Lift, drag, and pitching moments of airfoils with leading-edge sinusoidal protuberances were measured in a water tunnel and compared with those of a baseline 634-021 airfoil. The amplitude of the leading-edge protuberances ranged from 2.5 to 12 % of the mean chord length; the spanwise wavelengths were 25 and 50 % of the mean chord length. These ranges correspond to the morphology found on the leading edge of humpback whales' flippers. Flow visualization using tufts was also performed to examine the separation characteristics of the airfoils. For angles of attack less than the baseline stall angle, lift reduction and drag increase were observed for the modified foils. Above this angle, lift of the modified foils was up to 50 % greater than the baseline foil with little or no drag penalty. The amplitude of the protuberances had a distinct effect on the performance of the airfoils, whereas the wavelength had little. Flow visualization indicated separated flow originating primarily from the troughs and attached flow on the peaks of the protuberances at angles beyond the stall angle of the baseline foil.


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    Titel :

    Effects of leading-edge protuberances on airfoil performance


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Einfluss der führenden Protuberanzen auf die Tragflügeleigenschaften


    Beteiligte:
    Johari, H. (Autor:in) / Henoch, C. (Autor:in) / Custodio, D. (Autor:in) / Levshin, A. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    AIAA Journal (online) ; 45 , 11 ; 2634-2642


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007


    Format / Umfang :

    9 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 13 Quellen




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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