Article
Acoustics
Dennis Daub, Sebastian Willems, Ali Guelhan
Summary: Aerothermoelastic fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is a crucial problem in the design of supersonic and hypersonic vehicles. Insufficient treatment of FSI can limit design options and lead to damage or loss of vehicles. Through experimental research, we found that the dynamics of the coupled system are strongly dependent on small temperature changes.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Marco Grifo, Vincenzo Gulizzi, Alberto Milazzo, Andrea Da Ronch, Ivano Benedetti
Summary: A novel computational approach combining a variable-order kinematics structural model with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is proposed for static aeroelastic analysis of metal and composite wings in transonic flows. This approach aims to develop a flexible computational aeroelastic framework that can accurately describe flow separation, viscous phenomena, and shock waves in high subsonic, transonic, or supersonic regimes.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Nicholas N. Gibbons, Kyle A. Damm, Peter A. Jacobs, Rowan J. Gollan
Summary: This paper introduces Eilmer, an open-source compressible flow solver designed for research calculations in hypersonics and high-speed aerothermodynamics. It provides a broad range of capabilities and has a large userbase in university research groups. The paper describes the formulation of the code, the processes used to develop and maintain it, and provides example simulations to assist new users. Eilmer is implemented in D and can solve the Navier-Stokes equations in 2D and 3D domains using structured or unstructured grids.
COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
William Scholten, Darren Hartl
Summary: A new uncoupled static aeroelastic analysis method is proposed in this study, which can efficiently determine the equilibrium configurations of structure fluid, especially in design studies. Through surrogate modeling of results and separate calculation and storage of fluid and structure result sets, new solutions can be quickly obtained when the structure is modified.
JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
A. Gil, A. Tiseira, P. Quintero, A. Cremades
Summary: Reducing structure weight is a main strategy for decreasing environmental and manufacturing costs of engineering solutions. This article presents a methodology for reducing a complete three dimensional arbitrary beam to its equivalent 2D characteristic section, showing that the resulting 2D system can predict similar results with significantly reduced computational cost.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
A. J. Torregrosa, L. M. Garcia-Cuevas, P. Quintero, A. Cremades
Summary: This article proposes a method based on neural networks for calculating the dynamic aerodynamic coefficients of a flat plate, which can greatly reduce computational cost without compromising accuracy.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Weixing Yuan, Rimple Sandhu, Dominique Poirel
Summary: A coupled computational fluid dynamics and computational structural dynamics capability was developed for transonic aeroelasticity analysis in the time domain. A morphing technique was developed for mesh deformation in CFD to expedite application of the CFD solver for aeroelastic simulations. The use of 3D elasticity in the simulations enables consideration of complex aircraft configurations.
JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Yuri Dobrov, Anton Karpenko, Sergey Malkovsky, Aleksei Sorokin, Konstantin Volkov
Summary: Provision of flight safety during hypersonic flight poses significant challenges in scientific and technical domains. The Waverider concept utilizes shock matching at the wing leading edge to optimize aerodynamic performance. Designing and optimizing the waverider at hypersonic speeds is complex due to the need for countless computations to achieve desired lift-to-drag ratios. This study employs numerical simulations with a high-temperature air model and a hybrid architecture to investigate the flowfield around a hypersonic waverider, and the results provide insight into its aerodynamic qualities at different angles of attack.
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Angelos Kafkas, Spyridon Kilimtzidis, Athanasios Kotzakolios, Vassilis Kostopoulos, George Lampeas
Summary: Efficient optimization is crucial in realizing the full potential of an aeronautical structure, with success depending on capturing all relevant physics and computational efficiency. A multi-fidelity optimization framework was developed in this research to combine low-fidelity modules for initial design optimization and high-fidelity modules to explore further performance gains.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Zhao, Xinglian Yang, Jingying Wang, Yongkang Zheng, Yue Zhou
Summary: Significant thermochemical nonequilibrium effects exist in the flow field around hypersonic vehicles at extreme flight conditions. Different thermodynamic and chemical kinetic models have been proposed to describe these effects but their computational burden and prediction accuracy vary. This study systematically evaluates different commonly studied models and recommends the use of a one-temperature model combined with a 5-species chemical reaction model for rapid predictions, and a two-temperature model combined with a Gupta 11-species model for accurate flow solutions, especially at extremely high altitudes and Mach numbers.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Enqian Quan, Min Xu, Weigang Yao, Xiang Cheng
Summary: This study investigates the post-flutter aerothermoelastic behaviors of hypersonic skin panels using an integrated analysis framework. The results show that air viscosity delays flutter onset but aggravates thermal effects, while two-way coupling captures shockwave/boundary layer interactions leading to high local temperature.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Alberto Savino, Alessandro Cocco, Alex Zanotti, Matteo Tugnoli, Pierangelo Masarati, Vincenzo Muscarello
Summary: A mid-fidelity aerodynamic solver based on the vortex particle method, coupled with a multibody dynamics code through a partitioned multi-physics coupling library, is used to improve the accuracy of aeroelastic numerical analysis on rotary-wing vehicles. Validation and simulation show the capability of this approach to analyze the aeroelasticity of complex rotorcraft configurations effectively.
Article
Mechanics
C. Daniel Mullen, Helen L. Reed
Summary: This study focuses on accurately modeling the laminar flowfield of the BOLT geometry under both nominal and off-nominal conditions using different grid resolutions. The flow structures in the centerline region are found to be similar to prior studies, while further quantitative convergence studies are needed. Additionally, instabilities such as second-mode and stationary crossflow instabilities are examined and found to be locally significant at certain pitch and yaw angles.
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Thomas K. West, Michael D. Bynum
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the unstart reliability of the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation Flight 2 system. By analyzing various uncertainty sources, including parameter uncertainty in flight conditions, heat release model, turbulence modeling, as well as model verification errors, computational fluid dynamics models were used to predict the unstart margin of the flight vehicle.
JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Amit Kumar Thawait, Parag Tandaiya, Prakash C. Jain, Abhilash J. Chandy
Summary: In this study, the nonlinear aerothermoelastic characteristics of a deployable control fin under high supersonic and hypersonic flow were investigated. A coupled fluid-thermal-structural interaction analysis was performed using a delayed detached eddy simulation (DDES)-based computational fluid dynamics solver coupled with a finite element method-based structural dynamics and thermoelastic solver. The effects of Mach number, angle of attack, and joint freeplay on the fin's structural and aerodynamic characteristics were investigated and presented. The results showed complex flow behavior over the fin due to the deployable joint arrangement, as well as high temperatures at the leading edge and increasing thickness zones at the joint due to severe aerodynamic heating effects. The amplitude of the deformation response increased with increasing joint freeplay, indicating increased dynamic instability.