Aero Engine Intake Aerodynamics and Flow Control

对于未来的飞机概念，目前正在考虑一系列推进一体化概念。这些包括边界层摄取、后机身安装、嵌入式和半嵌入式架构。其中许多都需要新颖的航空发动机系统，如复杂的进气管道。进气气动一体化是设计成功的关键。虽然有一系列的概念正在考虑中，但缺乏有助于初步设计决策的进气设计信息。该项目将探索新型进气配置的空气动力学设计空间，并确定关键指标，以实现不同设计和安装配置的初步设计交易。该研究还将包括应用流体流动控制的潜在好处的评估。该项目将主要以CFD为基础，但如果需要，也可能包括基于评估流体流动控制潜在效益的实验工作。

For future aircraft concepts a range of propulsion integration concepts are currently under consideration. These include boundary layer ingestion, rear fuselage mounting, embedded and semi-embedded architectures. Many of these require novel aero-engine systems such as a complex intake duct. The intake aerodynamic integration is key for a successful design. Although there is a range of concepts under consideration, there is a lack of intake design information to assist in preliminary design decisions. This project will explore the aerodynamic design space for novel intake configurations and identify key metrics to enable preliminary design trades for different designs & installation configurations. The research will also include evalautions of the potential benefits of applying fluidic flow control. The project will be mainly CFD based but may also include experimental work if required based on the assessed potential benefits of fluidic flow control.