The dynamic stall characteristics of a slatted airfoil were investigated experimentally on a 2-ft-chord airfoil oscillating in pitch at M = 0.2 for a range of reduced frequency and mean angle of oscillation. The slat produced a flow that remained attached to the airfoil for angles well above those normally attained by the retreating blade of a helicopter during high speed flight. The dynamic stall vortex usually associated with these flight conditions was completely eliminated for all angles under 30 deg. Instantaneous surface pressure, lift, and pitching moment data are presented as a function of incidence throughout the oscillation cycle; a detailed analysis of instantaneous boundary-layer flow behavior for the various test conditions is included.


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    Title :

    The effect of a leading-edge slat on the dynamic stall of an oscillating airfoil


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    Publication date :

    1983-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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