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Drag Reducing Ionized Flow Technology
IGNITE Research Grant Proposal
April 8th, 2016
DRIFT MEMBERSHIP
TREVOR PERKINSTeam Lead
Gulfstream Aerospace
JOSHUA PEVITZLogistics
GE Aviation
MICHAEL TAMBORSKITechnical
MPD Thruster
DANIEL BRUNSONSafety
United Launch Alliance
TEAM PROFICIENCY
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
IGNITE RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
HONORSPROGRAM &LEADERSHIP
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Implement and study the impacts of medium ionization within subsonic
flows to improve aerodynamic performance
PROJECT APPLICATIONS - COMMERCIAL AVIATION
2015 STATISTICS
- 804 million passengers- 65 million tons of freight- 10 million departures- 5.1% revenue increase, 4th year increase
INDUSTRY INITIATIVE
Truechoice:“Employing the right processes and data points/analytics
to achieve the greatest efficiency”
“Our goal is to be the world’s most environmentally sustainable airline”
“Airbus is contributing… through state-of-the art technologies and environmental performance of its
aircraft ”
PROJECT APPLICATIONS - BUSINESS AVIATION
TOP FIVE BUSINESS CITY CONNECTIONS - MILES FROM NYC1) London - 3,471 miles 4) Paris - 3,636 miles
2) Tokyo - 6,755 miles 5) Singapore - 9,521 miles
3) Hong Kong - 8,067 miles
PROJECT APPLICATIONS - MILITARY AVIATION
RECONNAISSANCE
- Intelligence gathering- Battlefield analytics
SEARCH AND RESCUE
- Maritime Patrol Aircraft- Coast Guard
WEATHER AND TOPOGRAPHY
- Hurricane Hunters- National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
◦ Corona Discharge Over Surface▫ Adds momentum to flow to delay separation
◦ Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow▫ Laminar flow is smooth and efficient▫ Turbulent flow is chaotic and inefficient
◦ Current Research▫ NASA▫ Hessert Lab
Dr. Gnanamanickam
- Research professor of Experimental Aerodynamics
- In charge of Aerodynamics laboratory and wind tunnels; granted access to DRIFT
CAMPUS RESOURCES
Dr. Ekaterinaris - Distinguished professor of
Aerodynamics
- Research experience regarding medium ionization
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Category Amount
Services $ 400.00
Expendable Material $ 510.64
Tools & Equipment $ 905.78
Safety $ 819.99
Conferences $ 1,250.00
Total $ 3,886.41
METHODOLOGY
Iteration (1) Flat Plate ModelIteration (2) Curved SurfaceIteration (3) Modified AirfoilIteration (4) 3D Wing
Flow Computational
Modeling
Design Instrumented
Body
Wind Tunnel Testing
Analytical Review
MEMBER DEVELOPMENT
◦ Environment for personal and professional growth
◦ Ability to share and expand knowledge through conferences
◦ Opportunity to apply and expand on concepts learned in class
▫ Aerodynamics▫ Matlab▫ CFD▫ Electrical Engineering▫ 3D modeling
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
◦ Efficiency is the New Industry Standard
◦ Innovative and Technical Research
◦ Lab Space and Faculty Support
◦ Emphasis on Safety
◦ Prospective Member Growth
QUESTIONS?Trevor - [email protected] Michael - [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected]
CREDITSSpecial thanks to all the people who helped make this possible:∎ Dr. Ekaterinaris and Dr. Gnanamanickam∎ Dr. Kain and the Honors Program∎ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
