Examinando por Autor "Bardera, Rafael"

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Aerodynamic Flow Effects on Aircraft Carrier Takeoff Performance
(Aerospace Research Central, 2019-01-11) Bardera, Rafael; García Magariño, A.; Rodríguez Sevillano, A.; Barcala Montejano, M. Á.; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)
The aircraft takeoff maneuver for onboard operations is the most critical aspect of maritime performance. In the last decades, several improvements have been made to reduce the number of accidents. One of them is the ski-jump ramp, a modern takeoff system that allows the maneuver to be performed more safely and using less runway distance. Thus, a new in-depth aerodynamic study of the ramp is required. A wind-tunnel test campaign was developed to study the disturbances caused by the ski-jump ramp over the flight deck and the influence on an aircraft carrier performance. Smoke visualizations over the ramp revealed a detached unsteady recirculation bubble at the ramp and a turbulent flow over the flight deck. Velocity measurements were carried out by means of particle image velocimetry. The influence of these disturbances was evaluated for the takeoff performance of the AV-8B Harrier II. The results proved the importance of taking into account these disturbance effects and provided a detailed characterization of the flow over the carrier deck, resulting in establishment of a useful background for future studies on aircraft–ship interference.
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Aerodynamic investigation of a morphing wing for micro air vehicle by means of PIV
(MDPI, 2020-10) Bardera, Rafael; Rodríguez Sevillano, A.; García Magariño, A.; Ministerio de Defensa; García Magariño, A. [0000-0002-6039-8407]
A wind tunnel tests campaign has been conducted to investigate the aerodynamic flow around a wing morphing to be used in a micro air vehicle. Non-intrusive whole field measurements were obtained by using PIV, in order to compare the velocity and turbulence intensity maps for the modified and the original version of an adaptive wing designed to be used in a micro air vehicle. Four sections and six angles of attack have been tested. Due to the low aspect ratio of the wing and the low Reynold number tested of 6.4 × 104, the influence of the 3D effects has been proved to be important. At high angles of attack, the modified model prevented the detachment of the stream, increased the lift of the wing and reduced the turbulence intensity level on the upper surface of the airfoil and in the wake.
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Aerodynamic optimization over frigate helicopter flight deck by Hangar shape modifications
(Elsevier, 2020-11-16) Bardera, Rafael; Matías García, J. C.; García Magariño, A.
Helicopter operations on frigates imply complex maneuvers for pilots. During the aircraft approach to the frigate, the helicopter rotor is immersed in a changing aerodynamic flow, with high speed and turbulence intensity gradients. This occurs as a consequence of the nonaerodynamic surfaces that compose the frigates and generate detached flow on their decks. Typically, the helicopter operations on frigates are located at the stern. That is, after the superstructure of the ship and just behind the hangar where the helicopter can be hosted. Using a simplified frigate shape model, tests have been carried out at the National Institute of Aerospace Technology’s low-speed wind tunnel by modifying the hangar geometry in a bubble-shaped way to optimize it aerodynamically and improve the flow over the frigate aftdeck. Roof and side walls have been modified by linearA, circular C, and elliptical E geometries. A particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique has been used for obtaining the flow velocity field above and behind the hangars proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of each geometry modification proposed. Finally, a numerical comparison with the PIV results and parameters such as the storage capacity reduction of the hangar due to its geometry change has been carried out.
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Balance measurements on a frigate type ship model
(Elsevier, 2020-10-12) Bardera, Rafael; García Magariño, A.
Balance measurements performed by testing sub-scaled ship models determine the global forces and moments acting on the ship, which allows knowing the power required for the ship's movement and provides insight to be applied in the design of the control systems used to steer the ship and to avoid instabilities while sailing. The ship superstructure may produce large separated regions and high air wake turbulence levels resulting in a set of fluctuations of the flow parameters usually determined by measuring velocity or pressure. This paper presents the balance measurement of the aerodynamic forces acting on the ship hull. Aerodynamic forces and moments produced on the ship can be interpreted as an integration of the flow parameters (velocity and pressure distributions) over the ship surface wetted by the air. Balance method provides averaged values and fluctuations of forces coefficients. Aerodynamic environment in the vicinity of a ship is influenced by a large number of factors (atmospheric wind, sea state, ship superstructure, masts, stacks, antennas…) affecting helicopter operations on board ships and their safety during the take-off and landing manoeuvres.
