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Integration of an Autonomous Control System Into the Flow Survey Probe
Completed
Description
Design, prototype, and fabricate a low cost, free flying, instrumented vehicle to take flow velocity and angularity measurements throughout the 20 ft. Vertical Spin Tunnel (VST) Define the trade space in support of the 20-FT VST Flow Survey Probe (FSP) Expand capabilities to enable application of SID test techniques of the 20-FT VST
Benefits
Dramatically reduce time and cost required to perform flow surveys in the 20-FT VST
Details
| Technology area | Flight Vehicle Systems > Aeroscience > Aerodynamics |
| Program | Center Innovation Fund: LaRC CIF (LaRC CIF) |
| Lead organization | Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA |
| Start date | 2019-10-01 |
| End date | 2020-09-30 |
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