题名: |
Validation of a Mid-Fidelity Approach for Aircraft Stability and Control Characterization. |
作者: |
Simmons, B. M; Geuther, S. C; Ahuja, V. |
摘要: |
This paper describes an efficient computational approach for aircraft aerodynamic model development intended for use in flight dynamics simulations. A commercial surface-vorticity flow solver called FlightStream ® is employed to predict performance, stability, and control characteristics for a NASA subscale electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in its isolated- airframe configuration. A framework is described to rapidly convert OpenVSP geometry into a form compatible with the FlightStream ® software. FlightStream ® predictions for the variation of aerodynamic force and moment coefficients with airflow angles and control surface deflection angles are compared to static wind-tunnel data to illustrate the process and assess the accuracy of FlightStream ® solutions. The results and approach presented in this paper are encouraging for use in rapid aerodynamic modeling and flight dynamics simulation development early in the aircraft design process. |
总页数: |
16 pages |