Technique Used to Perform Rocket-Plane Free-Flight Tests

• Autorzy: Kwiek Agnieszka , Bogdański Krzysztof , Hajduk Jarosław , Tarnowski Andrzej

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/tar-2022-0018

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper includes description of the technique that was applied for free-flight (drop) tests of the rocket-plane scaled model. The main aim of the experiment was to validate the numerical approach to be used to simulate the gliding flight of the rocket-plane, especially the transition between high to low angles of attack and the rocket-plane response to control. The primary goal of this paper is to show what kind of challenges must be addressed when planning the flight test campaign. This paper includes description of how the rocket-plane model was scaled and built, the model preparation, experimental design and flight procedure. This paper shows an overview of how the experiment can be planned for different scenarios and the lessons learned during the deep stall free-flight tests.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aerospace engineering; drop test; free-flight test; rocket-plane

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwa Naukowe Sieci Badawczej Łukasiewicz - Instytutu Lotnictwa
• Czasopismo: Transactions on Aerospace Research
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Nr 3 (268)
• Strony: 74--90
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., fot., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kwiek Agnieszka

• Aircraft Design Division, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665, Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3238-9351

autor

Bogdański Krzysztof

• Aircraft Design Division, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665, Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-9750

autor

Hajduk Jarosław

• Airplane and Helicopter Department, Air Force Institute of Technology, Księcia Bolesława 6, 01-494, Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8697-3641

autor

Tarnowski Andrzej

• Aircraft Design Division, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665, Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3233-9255

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Uwagi

1. The building of the flying model and the flight test campaign were supported by the Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program. We extend special thanks to all the numerous volunteers who helped in conducting this research but were not qualified as coauthors.

2. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).