CFD LAB

To achieve high performance in aircraft design, revolutionary technology advancement should be pursued to dramatically reduce the weight of aircraft and fuel consumption, and significantly increase aircraft mission payload and maneuverability. Both the military and commercial aircraft will benefit from the same technology... When a flow control(FC) technique is developed, there may be three issues needed to be considered: 1) Effectiveness: the FC method should have substantial improvement of aerodynamic performance, which primarily includes lift enhancement, drag reduction, and stall margin increase (suppression of separation) ; 2)Energy efficient: the FC method should not cause significantly more energy expenditure. Otherwise, the penalty may outweigh the benefit for the whole aircraft as a system. This includes minimal penalty to the propulsion system, minimal weight increase due to the FC system; 3) Easy implementation: the FC technique should not be too difficult to be..

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