Experimental investigation of the wake of a lifting wing with cut-in sinusoidal trailing edges
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Prigent, SL
Buxton, ORH
Bruce, PJK
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The wake behind a NACA0012 wing at incidence with cut-in sinusoidal trailing edges is experimentally investigated. A wing model with interchangeable trailing edges is used to study their impact on the wake properties. Both vertical and spanwise traverses of hot wires are done at different downstream positions to obtain the downstream evolution of statistical properties and to perform spectral analysis. Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry is used to study the flow structure in a spanwise/cross-stream plane. Spanwise inhomogeneity of the velocity deficit and of the wake width is observed and explained by the presence of a spanwise/cross-stream flow induced by the cut-in modifications. Spectral analysis shows a decrease of shedding intensity with a shorter trailing-edge wavelength, with a reduction of up to 57% when compared to a straight blunt wing. Blunt sinusoidal trailing edges exhibit a reduction of spanwise correlation compared to a blunt straight one. A sharp cut-in design is also studied, which exhibits a more broadband shedding spike at a lower frequency.
Date Issued
2017-01-31
Date Acceptance
2016-10-24
Citation
AIAA Journal, 2017, 55 (5), pp.1590-1601
ISSN
1533-385X
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Start Page
1590
End Page
1601
Journal / Book Title
AIAA Journal
Volume
55
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2016 by Simon L. Prigent. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., with permission. All requests for copying and permission to reprint should be submitted to CCC at www.copyright.com
Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Grant Number
FP7 - 317269
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Aerospace
Engineering
AIRFOIL
NOISE
TURBULENCE
STALL
Aerospace & Aeronautics
0901 Aerospace Engineering
0913 Mechanical Engineering
0905 Civil Engineering
Publication Status
Published