SCHEDULE: NOV 10-16, 2012
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Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and High Performance Computing to Model a Micro-Helicopter Operating Near a Flat Vertical Wall
SESSION: Doctoral Showcase - Early Research Showcase
EVENT TYPE: Doctoral Showcase
TIME: 3:30PM - 5:00PM
SESSION CHAIR: Wojtek James Goscinski
Presenter(s):David C. Robinson
ROOM:155-F
ABSTRACT:
This research aims to use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and High Performance Computing (HPC) to model the aerodynamic forces acting on a micro-helicopter that is operating near a flat vertical wall. Preliminary CFD simulation results are presented which show that operating a micro-helicopter near a flat vertical wall will create an imbalance in the lift generated by each rotor blade which will adversely affect the stability of the helicopter. This CFD simulation will be repeated many times to develop a parametric model that characterises how helicopter stability varies with distance from the wall and rotor attitude. This modelling will be computationally intensive due to the large number of simulations required. Computation time will be reduced significantly by running the simulations on the Monash Campus Grid and by using the Nimrod parametric modelling toolkit (developed at Monash University) to optimally manage the setup, scheduling and result collation for each individual simulation.
Chair/Presenter Details:
Wojtek James Goscinski (Chair) - Monash University
David C. Robinson - Monash University
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