An Optimization Study for Canard Position ... - A. Tikenogullari
Channel: SU2 - Open Source CFD
Date: 07/06/2020

Contribution to the 1st SU2 Conference 2020 (https://su2foundation.org/su2conference2020/)

Title:
An Optimization Study for Canard Position in a close-coupled Delta Wing-Canard Configuration 

Speaker:
Alp Tikenogullari, Middle East Technical University 

Abstract:
There are many studies in the literature which investigate effects of application of canard to a single-delta-wing, or effects of canard’s location and deflection angle on flow characteristics over close-coupled wing-canard configurations. However, there is no available study in the literature seeking the optimum location of canard with respect to the wing. In this study it is aimed to obtain the optimum position of canard by solving an optimization problem coupled with Euler flow field solutions. SU2 code and its capabilities such as grid adaptation, Euler solver, and gradient-based optimization using the adjoint method are employed in optimization process. Flow field is represented by Euler equations. Increasing the Lift-to-drag ratio is the objective function. Design variables are x and z locations of canard, with geometrical constraints. It is also planned to employ the shape optimization process into the optimization study.