Aeroelastic simulation of high-aspect ratio wings with intermittent leading-edge separation
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Wang, Yinan
Zhao, Xiaowei
Palacios, Rafael
Otsuka, Keisuke
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We present a medium-fidelity aeroelastic framework for computing intermittently separating three-dimensional (3-D) flows around high-aspect ratio wings with a significantly reduced computational cost compared to the computational-fluid- dynamics-based method. To achieve that, we propose a modified three-dimensional vortex panel method with leading-edge separation controlled by leading-edge suction parameter theory, and its incorporation in a coupled aeroelastic solver for the dynamic response of these systems. Numerical verifications and simulations are presented on both attached and separated aeroelastic test cases, demonstrating the method on postflutter limit-cycle oscillation of a cantilever wing, and leading-edge separation on a deploying wing, a complex kinematic response. In both cases we were able to capture three-dimensional interactions on intermittently separating dynamic flowfields using a low computational cost.
Date Issued
2022-03-01
Date Acceptance
2021-08-23
Citation
AIAA Journal, 2022, 60 (3), pp.1769-1782
ISSN
0001-1452
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Start Page
1769
End Page
1782
Journal / Book Title
AIAA Journal
Volume
60
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
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Identifier
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J060909
Subjects
Aerospace & Aeronautics
0901 Aerospace Engineering
0905 Civil Engineering
0913 Mechanical Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-10-13