FORCE TESTS OF A SLOTTED SEMISPAN DELTA WING MODEL AT HYPERSONIC MACH NUMBERS

1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn H. Merz
Keyword(s):  
Delta Wing ◽  
Wing Model ◽  
Mach Numbers

On the Effect of the Incident Mach’s Wave on the Pulsation Level in Boundary Layer of the Plane Delta Wing

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Vaganov ◽  
Yuri Yermolaev ◽  
Gleb Kolosov ◽  
Aleksandr Kosinov ◽  
Aleksandra Panina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Delta Wing ◽  
Level Fluctuation ◽  
Flow Pulsation ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Wing Model ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Leading Edges ◽  
High Level

The experimental results of high level fluctuation excitation by external Mach’s wave in the boundary layer of delta wing model with blunt leading edges at Mach numbers M = 2, 2.5, 4 are presented. The exitation areas and mass flow pulsation levels in the conditions of subsonic, sonic and supersonic leading edges have been defined. It was found that the maximum value of the pulsations is 12–15 % and varies only slightly from the flow conditions around of the delta wing

Measured Pressure Distributions and Shock Shapes on a Simple Delta Wing

1981 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.C. Squire
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Mach Number ◽  
Delta Wing ◽  
Numerical Calculations ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Shock System ◽  
Mach Numbers ◽  
Measured Pressure

SummaryThis note presents the results of an experimental investigation of the flow over a simple delta wing designed for a Mach number of 3.5. Complete pressure distributions were measured for incidences of 0°, 10° and 20° at Mach numbers of 2.5 and 3.5. A number of schlieren photographs of the shock system around the wing were obtained at the same conditions and surface streamline patterns were studied at M = 3.5. The measurements were made to support numerical calculations which use this wing as a test case.

scholarly journals Effects of the Propeller Advance Ratio on Delta Wing UAV Leading Edge Vortex

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 6958-6970 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Kasim ◽  
P. Segard ◽  
S. Mat ◽  
S. Mansor ◽  
M. N. Dahalan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Delta Wing ◽  
Active Flow Control ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Adverse Pressure Gradient ◽  
Leading Edge Vortex ◽  
Wing Model ◽  
Edge Vortex ◽  
Advance Ratio

Delta wing is a triangular-shaped platform that can be applied into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone applications. However, the flow above the delta wing is governed by complex leading-edge vortex structures which result in complicated aerodynamics behaviour. At higher angles of attack, the vortex burst can take place when the swirling flow is unable to sustain the adverse pressure gradient. More studies are needed to understand these vortex phenomena. This paper addresses an experimental study of active flow control called propeller on a generic 55° swept angle sharp-edged delta wing model. In this experiment, a propeller was placed at two different locations. The first location was at the apex of the wing while the second position was at the rear of the wing. The experiments were conducted in a 1.5 × 2.0 m2 closed-loop wind tunnel facility at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The freestream velocities were set at 20 m/s and 25 m/s. The research consisted of an intensive surface pressure measurement above the wing surface to investigate the effects of rotating propeller towards the leading-edge vortex. The experiments were divided into four configurations. The clean wing configuration was performed without the propeller and followed by pusher-propeller configuration using 10-inch 9-inch propellers. The final configuration was the tractor-propeller with a 10-inch propeller. The results emphasise the influences of the propeller size and its location corresponding to vortex properties above the delta-winged UAV model. The findings had indicated that the vortex peak is increased when the propeller is installed for both pusher and tractor configurations. The results also indicate that the pressure coefficient is increased when the propeller advance ratio increases. 

On the Vortex Breakdown Phenomenon in High Angle of Attack Flows Over Delta Wing Geometries

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric D. Robertson ◽  
Varun Chitta ◽  
D. Keith Walters ◽  
Shanti Bhushan
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Delta Wing ◽  
Angle Of Attack ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
High Angle ◽  
High Angle Of Attack ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Wing Model

Using computational methods, an investigation was performed on the physical mechanisms leading to vortex breakdown in high angle of attack flows over delta wing geometries. For this purpose, the Second International Vortex Flow Experiment (VFE-2) 65° sweep delta wing model was studied at a root chord Reynolds number (Recr) of 6 × 106 at various angles of attack. The open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver OpenFOAM was used in parallel with the commercial CFD solver ANSYS® FLUENT. For breadth, a variety of classic closure models were applied, including unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) and detached eddy simulation (DES). Results for all cases are analyzed and flow features are identified and discussed. The results show the inception of a pair of leading edge vortices originating at the apex for all models used, and a region of steady vortical structures downstream in the URANS results. However, DES results show regions of massively separated helical flow which manifests after vortex breakdown. Analysis of turbulence quantities in the breakdown region gives further insight into the mechanisms leading to such phenomena.

The Analysis about External Compressible Flow around an Aircraft Wing

2014 ◽  
Vol 1044-1045 ◽  
pp. 654-658
Author(s):  
Wei Long ◽  
Zai Shuai Ling ◽  
Zhen Dang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Velocity Vector ◽  
Delta Wing ◽  
Angle Of Attack ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Aircraft Wing ◽  
Wing Model ◽  
Fluent Simulation ◽  
Lift And Drag ◽  
Variation Tendency

The Steady flow simulation to selected the delta wing model for different angles of attack in the Maher number.The law of flow field changes with the angle of attack is gotten.Through the FLUENT simulation,The variation tendency of coefficient of lift and drag in the different angle of attack is gotten.Further reveals the change rule of Maher number, pressure, velocity and other parameters in the different angle of attack.With increasing angle of attack, Maher number distribution is sparse of the same position increases and the greater numerical.the distribution of velocity vector is sparse of the same position increases and the greater numerical.the pressure distribution is sparse of the same position increases and the greater numerical.

scholarly journals The Leading-Edge Vortex of Swift Wings

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rowan Eveline Muir ◽  
Ignazio Maria Viola
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Delta Wing ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Leading Edge Vortex ◽  
Wing Model ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Edge Vortex ◽  
First Time ◽  
Swept Wings ◽  
Sharp Leading Edge

1AbstractRecent investigations on the aerodynamics of natural fliers have illuminated the significance of the Leading-Edge Vortex (LEV) for lift generation in a variety of flight conditions. A well documented example of an LEV is that generated by aircraft with highly swept, delta shaped wings. While the wing aerodynamics of a manoeuvring aircraft, a bird gliding and a bird in flapping flight vary significantly, it is believed that this existing knowledge will serve to add understanding to the complex aerodynamics of natural fliers. In this investigation, the wing of a common swift Apus apus is simplified to a model with swept wings and a sharp leading-edge, making it readily comparable to a model delta shaped wing of the same leading-edge geometry. Particle image velocimetry provides an understanding of the effect of the tapering swift wing on LEV development and stability, compared with the delta wing model. For the first time a dual LEV is recorded on a swift shaped wing, where it is found across all tested conditions. It is shown that the span-wise location of LEV breakdown is governed by the local chord rather than Reynolds number or angle of attack. These findings suggest that the common swift is able to generate a dual LEV while gliding, potentially delaying vortex breakdown by exploiting other features non explored here, such as wing twist and flexibility. It is further suggested that the vortex system could be used to damp loading fluctuations, reducing energy expenditure, rather than for lift augmentation.

On the Control of a Simplified Rocking Delta Wing Model

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.C. Chien ◽  
C.Y. Cheng ◽  
M.D. Chen ◽  
M.C. Lai
Keyword(s):  
Delta Wing ◽  
Wing Model
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