MICRO AIR VEHICLE SCALE GUST-WING INTERACTION IN A WIND TUNNEL

Studying isolated gust effects on simple airfoil models in a controlled environment is a necessity to further the development of MAV gust response and control laws. This work describes the creation of a vertical gust generator in a low speed, low turbulence wind tunnel through the use of an actuated fan placed below the tunnel and ducted through its floor. Gusts of up to 40% of the freestream velocity were created. Characterization of the gust generator is shown, and its interaction with a stationary wing at several angles of attack is evaluated. The actuated gust profile is also compared to that of a pitched wing in a gust-less environment with many visible similarities.

Department dc:contributor.department

Aerospace Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Smith, Zachary Francis

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Jones, Anya R
• Hrynuk, John T

Language dc:language.iso

en

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.13016/M2Z60C563

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:drum.lib.umd.edu:1903/21285