Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores

External stores mounted on aircraft generate loads which need to be estimated before first takeoff. These loads can be measured in a wind tunnel but since the possible store configurations are basically endless, testing them all is neither economically feasible nor time efficient. Thus, scaling base...

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Main Author: Spjutare, Christian
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Mekanisk värmeteori och strömningslära 2009
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CFD
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-liu-541272013-01-08T13:48:49ZAerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external storesengSpjutare, ChristianLinköpings universitet, Mekanisk värmeteori och strömningslära2009CFDaerodynamic loadsexternal storeaircraftscalingADAPDTEdgeNavier-StokesEulerdelta-effectSumoTetGenGripenmeshMechanical engineeringMaskinteknikEngineering mechanicsTeknisk mekanikExternal stores mounted on aircraft generate loads which need to be estimated before first takeoff. These loads can be measured in a wind tunnel but since the possible store configurations are basically endless, testing them all is neither economically feasible nor time efficient. Thus, scaling based on geometrical similarity is used. This can, however, be a crude method. Stores with similar geometrical properties can still behave in different ways due to aerodynamic interference caused by adjacent surfaces. To improve the scaling performance, this work focuses on investigating two CFD codes, ADAPDT and Edge. The CFD simulations are used to derive the difference in aerodynamic coefficients, or the Δ-effect, between a reference store and the new untested store. The Δ-effect is then applied to an existing wind tunnel measurement of the reference store, yielding an estimation of the aerodynamic properties for the new store. The results show that ADAPDT, using a coarse geometry representation, has large difficulties predicting the new store properties, even for a very simple store configuration on the aircraft. Therefore it is not suited to use as a scaling tool in its present condition. Edge on the other hand uses a more precise geometry representation and proves to deliver good estimations of the new store load behavior. Results are well balanced and mainly conservative. Some further work is needed to verify the performance but Edge is the recommended tool for scaling.   Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-54127application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic CFD
aerodynamic loads
external store
aircraft
scaling
ADAPDT
Edge
Navier-Stokes
Euler
delta-effect
Sumo
TetGen
Gripen
mesh
Mechanical engineering
Maskinteknik
Engineering mechanics
Teknisk mekanik
spellingShingle CFD
aerodynamic loads
external store
aircraft
scaling
ADAPDT
Edge
Navier-Stokes
Euler
delta-effect
Sumo
TetGen
Gripen
mesh
Mechanical engineering
Maskinteknik
Engineering mechanics
Teknisk mekanik
Spjutare, Christian
Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores
description External stores mounted on aircraft generate loads which need to be estimated before first takeoff. These loads can be measured in a wind tunnel but since the possible store configurations are basically endless, testing them all is neither economically feasible nor time efficient. Thus, scaling based on geometrical similarity is used. This can, however, be a crude method. Stores with similar geometrical properties can still behave in different ways due to aerodynamic interference caused by adjacent surfaces. To improve the scaling performance, this work focuses on investigating two CFD codes, ADAPDT and Edge. The CFD simulations are used to derive the difference in aerodynamic coefficients, or the Δ-effect, between a reference store and the new untested store. The Δ-effect is then applied to an existing wind tunnel measurement of the reference store, yielding an estimation of the aerodynamic properties for the new store. The results show that ADAPDT, using a coarse geometry representation, has large difficulties predicting the new store properties, even for a very simple store configuration on the aircraft. Therefore it is not suited to use as a scaling tool in its present condition. Edge on the other hand uses a more precise geometry representation and proves to deliver good estimations of the new store load behavior. Results are well balanced and mainly conservative. Some further work is needed to verify the performance but Edge is the recommended tool for scaling.  
author Spjutare, Christian
author_facet Spjutare, Christian
author_sort Spjutare, Christian
title Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores
title_short Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores
title_full Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores
title_fullStr Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores
title_full_unstemmed Aerodynamic Loads on External Stores - Saab 39 Gripen : Evaluation of CFD methods for estimating loads on external stores
title_sort aerodynamic loads on external stores - saab 39 gripen : evaluation of cfd methods for estimating loads on external stores
publisher Linköpings universitet, Mekanisk värmeteori och strömningslära
publishDate 2009
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