A methodology for preliminary sizing of a Thermal and Energy Management System for a hypersonic vehicle

Fusaro, Roberta; Ferretto, Davide; Viola, Nicole; Villace, Victor Fernandez; Steelant, Johan

doi:10.1017/aer.2019.109

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“…The first test case is about STRATOFLY MR3 [41] highly integrated hypersonic vehicle, where propulsion, aerothermodynamics, structures, and on-board subsystems are strictly interrelated with one another, as highlighted in Figure 3. As already highlighted in previous publications, the thermal and energy management for this type of vehicle is crucial [42][43].…”

Section: Case Study No 1: Stratofly Mr3 Hypersonic Vehiclementioning

confidence: 91%

Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe Thermal Performance for Aerospace Cooling System Applications

Scigliano,

De Simone,

Fusaro

et al. 2024

Aerospace

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The design of integrated and highly efficient solutions for thermal management is a key capability for different aerospace products, ranging from civil aircraft using hydrogen on board to miniaturized satellites. In particular, this paper discloses a novel numerical tool for the design and thermal performance assessment of heat pipes. To achieve this goal, a numerical Ansys Parametric Design Language code is set up to verify the effective subtractive heat flux guaranteed by the selected heat pipe arrangement. The methodology and related tool show their ability to provide good thermal performance estimates for different heat pipe designs and operating conditions. Specifically, the paper reports two very different test cases: (1) solid metal heat pipes to cool down the crotch leading-edge area of the air intake of a Mach 8 civil passenger aircraft, and (2) a copper-water heat pipe to cool down a Printed Circuit Board of a generic small LEO satellite. The successful application of the methodology and numerical code confirms the achievement of the ambitious goal of developing in-house tools to support heat pipe thermal performance prediction for the entire aerospace domain.

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Section: Case Study No 1: Stratofly Mr3 Hypersonic Vehiclementioning

confidence: 91%

Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe Thermal Performance for Aerospace Cooling System Applications

Scigliano,

De Simone,

Fusaro

et al. 2024

Aerospace

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“…Example of approaches on the topic are common in literature, 57,58 but unexpectedly, the efforts required to reach model convergence can be higher if compared to performance characterization campaigns, since their range of applicability can be restricted to very specific case studies, while universal validity may not be guaranteed. This is also the reason why, especially in aeronautics, physical characterization processes have been studied for a long time, suggesting best practices and relationships already some decades ago.…”

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Towards a formalized model-based process for the design of high-speed aircraft and related subsystems

Ferretto

2022

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G:

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Increasing complexity associated to advanced aircraft concepts for high-speed flight is pushing the limit of engineering practices concerning design phases of products lifecycle. Specific methodologies aimed at managing requirements over the entire vehicle architecture definition shall then be properly formalized and supported by means of standardized processes and languages in order to be effective. The approaches suggested by the Systems Engineering practices, especially when considering the model-based environments as main tools for systems design, can be exploited to face these challenges, if properly tailored to suit the specific engineering field considered. This paper aims at proposing a model-based process for the design of high-speed aircraft exploiting a formalized methodology and the typical tools of Systems Engineering. A conceptual design exercise, based on the STRATOFLY MR3 hypersonic cruiser case study, is performed from high-level stakeholder objectives to vehicle performance estimations, passing through functional and interface analyses. Additionally, some insights concerning on-board subsystems sizing activities are provided in terms of integration within the high-level design process. The whole work highlights the capability of performing a seamless requirements management and development within the design procedure, particularly focussing on the relationships among the different stages of the workflow.

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“…Static models developed by Politecnico di Torino [13] have been used at the beginning of the STRATOFLY project to perform a preliminary mass, volume and power budgets estimation, considering the Mach 8 cruise as the most demanding condition. Then, these models have been integrated into a more complex dynamic model with the purpose of widening the investigation to verify the behavior of the subsystem along the entire mission.…”

Section: Novel Multi-functional On-board Energy and Thermal Management Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Eventually, thanks to the dynamic model, it is also possible to check the behavior of the overall TEMS, looking for example at the main power demand or at the overall available boil-off, see Fig. 29 [17].…”

Section: Novel Multi-functional On-board Energy and Thermal Management Systemmentioning

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Main Challenges and Goals of the H2020 STRATOFLY Project

Viola

Fusaro

Saracoglu

et al. 2021

Aerotec. Missili Spaz.

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As eluded in previous studies, with special reference to those carried out in the European framework, some innovative high-speed aircraft configurations have now the potential to assure an economically viable high-speed aircraft fleet. They make use of unexploited flight routes in the stratosphere, offering a solution to the presently congested flight paths while ensuring a minimum environmental impact in terms of emitted noise and green-house gasses, particularly during stratospheric cruise. Only a dedicated multi-disciplinary integrated design approach could realize this, by considering airframe architectures embedding the propulsion systems as well as meticulously integrating crucial subsystems. In this context, starting from an in-depth investigation of the current status of the activities, the STRATOFLY project has been funded by the European Commission, under the framework of Horizon 2020 plan, with the aim of assessing the potential of this type of high-speed transport vehicle to reach Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 by 2035, with respect to key technological, societal and economical aspects. Main issues are related to thermal and structural integrity, low-emissions combined propulsion cycles, subsystems design and integration, including smart energy management, environmental aspects impacting climate change, noise emissions and social acceptance, and economic viability accounting for safety and human factors. This paper aims at summarizing the main challenges and goals of the STRATOFLY project, highlighting the steps forward with respect to the past European Projects and underlying the next planned goals.

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A methodology for preliminary sizing of a Thermal and Energy Management System for a hypersonic vehicle

Cited by 14 publications

References 7 publications

Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe Thermal Performance for Aerospace Cooling System Applications

Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe Thermal Performance for Aerospace Cooling System Applications

Towards a formalized model-based process for the design of high-speed aircraft and related subsystems

Main Challenges and Goals of the H2020 STRATOFLY Project

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