generated by using CFD simulations. The results were then compared to see to what extent the inclusion of these devices will affect the results. The methodology used for this research was experimental as well as computational. In the present research, a commercially available CFD software STAR-CCM+ was employed to simulate the flows around airfoil Clark Y-14. The experimental data was obtained from wind tunnel tests using AEROLAB Educational Wind Tunnel (EWT) and compared with the simulation data from the CFD. The two data sets were in good agreement. Both experimental and simulation results were used to understand the effects of the measurement device/sensor used in the scaled wind tunnel on the lift and drag coefficients of the airfoil. Two separate CFD simulation setups were designed to model the presence and absence of the measurement device/sensor. These setups replicated the wind tunnel setup. The airfoil was tested and simulated at different speeds as well as different AoA. The comparative study gave a useful insight on the accuracy of the CFD simulations in relation to the actual testing. The analysis of results concluded that the force measurement device/sensor had insignificant effects on the accuracy and quality of data collected through wind tunnel testing.

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