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Title: | A high-lift optimization methodology for the design of leading and trailing edges on morphing wings |
Authors: | Themistokleous, C Markatos, N-G Prospathopoulos, J Riziotis, V Sieros, G Papadakis, G |
Keywords: | High-lift devices;morphing;design optimization;droop nose;trailing edge flap |
Issue Date: | 22-Mar-2021 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | Themistokleous, C. et al. (2021) ‘A High-Lift Optimization Methodology for the Design of Leading and Trailing Edges on Morphing Wings’ in Applied Sciences. Vol. 11 (6)., pp.1 - 23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062822. |
Abstract: | Morphing offers an attractive alternative compared to conventional hinged, multi-element high lift devices. In the present work, morphed shapes of a NACA 64A010 airfoil are optimized for maximum lift characteristics. Deformed shapes of the leading and trailing edge are represented through Bezier curves derived from locally defined control points. The optimization process employs the fast Foil2w in-house viscous-inviscid interaction solver for the calculation of aerodynamic characteristics. Transitional flow results indicate that combined leading and trailing edge morphing may increase maximum lift in the order of 100%. A 60–80% increase is achieved when morphing is applied to leading edge only—the so-called droop nose—while a 45% increase is obtained with trailing edge morphing. Out of the stochastic optimization algorithms tested, the Genetic Algorithm, the Evolution Strategies, and the Particle Swarm Optimizer, the latter performs best. It produces the designs of maximum lift increase with the lowest computational cost. For the optimum morphed designs, verification simulations using the high fidelity MaPFlow CFD solver ensure that the high lift requirements set by the optimization process are met. Although the deformed droop nose increases drag, the aerodynamic performance is improved ensuring the overall effectiveness of the airfoil design during take-off and landing. |
Description: | Data Availability Statement - The experimental data presented in Figure 10 and Figure 11 are available in Reference [2] “Axelson, J.A.; Stevens, G.L. Investigation of a Slat in Several Different Positions on a NACA 64A010 Airfoil for a Wide Range of Subsonic Mach Numbers. Technical Note 3129; Ames Aeronautical Laboratory: Moffett Field, CA, USA, March 1954.” |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/28160 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11062822 |
ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
Other Identifiers: | Article No.: 2822 ORCiD ID: Nikolaos Grigorios Markatos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3953-6796 ORCiD ID: John Prospathopoulos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3318-8807 ORCiD ID: Charalampos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-199X ORCiD ID: George Papadakis https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-5258 |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Papers |
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