scholarly journals Numerical CFD Simulation and Test Correlation in a Flight Project Environment

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. K. Gupta ◽  
S. F. Lung ◽  
A. H. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Flight Testing ◽  
Project Environment ◽  
Test Correlation

This paper presents detailed description of a novel CFD procedure and comparison of its solution results to that obtained by other available CFD codes as well as actual flight and wind tunnel test data pertaining to the GIII aircraft, currently undergoing flight testing at AFRC.

scholarly journals CFD-Based Wind Field Correction Method for Terrain Wind Tunnel Tests

2021 ◽  
Vol 2083 (3) ◽  
pp. 032083
Author(s):  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Yuxiang Zhu ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Jiceng Han
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Correction Method ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Wind Tunnel Tests

Abstract At present, the wind tunnel test results will have certain deviation and distortion when the wind tunnel test is conducted on certain mountainous terrain with complex local terrain and large variation of wind field characteristics due to the accuracy range of the measuring instruments used in wind tunnel test. In order to correct and obtain correct wind tunnel test results, the wind tunnel tests and numerical simulations were conducted on a super-large bridge in the mountainous area of Southwest China, and the wind parameters of the wind field at the bridge site were obtained. The CFD results were compared with the wind tunnel test results to confirm the credibility of the CFD results; a method was proposed to correct the deviated wind tunnel test data based on the CFD simulation results; the deviated wind tunnel test data were corrected and predicted with the above method, and a more satisfactory correction result was obtained.

Blockage effect correction for a scaled wind turbine rotor by using wind tunnel test data

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeha Ryi ◽  
Wook Rhee ◽  
Ui Chang Hwang ◽  
Jong-Soo Choi
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Wind Turbine Rotor ◽  
Blockage Effect

Current Drag From Tow and Wind Tunnel Tests of a FLNG Hull

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenjia (Jerry) Huang ◽  
Jang Kim ◽  
Hyunchul Jang ◽  
Scott T. Slocum
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Additional Contribution ◽  
Wind Tunnel Model ◽  
Tunnel Model ◽  
Current Drag

In this paper, the current drag of a barge-shaped floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel was studied. Three model tests were performed — a wind tunnel model test, a submerged double-body tow test and a surface tow test. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were carried out to gain further insights into the test results. During testing, the tow speed was kept low to avoid surface waves. When the current heading was around the beam current direction, the transverse drag coefficient measured from the wind tunnel test was significantly lower than those of the submerged tow and surface tow tests. The submerged tow and the surface tow provided similar drag coefficients. Results presented in this paper indicated that the difference between the wind tunnel test and the tow tests was caused by the wind tunnel boundary layer effect on the incoming wind profile and formation of a recirculation zone on the upstream side of the model, with a possible additional contribution from the wind tunnel floor constraint on the flow in the wake. Such effects are not accounted for with the simple corrections based on flow velocity reduction in the wind tunnel boundary layer. When conducting future wind tunnel model tests for barge-shaped FLNG hulls, one should consider the potential under-measurement of the transverse drag. In this paper, details of the FLNG model, test setup, test quality assurance (QA), measurement and CFD simulation results are presented, as well as discussions and recommendations for model testing.

Feasibility investigation of large-scale model suspended by cable-driven parallel robot in hypersonic wind tunnel test

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (13) ◽  
pp. 2375-2383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoguang Wang ◽  
Miaojiao Peng ◽  
Zhenghong Hu ◽  
Yueshi Chen ◽  
Qi Lin
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Aerodynamic Force ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Special Kind ◽  
Parallel Robot ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Hypersonic Wind Tunnel ◽  
Large Scale Model

Cable-driven parallel robot is a special kind of robot, which is actuated by cables. It is already applied in the low speed wind tunnel to get aerodynamic measurement of aircraft model, and the aircraft pose could be adjusted by changing the cable length. Whether it can be used in hypersonic wind tunnel still needs further discussion. This paper presents the dynamics and aerodynamics analysis of a large-scale model supported by 6-DOF cable-driven parallel robot to investigate the feasibility of this special kind of suspension system in hypersonic wind tunnel. The description of this setup with a X-51A-like model is given, and then based on the system dynamic equations, aerodynamic force and stiffness matrix are derived. In the simulation, properties of dynamics and aerodynamics are mainly concerned. A typical shock tunnel with flow duration of about 100 milliseconds is taken as an example, and results show that the system is stable enough to meet the fundamental static wind tunnel test. From the cable tension variation under impact load and the sensitivity analysis, it is likely accessible to derive the aerodynamic forces. Compared with the sting suspension method, cable-driven parallel robot has the priority of higher inherent frequency and more flexible degrees. The interference to the flow field induced by cables is also preliminarily proved to be small by the CFD simulation, which can be acceptable and corrected. Researches conducted show the feasibility of cable-driven parallel robot’s application in hypersonic wind tunnel.

A full-scale prediction method for wind turbine rotor noise by using wind tunnel test data

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeha Ryi ◽  
Jong-Soo Choi ◽  
Seunghoon Lee ◽  
Soogab Lee
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Rotor Noise ◽  
Wind Turbine Rotor
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