Fundamentals and Applications of Modern Flow Control

Synopsis:

Modern passive and active flowfield control is a rapidly emerging field of significant technological importance to the design and capability of a new generation of forthcoming air-vehicle systems, spawning major research initiatives in government, industry, and academic sectors of aeronautics. This completely revised two-day short course will address introductory fundamentals as well as several emerging air-vehicle applications of modern aerodynamic flowfield control techniques. The first day will cover a brief overview of the fundamentals of flow control, including basic concepts, terminology, history, strategies/techniques, actuators, sensors, modeling/simulation, and closed-loop control. The second day will cover applications of flow control to current and next-generation air vehicle systems, including vehicle propulsion integration, airfoil control, noise suppression, wake control, and some forthcoming non-aeronautical applications. A multi-institutional team of eight researchers from government, industry, and academia will cooperatively teach this course.

Key Topics:

  • Concepts, terminology, and history of flow control
  • Flow control strategies
  • Actuators and sensors
  • Modeling and simulation techniques
  • Closed-loop flow control
  • Air vehicle applications: Propulsion, Airfoil, Dynamic Flowfield, Non-Aero Apps

Who Should Attend:

The short course is intended for engineers, scientists, graduate students, or managers in industry, government and academia who desire an introductory-level course in the physics and control of aerodynamic and/or fluid dynamic flow fields. The course is suitable for those in fluids related fields such as aeronautics, astronautics, automotive, and processing.

Course Information:

Type of Course: Instructor-Led Short Course
Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Course Length: 2 days
AIAA CEU's available: Yes

Outline


I. Intro, Concepts, Terminology, History
A. Course Overview and Perspective on Flow Control
B. Basic Concepts and Terminology
C. Historical Perspective and Examples of Flow Control
D. Prospects and Challenges to be Addressed in this Course

II. Flow Control Strategies
A. Defining control objectives in the context of selected applications
B. Control strategies in terms of receptivity and required control authority
C. Constraints on Control System Performance (Power, weight, cost, response time)
D. Choosing a Control Architecture (Passive, Open or Closed Loop)
E. Selection of Control Algorithm
F. Actuator Selection and Hardware Considerations
G. Software Issues and Tools (Generalities to be discussed here, details in the “taxonomy section” )

III. Taxonomy of Actuators and Sensors
A. Actuators – Requirement, Types, Characteristics
B. Sensors to Determine Flow State

IV. Modeling and Simulation, CFD
A. The role of CFD in flow control system development
B. Modeling and Simulation – CFD
C. Exploration of new control strategies through numerical experiments

V. Closed-Loop Flow Control
A. Architectures
B. Algorithms

VI. Sample Case

VII. Air Vehicle Applications
A. Propulsion System Applications
B. Fundamentals Recap, Air-Vehicle Applications Intro
C. Propulsion System Inlet Aperture/Forebody
D. Propulsion System Inlet Duct
E. Propulsion System Nozzle
F. Turbine Engine Apps

VIII. Airfoil Applications
A. Fixed-Wing Airfoil Control
B. Laminar Flow Control/Drag Reduction
C. Rotary-Wing Vehicle Applications

IX. Dynamic Flowfield Applications
A. Noise Suppression
B. Wake Flow Control
C. Aero-Optic Flow Control

X. Beyond Current Aeronautical Applications
A. Flow control in thermal management applications

XI. Course Summary/Recap/Discussion

Course Outline

Outline for Day 1 - Fundamentals

Introduction

Intro, Concepts, Terminology, History

1.1 Course Overview and Perspective on Flow Control

1.2 Basic Concepts and Terminology

1.3 Historical Perspective and Examples of Flow Control

1.4 Prospects and Challenges to be Addressed in this Course

Flow Control Strategies

2.1 Defining control objectives in the context of selected applications

2.2 Control strategies in terms of receptivity and required control authority

2.3 Constraints on Control System Performance (Power, weight, cost, response time)

2.4 Choosing a Control Architecture (Passive, Open or Closed Loop)

2.5 Selection of Control Algorithm

2.6 Actuator Selection and Hardware Considerations

2.7 Software Issues and Tools (Generalities to be discussed here, details in the “taxonomy section” )

Taxonomy of Actuators and Sensors

3.1 Actuators – Requirement, Types, Characteristics

3.2 Sensors to Determine Flow State

Modeling and Simulation, CFD

4.1 The role of CFD in flow control system development

4.2 Modeling and Simulation – CFD

4.3 Exploration of new control strategies through numerical experiments

Closed-Loop Flow Control

5.1 Architectures

5.2 Algorithms

Sample Case

Outline for Day 2 – Air Vehicle Applications

Propulsion System Applications

6.1 Fundamentals Recap, Air-Vehicle Applications Intro

6.2 Propulsion System Inlet Aperture/Forebody

6.3 Propulsion System Inlet Duct

6.4 Propulsion System Nozzle

6.5 Turbine Engine Apps

Airfoil Applications

7.1 Fixed-Wing Airfoil Control

7.2 Laminar Flow Control/Drag Reduction

7.3 Rotary-Wing Vehicle Applications

Dynamic Flowfield Applications

8.1 Noise Suppression

8.2 Wake Flow Control

8.3 Aero-Optic Flow Control

Beyond Current Aeronautical Applications

9.1 Flow control in thermal management applications

(Other candidate flow control applications for this unit include small-scale aerodynamics, biological systems, automotive, etc.)

Course Summary/Recap/Discussion

Materials


Instructors

To Be Announced 

 

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