Linear unsteady aerodynamic models from wind tunnel measurements

Steven L. Brunton, Clarence W. Rowley, David R. Williams

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Abstract

Linear unsteady aerodynamic models are obtained for a NACA 0006 airfoil in a wind tunnel experiment at Reynolds number 65,000. A family of system identification maneuvers, based on a canonical step-up, hold maneuver, are specifically designed to extract relevant unsteady information from phase averaged wind tunnel measurements. Linear models based on these maneuvers are constructed using OKID/ERA for the case of pitching about α0 = 0° and α0 = 10°, as well as the case of pure plunge. It is shown that the identified models are more accurate than Theodorsen's model for all maneuvers, especially those at larger base angle of attack.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781600869471
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit 2011 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: Jun 27 2011Jun 30 2011

Publication series

Name41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit

Other

Other41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period6/27/116/30/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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