Control of inhomogeneous inlet flows (C03)

• Subject Area: Fluid Mechanics ; Technical Thermodynamics
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 498601949

The project will study the relevance of the intake shape for highly integrated aft-mounted engines on the overall efficiency of the aircraft. Different intake shapes will be developed and optimized for, both, a full-size aircraft and for the wind tunnel model. Also, the potential of active flow control methods to tailor the inhomogeneous flow in the inlet will be explored and assessed in terms of benefit for the overall energy balance of the aircraft. The design will be based on detailed numerical simulations of the intake region. To validate the design method we will also participate in a wind tunnel experiment and will design and fabricate a suitable model of the intake.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 364: Synergies of Highly Integrated Transport Aircraft - SynTrac
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Braunschweig
• Project Head: Dr.-Ing. Peter Scholz