A NASA Langley Research Center flight-research experiment to study the vortex-flow structure and separated-flow origins over an F-106B aircraft wing is described and subsonic 1 g data from various techniques are presented. Off-surface techniques, such as vapor screen, image enhancement, photogrammetry, and computer graphics are integrated to analyze vortex-flow systems. The spatial location of vortex cores and their tracks over the wing are derived from this analysis as a function of angle of attack and Reynolds number. Multiple vortices are observed and are likely attributed to small surface distortions in the wing leading-edge region. Comparisons of off-surface determined vortex core location and reattachment point approximation from the vapor-screen technique are made with those from the on-surface techniques of static pressure and oil flow and show generally good agreement. Wind-tunnel vortex features showed reasonably good agreement with flight results over the forward part of the wing for angles of attack from 16 to 20 deg.
Vortex features of F-106B aircraft at subsonic speeds
AIAA, Applied Aerodynamics Conference ; 1993 ; Monterey, CA, United States
1993-08-01
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