Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : Dynamics and Design Conference 2018
Date : August 28, 2018 - August 31, 2018
This paper describes the dynamic motion of a capsule model which is supported by the newly designed 3DOF free rotational apparatus in a wind tunnel. It allows a model to rotate about three axes, thanks to the gimbal mechanism. A lifting capsule is chosen to apply this test technique in several Mach numbers, of which center of gravity locates away from its symmetry axis. Especially in the flow of Mach 0.3, the peculiar roll motion is observed. Flow visualization is applied to understand the flow mechanism, using a combined technique of schlieren and tufts. The attached flow over the back surface is recognized. The pressure measurement shows the asymmetric pressure distribution on the back surface of the capsule, which is considered to induce the peculiar rolling motion.
