A flow control framework based on linear stability analysis is proposed, focusing on reducing the aerodynamic drag due to dynamic stall through a finite-window temporal actuation. The methodology is applied to a periodically plunging SD7003 airfoil. Finite-time Lyapunov exponent (FTLE) fields reveal a saddle point near the airfoil leading edge, where a shear layer forms and feeds a dynamic stall vortex (DSV). A local stability analysis conducted at this saddle point identifies a Kelvin–Helmholtz instability, and the most unstable eigenvalue frequencies remain constant when the variation in the effective angle of attack is minimal. The findings from the FTLE fields and the stability analysis are used to inform the position and finite duty cycle of a periodic blowing and suction actuation applied in a wall-resolved large-eddy simulation (LES). The present framework reduces the actuation duty cycle by 77.5% during the airfoil plunging motion while maintaining the same performance as a continuous actuation throughout the entire cycle. The LES results demonstrate that disturbances from the stability-analysis-informed actuation modify the leading-edge dynamics, preventing the formation of the coherent DSV and significantly reducing the drag.


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    Title :

    Control of Deep Dynamic Stall by Duty-Cycle Actuation Informed by Stability Analysis


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    Publication date :

    2025-06-01




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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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