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High-Fidelity Fluid-Structure Interaction Model

9 June 2006 - Techno-Sciences, Inc. (TSi), in collaboration with the Smart Structures Laboratory of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland (UMD), was awarded a Phase I STTR contract by the United States Air Force to develop a high-fidelity fluid-structure interaction model that is uniquely suited to morphing wing aeroelastic and response prediction. According to project Principal Investigator, Dr. Peter Chen, TSi will produce a flapping wing fluid-structure interaction (FWFSI) analysis method to develop an aeroelastic stability augmentation (AESA) system and response prediction for morphing aircraft. A framework will be constructed by link all necessary components in the FWFSI model and the analytical results will be validated using an existing database of experimental results.

The simulation tool developed in this effort is applicable to a wide range of end-users in the Defense, commercial, and industry sectors. It is particularly attractive for the design of high-performance aircraft, UAVs, and other applications where the fluid and structure are strongly coupled together.