Experimental and Numerical Optimization of a High-Lift System to Improve Low-Speed Performance, Stability, and Control of an Arrow-Wing Supersonic Transport
Experimental and Numerical Optimization of a High-Lift System to Improve Low-Speed Performance, Stability, and Control of an Arrow-Wing Supersonic Transport

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-31

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9781720517665

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An investigation was performed to evaluate leading-and trailing-edge flap deflections for optimal aerodynamic performance of a High-Speed Civil Transport concept during takeoff and approach-to-landing conditions. The configuration used for this study was designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company during the 1970's. A 0.1-scale model of this configuration was tested in the Langley 30- by 60-Foot Tunnel with both the original leading-edge flap system and a new leading-edge flap system, which was designed with modem computational flow analysis and optimization tools. Leading-and trailing-edge flap deflections were generated for the original and modified leading-edge flap systems with the computational flow analysis and optimization tools. Although wind tunnel data indicated improvements in aerodynamic performance for the analytically derived flap deflections for both leading-edge flap systems, perturbations of the analytically derived leading-edge flap deflections yielded significant additional improvements in aerodynamic performance. In addition to the aerodynamic performance optimization testing, stability and control data were also obtained. An evaluation of the crosswind landing capability of the aircraft configuration revealed that insufficient lateral control existed as a result of high levels of lateral stability. Deflection of the leading-and trailing-edge flaps improved the crosswind landing capability of the vehicle considerably; however, additional improvements are required.Hahne, David E. and Glaab, Louis J.Langley Research CenterNUMERICAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTATION; DATA ACQUISITION; LIFT DEVICES; LEADING EDGE FLAPS; LATERAL CONTROL; LATERAL STABILITY; ANALYSIS (MATHEMATICS); PERFORMANCE TESTS; AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; ARROW WINGS; DEFLECTION; DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT; FLAPPING; HIGH SPEED; LOW SPEED; MODEMS; PERTURBATION; SCALE MODELS; SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTS

Experimental and Numerical Optimization of a High-Lift System to Improve Low-Speed Performance, Stability, and Control of an Arrow-Wing Supersonic Tra
Experimental and Numerical Optimization of a High-Lift System to Improve Low-Speed Performance, Stability, and Control of an Arrow-Wing Supersonic Tra

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-09-23

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781723950759

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An investigation was performed to evaluate leading-and trailing-edge flap deflections for optimal aerodynamic performance of a High-Speed Civil Transport concept during takeoff and approach-to-landing conditions. The configuration used for this study was designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company during the 1970's. A 0.1-scale model of this configuration was tested in the Langley 30- by 60-Foot Tunnel with both the original leading-edge flap system and a new leading-edge flap system, which was designed with modem computational flow analysis and optimization tools. Leading-and trailing-edge flap deflections were generated for the original and modified leading-edge flap systems with the computational flow analysis and optimization tools. Although wind tunnel data indicated improvements in aerodynamic performance for the analytically derived flap deflections for both leading-edge flap systems, perturbations of the analytically derived leading-edge flap deflections yielded significant additional improvements in aerodynamic performance. In addition to the aerodynamic performance optimization testing, stability and control data were also obtained. An evaluation of the crosswind landing capability of the aircraft configuration revealed that insufficient lateral control existed as a result of high levels of lateral stability. Deflection of the leading-and trailing-edge flaps improved the crosswind landing capability of the vehicle considerably; however, additional improvements are required.Hahne, David E. and Glaab, Louis J.Langley Research CenterNUMERICAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTATION; DATA ACQUISITION; LIFT DEVICES; LEADING EDGE FLAPS; LATERAL CONTROL; LATERAL STABILITY; ANALYSIS (MATHEMATICS); PERFORMANCE TESTS; AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; ARROW WINGS; DEFLECTION; DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT; FLAPPING; HIGH SPEED; LOW SPEED; MODEMS; PERTURBATION; SCALE MODELS; SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTS

Supersonic Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Low-Drag Aircraft Configuration Having an Arrow Wing of Aspect Ratio 1.86 and a Body of Fineness Ratio 20
Supersonic Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Low-Drag Aircraft Configuration Having an Arrow Wing of Aspect Ratio 1.86 and a Body of Fineness Ratio 20

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Published: 1960

Total Pages: 80

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A free-flight rocket-propelled-model investigation was conducted at Mach numbers of 1.2 to 1.9 to determine the longitudinal and lateral aero-dynamic characteristics of a low-drag aircraft configuration. The model consisted of an aspect-ratio -1.86 arrow wing with 67.5 deg. leading-edge sweep and NACA 65A004 airfoil section and a triangular vertical tail with 60 deg. sweep and NACA 65A003 section in combination with a body of fineness ratio 20. Aerodynamic data in pitch, yaw, and roll were obtained from transient motions induced by small pulse rockets firing at intervals in the pitch and yaw directions. From the results of this brief aerodynamic investigation, it is observed that very slender body shapes can provide increased volumetric capacity with little or no increase in zero-lift drag and that body fineness ratios of the order of 20 should be considered in the design of long-range supersonic aircraft. The zero-lift drag and the drag-due-to-lift parameter of the test configuration varied linearly with Mach number. The maximum lift-drag ratio was 7.0 at a Mach number of 1.25 and decreased slightly to a value of 6.6 at a Mach number of 1.81. The optimum lift coefficient, normal-force-curve slope, lateral-force-curve slope, static stability in pitch and yaw, time to damp to one-half amplitude in pitch and yaw, the sum of the rotary damping derivatives in pitch and also in yaw, and the static rolling derivatives all decreased with an increase in Mach number. Values of certain rolling derivatives were obtained by application of the least-squares method to the differential equation of rolling motion. A comparison of the experimental and calculated total rolling-moment-coefficient variation during transient oscillations of the model indicated good agreement when the damping-in-roll contribution was included with the static rolling-moment terms.