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Efficient System for Flow Control Actuation

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete with results
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€60 600
EU Contribution
€45 450
Project Acronym
FLOCOSYS
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues,
Other specified
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
SP1-JTI-CS-2010-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

Flap systems are highly efficient lift providing elements in low speed flight. A potential measure to shift the stall onset to higher limits can be found in an Active Flow Control (AFC) approach by pulsed blowing. The majority of corresponding research aims at understanding the aerodynamic phenomenon allowing broad bandwidth investigations to find optimum configurations. In this proposal the systems aspects were addressed with respect to the active flow control actuator system. The overall system integration was performed by the SFWA partner EADS-IW with support provided by TUB through this project.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
JTI-CS - Joint Technology Initiatives - Clean Sky
Other Programme
JTI-CS-2010-1-SFWA-01-019 Flown Control Actuator System development, manufacture and demonstration for high lift

Results

Flap systems are highly efficient lift providing elements in low speed flight. A potential measure to shift the stall onset to higher limits can be found in an Active Flow Control (AFC) approach by pulsed blowing. The majority of corresponding research aims at understanding the aerodynamic phenomenon allowing broad bandwidth investigations to find optimum configurations. In the course of this project the systems aspects were addressed with respect to the active flow control actuator system. For that a core flow control actuator system is required, which is sufficiently robust while providing high control authority to fulfil the requirements imposed on an aircraft scale application.

This core actuator system was developed and matured by TUB in the project DT-FA-AFC and integrated into the overall flow control architecture within FloCoSys in close cooperation with SFWA partner EADS-IW and with continuous exchange with the partners in CfP project AFCIN. The efforts lead to the successful test of an aircraft scale flueric (incorporating no moving or electrical components) flow control system, which was extensively tested at EADS-IW's site in Ottobrunn. The insights gained from those tests furthered the understanding of the necessities of a civil aircraft flow control system. The work provided input for ongoing SFWA CfP project robustAFC.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Technische Universitat Berlin
Address
STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€45 450
Partner Organisations
EU Contribution
€0

Technologies

Technology Theme
Aircraft design and manufacturing
Technology
Active flow control and interrelations with Reynolds stress
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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