Control of Reynolds number in a high speed wind tunnel
Loading...
External sources
External sources
Date
Advisor
Coadvisor
Graduate program
Undergraduate course
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Type
Article
Access right
Acesso aberto
External sources
External sources
Abstract
A conceptual control model for the Reynolds number test based on isentropic relations was established for the supersonic wind tunnel. Comparison of the system response of the model simulation and the actual wind tunnel test data was made to design the control system. Two controllers were defined: the first one was based on the stagnation pressure at the settling chamber; the second was based on the relation between stagnation pressure and temperature at the settling chamber which represents the Reynolds number specified for the test. A SIMULINK® block diagram code was used to solve the mathematical model consisting of mass and energy conservation equations. Performance of the supersonic wind tunnel using a PI (proportional-plus-integral) controller was found to be satisfactory, as confirmed by the results.
Description
Language
English
Citation
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management. Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial, v. 1, n. 1, p. 69-77, 2009.
