Active aeroelastic control aspects of an aircraft wing by using synthetic jet actuators: modeling, simulations, experiments

K. O'Donnell; S. Schober; M. Stolk; P. Marzocca; R. De Breuker; M. Abdalla; E. Nicolini; Z. Gürdal

doi:10.1117/12.716775

18 April 2007 Active aeroelastic control aspects of an aircraft wing by using synthetic jet actuators: modeling, simulations, experiments

K. O'Donnell, S. Schober, M. Stolk, P. Marzocca, R. De Breuker, M. Abdalla, E. Nicolini, Z. Gürdal

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Proceedings Volume 6523, Modeling, Signal Processing, and Control for Smart Structures 2007; 652309 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716775
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper discusses modeling, simulations and experimental aspects of active aeroelastic control on aircraft wings by using Synthetic Jet Actuators (SJAs). SJAs, a particular class of zero-net mass-flux actuators, have shown very promising results in numerous aeronautical applications, such as boundary layer control and delay of flow separation. A less recognized effect resulting from the SJAs is a momentum exchange that occurs with the flow, leading to a rearrangement of the streamlines around the airfoil modifying the aerodynamic loads. Discussions pertinent to the use of SJAs for flow and aeroelastic control and how these devices can be exploited for flutter suppression and for aerodynamic performances improvement are presented and conclusions are outlined.

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K. O'Donnell, S. Schober, M. Stolk, P. Marzocca, R. De Breuker, M. Abdalla, E. Nicolini, and Z. Gürdal "Active aeroelastic control aspects of an aircraft wing by using synthetic jet actuators: modeling, simulations, experiments", Proc. SPIE 6523, Modeling, Signal Processing, and Control for Smart Structures 2007, 652309 (18 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716775

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