Vibrating a small plate vortex generator to improve control robustness of a micro aerial delta wing vehicle

Abstract

In the work, vortex generators as a small vibrating plates adjusted to a delta wing surface are used for boundary layer control (BLC). The vortex generators applied to produce aircraft moments and aerodynamic forces are proposed and tested. The BLC for delta wing micro aircraft is calculated numerically by using fluid-structure interactions. The Navier-Stokes equations and Shear Stress Transport (SST) model were used for numerical calculations. The flexible oscillating small plates driven by controlled piezo stacks and their influence on the air flow in the delta boundary layer are investigated. The amplitude of the piezo stack vortex generator and frequency measurements are presented

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