Research Summaries

Back Steady and Unsteady Flow Experiments on Rotor Issues

Fiscal Year 2009
Division Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Investigator(s) Chandrasekhara, Muguru S.
Sponsor Army Aero-Flight Dynamics Directorate (Army)
Summary The proposal addresses two specific, but different fluid flow experimental research needs at the U.S. Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate at Moffett Field, CA. One is to develop and conduct very basic unsteady flow studies first on simplified geometries with the goal of expanding the knowledge base in order to obtain better understanding of a helicopter rotor blade complex flow issues including compressible dynamic stall and its control. The other is to lend PT's expertise necessary for other ongoing current and proposed rotor flow control related experiments through developing new instrumentation, data acquisition techniques and applying them to document the research activities of the AFDD.
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