Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil

This paper deals with the optimization of a synthetic jet actuator parameters in the control flow around the NACA0015 airfoil at two angles of attack: 13° (i.e. the stall angle of NACA0015) and 16° (i.e. the post stall angle of NACA0015) to maximize the aerodynamic performance of the airfoil. Synthe...

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Main Authors: Montazer, Elham, Mirzaei, Masoud, Salami, Erfan, Ward, Thomas Arthur, Romli, Fairuz Izzudin, Kazi, Salim Newaz
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53445/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53445/1/Optimization%20of%20a%20synthetic%20jet%20actuator%20for%20flow%20control.pdf
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author Montazer, Elham
Mirzaei, Masoud
Salami, Erfan
Ward, Thomas Arthur
Romli, Fairuz Izzudin
Kazi, Salim Newaz
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Mirzaei, Masoud
Salami, Erfan
Ward, Thomas Arthur
Romli, Fairuz Izzudin
Kazi, Salim Newaz
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description This paper deals with the optimization of a synthetic jet actuator parameters in the control flow around the NACA0015 airfoil at two angles of attack: 13° (i.e. the stall angle of NACA0015) and 16° (i.e. the post stall angle of NACA0015) to maximize the aerodynamic performance of the airfoil. Synthetic jet actuator is a zero mass flux-active flow control device that alternately injects and removes fluid through a small slot at the input movement frequency of a diaphragm. The movement of the diaphragm and also the external flow around the airfoil were simulated using numerical approach. The objective of the optimization process function was maximum lift-drag ratio (L/D) and the optimization variables were jet frequency, length of the jet slot and jet location along the chord. The power coefficient of the jet was considered as a constraint. The response surface optimization method was employed to achieve the optimal parameters. The results showed that the actuator is more effective for post stall angles of attack that can lead to an enhancement of 66% in L/D.
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spelling upm-534452017-11-14T04:28:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53445/ Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil Montazer, Elham Mirzaei, Masoud Salami, Erfan Ward, Thomas Arthur Romli, Fairuz Izzudin Kazi, Salim Newaz This paper deals with the optimization of a synthetic jet actuator parameters in the control flow around the NACA0015 airfoil at two angles of attack: 13° (i.e. the stall angle of NACA0015) and 16° (i.e. the post stall angle of NACA0015) to maximize the aerodynamic performance of the airfoil. Synthetic jet actuator is a zero mass flux-active flow control device that alternately injects and removes fluid through a small slot at the input movement frequency of a diaphragm. The movement of the diaphragm and also the external flow around the airfoil were simulated using numerical approach. The objective of the optimization process function was maximum lift-drag ratio (L/D) and the optimization variables were jet frequency, length of the jet slot and jet location along the chord. The power coefficient of the jet was considered as a constraint. The response surface optimization method was employed to achieve the optimal parameters. The results showed that the actuator is more effective for post stall angles of attack that can lead to an enhancement of 66% in L/D. IOP Publishing 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53445/1/Optimization%20of%20a%20synthetic%20jet%20actuator%20for%20flow%20control.pdf Montazer, Elham and Mirzaei, Masoud and Salami, Erfan and Ward, Thomas Arthur and Romli, Fairuz Izzudin and Kazi, Salim Newaz (2016) Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil. In: 6th Innovation in Aerospace Engineering and Technology (AEROTECH VI), 8-9 Nov. 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (pp. 1-12). http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/152/1/012023/meta 10.1088/1757-899X/152/1/012023
spellingShingle Montazer, Elham
Mirzaei, Masoud
Salami, Erfan
Ward, Thomas Arthur
Romli, Fairuz Izzudin
Kazi, Salim Newaz
Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
title Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
title_full Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
title_fullStr Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
title_short Optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
title_sort optimization of a synthetic jet actuator for flow control around an airfoil
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53445/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53445/1/Optimization%20of%20a%20synthetic%20jet%20actuator%20for%20flow%20control.pdf