Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Advisor
Finaish, Fathi
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Meeting Name
3rd Annual UMR Undergraduate Research Symposium (1993: Jan. 29, Rolla, MO)
Abstract
Proper control of unsteady separated flow developments over the lifting surfaces of an aircraft may prove to be an effective method of enhancing aerodynamic lift and producing better aircraft performance. Due to the complexity of unsteady flow separation and subsequent flow developments, experimental exploration and observation are essential in providing a source for comparison and verification with theoretical and computational models. In light of these motivations, a new experimental system that is capable of generating wide of range of unsteady flow histories has been developed and employed to visualize flow developments over an airfoil in accelerated-decelerated motion. The paper presents a description of the experimental system and its use in investigating accelerating flow over a flat plate airfoil at high angles of attack. The experimental results reported in the paper may serve as a useful source to guide and verify computational research efforts that are currently in progress.
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Honorable Mention
Presentation Date
29 Jan 1993
Recommended Citation
Frigerio, Jacopo A., "Vortex Developments Over an Accelerated Airfoil at High Angles of Attack" (1993). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 81.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/81
