Aerodynamics Card Storming
Version 6 (Greg Moran, 10/25/2014 08:27 am)
1 | 4 | Matt Maier | back [[Technology Evaluation]] |
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2 | 1 | J. Simmons | h1. Aerodynamics Card Storming |
3 | 1 | J. Simmons | |
4 | 1 | J. Simmons | h2. Unsorted list of ideas |
5 | 1 | J. Simmons | |
6 | 1 | J. Simmons | * Wind Tunnel Projects (a'la the Shepard Test Stand) |
7 | 2 | Matt Maier | * survey all of the rocket aerodynamics software and rank by utility, ease-of-use, and openness |
8 | 5 | J. Simmons | * port J's masters thesis on fin flutter analysis/optimization to open source tools |
9 | 5 | J. Simmons | * parametric #CodeCAD models of fins (suitable for 3D printing, milling, and drafting) |
10 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Practice/document manufacturing processes for aero structures, hotwire for foam, cutting balsa for fins, 3D printing, etc |
11 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Build a computing cluster |
12 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Make the computing cluster opt-in (from donated hardware/time) |
13 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Study/research impact of surface finish on aerodynamic surfaces |
14 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Research/study aerodynamic “fixes” (like trip lines, vortex generators, etc) |
15 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Visualization tools/processes for aerodynamic phenomenon/flows (smoke, pressure sensitive paint, streamers, Schlieren) |
16 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Scaled composites style wind tunnel by “car/truck” |
17 | 6 | Greg Moran | * How fast of a wind tunnel is reasonable to build? |
18 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Design processes for wind tunnels by target regime |
19 | 6 | Greg Moran | * How to’s for wind tunnel analysis (things like dealing with Reynold’s number etc to properly scale test articles) |
20 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Using other “tricks/hacks” to do wind tunnel style tests (UAVs, mounting to model rockets, etc) <- expands the car idea above |
21 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Software tools for aero stability (not controls or guidance) |
22 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Laboratory measurement software and equipment, especially distributed viewers of a test to remote locations |
23 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Research/study impact and limits on externally mounted features (like antennas, etc) on aerodynamic performance (flow perturbation analysis) |
24 | 6 | Greg Moran | > * see NACA Aerodynamic DB (subsonic), see NASA for supersonic |
25 | 6 | Greg Moran | > * can document how to use sources like that including doing a flight test with a model rocket |
26 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Hydro tunnel projects |
27 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Cheat sheet/booklet/software for aerodynamic calculations (Cd/Cl build up to go from design to rough estimate of total Cd/Cl) |
28 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Add ability to include environmental impact (rain, fog, etc) to wind tunnel to test performance under all weather conditions |
29 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Aerodynamic analysis/design of a stable recovery system for payload module in case of vehicle failure (no thrusters or parachutes, like a seed pod) |
30 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Investigate using OpenVSP for model/high power rocket design/layout |
31 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Extend analysis of aero stability and aero characteristics software and calcs to include subsonic, transonic, and supersonic regimes |
32 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Investigation of aerodynamic mechanisms (glider wings, canard fins, etc) |
33 | 6 | Greg Moran | * Simulate/study aero-structural analysis (include aeroelasticity, etc) |