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In-flight wing deformation measurements on a glider

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2016

J. Bakunowicz  and
R. Meyer
J. Bakunowicz*
Affiliation:
Aviation Training Centre, Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszow, Poland
R. Meyer
Affiliation:
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, Dept. Experimental Methods, Goettingen, Germany
*
bakun@prz.edu.pl
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Abstract

Flight testing is both vital for collecting data for aeronautic research and at the same time fascinating for its contributors. Taking a glider as a versatile test bed example, this paper presents a transnational measurement campaign within the framework of a collaborative project funded by the European Commission. This project Advanced In-Flight Measurement Techniques 2 (AIM²) is a follow-up of Advanced In-Flight Measurement Techniques (AIM) and dedicated to developing and enhancing promising optical metrology for various flight test applications up to an industrial level.

The Image Pattern Correlation Technique (IPCT) and infrared thermography (IRT) are two of these modern non-intrusive measurement methods that were further developed and applied to the glider test bed within the scope of AIM². Focusing on optical deformation measurements with IPCT the experimental setup, the flight testing and results are summarily discussed. Gliders are not commonly used flight test platforms, which is why this contribution concludes with some lessons learned in general and especially related to the presented application. The experience to be shared with the flight testing community addresses equipment preparation, data collection and processing as well as how to meet official requirements and perform test flight operations in a dense controlled airspace.

Keywords

Image Pattern Correlation Techniquedigital image correlationgliderflight testingwing deformation
Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 120 , Issue 1234 , December 2016 , pp. 1917 - 1931
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2016 

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