Grant: Alliance Grants
Toronto Metropolitan University
$25,000.00
Boundary-Layer Trips and Flight Performance of Small UAVs
EF 2023-24
Résumé
The objective of the proposed collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and the University of Technology of Braunschweig (Technische Universität Braunschweig TUBS) is to evaluate the impact of flow trips on the flight performance of small uncrewed aerial vehicles (sUAV) of less than 20 kg. Due to their small footprint, these vehicles have great potential as aerial platforms for surveying applications such as for wildlife and other nonintrusive environments. In order to maximize the endurance of these small aircraft, they require high aerodynamic efficiency. Among other measures, this can be accomplished by minimizing profile drag, for example, with the help of trips that force the boundary-layer flow to turn turbulent. The proposed study is exploratory, using experimental and computational results to improve analytical methods for future design studies. Benefits for Canada include the advancement of airborne sensing platforms that are suitable for wildlife habitats studies. Furthermore, it offers at least nine HQP to work in an international collaboration with a team that has significant experience with low-speed aerodynamics.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
581010-2023
Name nom
Bramesfeld, Goetz G
Department département
Aerospace Engineering
Organization id
43
Institution établissement
Toronto Metropolitan University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
25000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
703
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Aerospace
Area of application fr
Aérospatial
Research subject code
2203
Research subject group en
Fluid mechanics
Research subject group fr
Modelling, simulation
Research subject en
Mécanique des fluides
Research subject fr
Modélisation et simulation
Application title
Boundary-Layer Trips and Flight Performance of Small UAVs
Keyword
airborne surveying; forced transition; laminar separation; laminar-turbulent transition; low-speed aerodynamics; small UAV; solar-powered flight
Application summary
The objective of the proposed collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and the University of Technology of Braunschweig (Technische Universität Braunschweig TUBS) is to evaluate the impact of flow trips on the flight performance of small uncrewed aerial vehicles (sUAV) of less than 20 kg. Due to their small footprint, these vehicles have great potential as aerial platforms for surveying applications such as for wildlife and other nonintrusive environments. In order to maximize the endurance of these small aircraft, they require high aerodynamic efficiency. Among other measures, this can be accomplished by minimizing profile drag, for example, with the help of trips that force the boundary-layer flow to turn turbulent. The proposed study is exploratory, using experimental and computational results to improve analytical methods for future design studies. Benefits for Canada include the advancement of airborne sensing platforms that are suitable for wildlife habitats studies. Furthermore, it offers at least nine HQP to work in an international collaboration with a team that has significant experience with low-speed aerodynamics.
