The Effect of Camber on Force Generation in Leading Edge/Trailing Edge Switching Hovering Mode
Abstract
The leading edge/trailing edge switching mode has been identified as advantageous because it allows airfoils to have camber. In this paper, the effect of camber was investigated in a series of two dimensional, unsteady, laminar computations with dynamic mesh for plunging and pitching airfoils operating at Reynolds numbers from 100 to 2,500 and reduced frequencies of 0.5 to 2. Vortices are identified shedding from the edges. Lift is created by a downward directed wake and by rotational circulation. Camber was found to increase lift at every Reynolds number and reduced frequency in this stu
Recommended Citation
T. A. Swanson and K. M. Isaac, "The Effect of Camber on Force Generation in Leading Edge/Trailing Edge Switching Hovering Mode," Proceedings of the 27th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2009, San Antonio, TX), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Jun 2009.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-4103
Meeting Name
27th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2009: Jun. 22-25, San Antonio, TX)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
25 Jun 2009
