Combining computer vision algorithms, state-of-the-art high-speed cameras, pressure sensitive paint (PSP) and transonic wind tunnel facilities, teams at NASA and Boeing study unsteady pressure over the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket model with unprecedented temporal and spatial data resolution. Post-processing visualizes pressure fluctuations over a 3D model by converting intensity data from videos of the wind tunnel test. Additionally, data analysis creates predictions of buffet forcing and aeroacoustic activity over the rocket body with the accuracy of a CFD model! The development of the technique will revolutionize aerodynamics research and reveal uncharted insights into fluid behavior and vehicle performance, enhancing aerospace technology and design as they advance. The talk will focus on the impact of the PSP technique on the SLS design and other potential aerospace applications, as well as lay out the experimental process, from wind tunnel test to insights from the data analysis.


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    Title :

    Fluid for Thought: SLS Rocket Aerodynamics featuring Pressure Sensitive Paint


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    Conference:

    Society of Women Engineers Conference (SWE 2020) ; 2020 ; Virtual, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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