AOE Seminar: Scaling of an Unconventional Joined Wing Sensorcraft for Exploration of Linear and Nonlinear Aeroelastic Response| Speaker | Dr. Afzal Suleman |
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| Institution | University of Victoria |
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| Faculty Host | Dr. Robert Canfield |
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| Date & Time | 11.09.2009 04:00pm |
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| Location | 129 McBryde Hall |
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The objective of the collaborative research project (CCMS-VT/U.S. Air Force and University of Victoria/Portuguese Air Force Academy) is to experimentally demonstrate the viability of the Sensorcraft Joined-Wing aircraft design with significantly reduced weight, due to reduced loads, without increased risk. In order to design effective gust-load alleviation technologies, a better understanding of the gust response of the Joined Wing Sensorcraft is desired. Flight testing of a scaled Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) provides a low cost and effective way to explore the aeroelastic and gust response of the joined wing configuration. In addition, it will serve to validate the scaling methods employed and support management planning for future tests of Sensorcraft technologies. A balance is struck between fidelity of results and the overall costs. As such, a simplified physical model is proposed to produce a low cost and low risk model. This model will provide an effective means to explore the linear and nonlinear aeroelastic response and give good insight to the performance and aeroelastic response of the Sensorcraft joined-wing aircraft. A successfully scaled RPV, in the sense that it has been able to validate the baseline sensorcraft aeroelastic response , will also serve as a test-bed for exploring and validating gust-load alleviation solutions, determine aero-servo elastic transfer functions and investigate geometrically non-linear aeroelastic effects. If time allows, I will also present my research group activities in the area of MDO and Morphing Vehicles. |
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