This document was developed under a SBIR contract. In this paper, a novel integrated flight control and flow control system using synthetic jet arrays is presented. In the proposed system, a novel active flow control actuator, synthetic-jets- instrumented-wingtips were designed to enhance or replace traditional roll control of a specified airplane. Wind tunnel experiments were conducted to obtain the dynamic model of the synthetic-jets- instrumented-wing-tips. A closed-loop active flow control system was developed to reattach the flow at high angle of attacks. A high fidelity dynamic model for the airplane with the designed synthetic-jets- instrumented-wing-tips was developed based on wind tunnel experiments. A nonlinear integrated flight control and flow control system was developed and tested in simulations. Simulation results showed that the synthetic-jets- instrumented-wing-tips, in conjunction with the elevator and rudder, can effectively control the Cessna's attitude.
Integrated Flight Control and Flow Control Using Synthetic Jet Arrays (Postprint)
2006
23 pages
Report
No indication
English
AIAA-2006-6190 Integrated Flight Control and Flow Control Using Synthetic Jet Arrays
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