A procedure based on vortex lattice theory to interpret the lift and torque measured on a following model in a wind tunnel is developed to retrieve the velocity distribution in the vortex wake that caused the induced forces. It is concluded that the retrieval procedure has a potential for reliably determining the structure of vortex wakes that trail from the wings of subsonic transport aircraft. Tests using idealized theoretical models show that the procedure is highly reliable and accurate. However, certain difficulties are found in the retrieval procedure when applied to actual data measured with following wings of various sizes in a wind tunnel.


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    Title :

    Wake-vortex structure from lift and torque induced on a following wing


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA, Fluid Dynamics Conference ; 1993 ; Orlando, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    1993-07-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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