Elastic Metamaterial-aided impulse aerodynamic Force measurement techniques

Project description

Artificial materials provide a route to measuring aerodynamic forces in testing facilities

An impulse facility relies on rapid release of stored energy to generate a short period of high enthalpy test conditions for testing aerodynamic flows. However, the reproduction of high-speed flight conditions above Mach 8 lasts only a few milliseconds. Stress wave analysis is suitable for measuring aerodynamic forces in impulse facilities over a short period of time. Elastic metamaterials, a class of artificial materials, could help tackle elastic wave propagation issues: their purpose-built frequency band gaps can be used to guide stress waves. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the EMiFT project will investigate how to inversely design elastic metamaterials and, thus, estimate aerodynamic forces.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft

Keywords

• elastic metamaterial
• impulse aerodynamic force
• inverse problem
• impulse wind tunnel
• stress wave balance

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Coordinator

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Net EU contribution

€ 178 320,00

Address

Oude Markt 13
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Region

Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Leuven

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00