A Hybrid Model for Lift Response to Dynamic Actuation On A Stalled Airfoil

TL;DR

This paper introduces a hybrid modeling approach combining convolution and Wiener models to accurately predict lift response on a stalled airfoil subjected to dynamic burst-type actuation, validated with wind tunnel data.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel hybrid model that separately captures high- and low-frequency responses of a stalled airfoil to dynamic actuation, addressing modeling challenges of burst-type excitation.

Findings

Hybrid model accurately predicts lift response.

Model captures both high- and low-frequency behaviors.

Validation confirms effectiveness with wind tunnel data.

Abstract

The current research focuses on modeling the lift response due to dynamic (time-varying) 'burst-type' actuation on a stalled airfoil. Dynamic `burst-type' actuation exhibits two different characteristic dynamic behaviors within the system, namely the high-frequency and low-frequency components. These characteristics introduce modeling challenges. In this paper, we propose a hybrid model composed of two individual sub-models, one for each of the two frequencies. The lift response due to high-frequency single burst actuation is captured using a convolution model. The low-frequency component due to nonlinear burst-burst interactions are captured using a Wiener model, consisting of linear time-invariant dynamics and a static output nonlinearity. The hybrid model is validated using data from wind tunnel experiments.