Aero-whisker for the measurement of aircraft flight speed and angle of attack in compressible flow conditions

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dc.contributor.authorDebiasi, Marco
dc.contributor.authorAtkinson, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorSaddington, Alistair J.
dc.contributor.authorFinnis, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T14:50:40Z
dc.date.available2023-06-30T14:50:40Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-08
dc.description.abstractA whisker-like device has been designed and tested that simultaneously measures the speed and the direction of a flow in which it protrudes. The device consists of a thin cylindrical probe longer than the thickness of the local boundary layer whose aerodynamic drag produces a moment at its base which is measured by a solid-state torque transducer. With proper calibration, the orthogonal components of the moment can be used to measure the speed and the direction of the flow. Measurements have been performed in a wind tunnel to validate the design at flow velocities ranging from Mach 0.15 to Mach 0.87 and for flow angles relative to the probe ranging from -88° to +88°. The results obtained indicate that the aero-whisker is capable to accurately measure the Mach number and direction of the flow with potential for further optimization for aircraft applications.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationDebiasi MT, Atkinson K, Saddington A, Finnis M. (2023) Aero-whisker for the measurement of aircraft flight speed and angle of attack in compressible flow conditions. In: 2023 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), 12-16 June 2023, San Diego, USA. Paper number AIAA 2023-4079en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-4079
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/19918
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherAIAAen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.titleAero-whisker for the measurement of aircraft flight speed and angle of attack in compressible flow conditionsen_UK
dc.typeBook chapteren_UK

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