Abstract
Turbulent flow around a swept back circular cylinder was investigated experimentally using one or two small sweeping jets emanating tangentially to the surface and orthogonally to the axis of the cylinder creating a yawing moment that overcomes the natural restoring force to the plane of symmetry. It appears from the integral force balance data that large yawing moment coefficients can be generated in this manner, and the results could be used in the orientation and attitude control of a refueling boom thus avoiding the ‘H’ shape control surfaces that are currently used on Air Force tankers. The interaction between the jet and the flow in the lee of the cylinder was mapped using surface oil flow visualization and 2D-Particle Image Velocimetry technique. The sensitivity of the interaction and its outcome to the change in the azimuthal location of the actuators was investigated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2018 Flow Control Conference |
| Publisher | [publishername] American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781624105548 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
| Event | 9th AIAA Flow Control Conference, 2018 - [state] GA, United States Duration: Jun 25 2018 → Jun 29 2018 |
Other
| Other | 9th AIAA Flow Control Conference, 2018 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | [state] GA |
| Period | 6/25/18 → 6/29/18 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering