ADFS Successfully Completes Wind Tunnel Testing
Mar 26, 2009 | Jessup, MD
American Dynamics Flight Systems (ADFS) has successfully completed wind tunnel testing of a 3/10 scale model of the AD-150 unmanned aircraft at the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel. The purpose of the test was to measure aerodynamic forces and moments acting upon the AD-150 in various flight conditions and to measure the aircraft's dynamic response to control inputs. Results of the wind tunnel test have been consistent with ADFS engineers' computational models. Data collected will be used develop a flight dynamics model and 6 degree-of-freedom (6DOF) simulation model for the AD-150.
"The completion of the wind tunnel test represents a significant milestone in the development of the AD-150," says Paul Vasilescu, Technology Development Director of ADFS, "We are very excited about the outcome of the test. The results have validated the AD-150 design and helped push the program closer to flight."
ADFS has partnered with the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering and Department of Aerospace Engineering for this particular test and for the development of the flight dynamics model and 6DOF. Funding was provided, in part, by the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program.
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About American Dynamics Flight Systems:
American Dynamics Flight Systems, Inc. (ADFS) is a privately held corporation that designs and builds Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) capabilities. The company is able to design and build new products and technologies by applying the knowledge it has acquired in the areas of lift and propulsion system design, aircraft design, and system integration. More information, please visit www.adflightsystems.com.
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