Control Surface Loads

Master Thesis: Semi-Empirical Analysis of Control Surface Loads

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Master Thesis and internship at Aircraft Design Certification GmbH, focusing on control surface loads analysis as part of the 'CONTROLET' program and supporting flight tests on various aircraft.

My Contribution

• Supported full-scale certification flight tests, performing data acquisition and post-flight data evaluation
• Designed the casing and aerodynamic fairing for in-flight measurement equipment using Onshape, ensuring minimal drag and robust integration.
• Developed Python automation tools for airfoil and control surface analysis
• Authored Master Thesis on a semi-empirical method for control surface loads, modifying XFOIL pressure distributions to account for separated flow effects on control surface load distribution

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