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Balance measurements on a frigate type ship model
(Elsevier LTD, 2020-10) Bardera, Rafael; García Magariño, A.; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)
Balance measurements performed by testing sub-scaled ship models determine the global forces and moments acting on the ship, which allows knowing the power required for the ship's movement and provides insight to be applied in the design of the control systems used to steer the ship and to avoid instabilities while sailing. The ship superstructure may produce large separated regions and high air wake turbulence levels resulting in a set of fluctuations of the flow parameters usually determined by measuring velocity or pressure. This paper presents the balance measurement of the aerodynamic forces acting on the ship hull. Aerodynamic forces and moments produced on the ship can be interpreted as an integration of the flow parameters (velocity and pressure distributions) over the ship surface wetted by the air. Balance method provides averaged values and fluctuations of forces coefficients. Aerodynamic environment in the vicinity of a ship is influenced by a large number of factors (atmospheric wind, sea state, ship superstructure, masts, stacks, antennas …) affecting helicopter operations on board ships and their safety during the take-off and landing manoeuvres.
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Interferometric laser imaging for droplet sizing method for long range measurements
(Elsevier, 2021-01-15) García Magariño, A.; Sor, Suthyvann; Muñoz Campillejo, Javier; Bardera, Rafael; García Magariño, A.; Sor, Suthyvann; Muñoz-Campillejo, Javier; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)
A recent appendix in the aircraft regulations comprises testing supercooled large droplets impinging on its surfaces. For those tests, the size and distributions of droplets need to be characterized in icing wind tunnels. In this paper, the applicability of implementation of the “Interferometric Laser Imaging for Droplet Sizing” technique inside a wind tunnel with a 3 m × 2 m open elliptical test section has been discussed. Experiments have been conducted in the laboratory for the discussion at object distance of 1.6 m and 2.29 m and droplets diameters between 360 µm and 850 µm. All the streams were previously characterized by means of the shadowgraph imaging technique. A novel approach of the Interferometric Laser Imaging for Droplet Sizing technique where droplets are not fully defocused to avoid excessive overlapping is presented. Two new image processing approaches provide in general good results as compared to previous methods.
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Selection criteria for biplane wing geometries by means of 2D wind tunnel tests
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-05-16) Rodríguez Sevillano, A.; Barcala Montejano, M. Á.; Bardera, Rafael; García Magariño, A.; Rodríguez Rojo, María Elena; Morales Serrano, Sara; Fernández Antón, Jaime; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)
This paper presents a study based on wind tunnel research on biplane configurations. The objective of this research is to establish an experimental basis for relationships between the main geometrical parameters that define a biplane configuration (stagger, decalage, gap, and sweep angle) and the aerodynamic characteristics (CL, CD). This experimental study focuses on a 2D approach. This method is the first step towards dealing with the issue, and it allows the variables involved in the tests to be reduced. The biplane configuration has been compared with the monoplane configuration to analyze the viability for implementing the biplane configuration in the field of application for micro air vehicles (MAV). At present, the biplane and other unusual configurations have not been a common design for MAV; however, they do have unlimited future potential. A set of experimental tests were carried out on various biplane configurations at low Reynolds numbers, which allowed the criteria for selecting the best wing configuration to be defined. The results obtained here show that the biplane configuration provides a higher maximum lift coefficient (CLmax) than the planar wing (monoplane). Furthermore, it has a larger wetted surface than the planar configuration, so the parasitic drag increases for the biplane configuration. This research is focused on a drone flight regime (low Reynolds number), and in this case, the parasitic drag (profile drag) has an important role in the total drag of the airplane. This study considers whether the reduction in the induced drag due to three–dimensional configuration (biplanes, box–wings, and joined–wings) can reduce the total drag or if the increase in the parasitic drag is bigger. Additionally, the increase in lift and the decrease in parasitic drag (profile drag) will be studied to determine if they have a greater influence on the performance of the airplane than the increase in structural weight. Further research is planned to be performed on 3D prototypes, with the selected configurations, and applied to nonconventional wing planforms.