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20 February 2017 Flow visualization around a rotating body in a wind tunnel
K. Hiraki, D. Zaitsu, Y. Yanaga, H. Kleine
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Proceedings Volume 10328, Selected Papers from the 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics; 103281J (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271143
Event: 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 2016, Osaka, Japan
Abstract
The rotational behavior of capsule-shaped models is investigated in the transonic wind tunnel of JAXA. A special support is developed to allow the model to rotate around the pitch, yaw and roll axes. This 3-DOF free rotational mounting apparatus achieves the least frictional torque from the support and the instruments. Two types of capsule models are prepared, one is drag type (SPH model) and the other is lift type (HTV-R model). The developed mounting apparatus is used in the wind tunnel tests with these capsule models. In a flow of Mach 0.9, the SPH model exhibits oscillations in pitch and yaw, and it rolls half a turn during the test. Similarly, the HTV-R model exhibits pitch and yaw oscillations in a flow of Mach 0.5. Moreover, it rolls multiple times during the test. In order to investigate the flow field around the capsule, the combined technique of color schlieren and surface tufts is applied. This visualization clearly shows the flow reattachment on the back surface of a capsule, which is suspected to induce the rapid rolling motion.
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K. Hiraki, D. Zaitsu, Y. Yanaga, and H. Kleine "Flow visualization around a rotating body in a wind tunnel", Proc. SPIE 10328, Selected Papers from the 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 103281J (20 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271143
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KEYWORDS
Visualization

Motion models

Instrument modeling

Spherical lenses

Interferometry

Visual process modeling

Wind measurement

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