Experimental and Numerical Study on the Aerodynamics and Stability Characteristics of a Canard Aircraft

Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali; M. Mubin Saleh

Experimental and Numerical Study on the Aerodynamics and Stability Characteristics of a Canard Aircraft

Authors

Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
M. Mubin Saleh Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia

Keywords:

Canard, longitudinal static stability, aerodynamics, CFD, experimental

Abstract

Modern day fighter aircrafts aremostly canard configured because of its advantages over conventional configuration. The primary objective of this work is to investigate the low speed aerodynamic and stability characteristics of a canard configured aircraft. Using CFD -ANSYS Fluent package, numerical flow simulations were carried out for a typical canard configuration such as Burt Rutan’s VariEze, a composite homebuilt canard aircraft. To validate the numerical results, wind tunnel testing of a scaled model was carried out. Finally the effect of horizontal location of canard on the aerodynamics and stability characteristics was studied.

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Published

2024-03-28

How to Cite

Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali, & M. Mubin Saleh. (2024). Experimental and Numerical Study on the Aerodynamics and Stability Characteristics of a Canard Aircraft. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 53(2), 165–174. Retrieved from https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/fluid_mechanics_thermal_sciences/article/view/3011