A sensitivity study for the in-ground effect on aircraft wake vortices has been conducted using a validated large eddy simulation model. The numerical results are compared with observed data and show good agreement for vortex decay and lateral vortex transport. The vortex decay rate is strongly influenced by the ground, but appears somewhat insensitive to ambient turbulence. In addition, the results show that the ground can affect the trajectory and descent-rate of a wake vortex pair at elevations up to about 3 b(sub o) (where b(sub o) is the initial vortex separation). However, the ground does not influence the average circulation of the vortices until the cores descend to within about 0.6 b(sub o), after which time the ground greatly enhances their rate of demise. Vortex rebound occurs in the simulations, but is more subtle than shown in previous numerical studies.
Numerical Study of Wake Vortex Interaction with the Ground Using the Terminal Area Simulation System
37th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit ; 1999 ; Reno, NV, United States
1999-01-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Numerical Study of Wake Vortex Interaction with the Ground Using the Terminal Area Simulation System
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