Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was conducted to evaluate the high-speed aerodynamics of a Gulfstream GIII airplane (Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, Georgia) swept wing modified with an experimental seamless, compliant flap called the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) flap for airworthiness. The high-speed aerodynamics of the modified ACTE wing were analyzed at a Mach number of 0.85 and an altitude of 40,000 ft. A polyhedral finite-volume unstructured Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes CFD code was used with a two-equation turbulence model. Wing aerodynamics sensitivities to lift coefficients, airplane engine operation, vortex generators (VGs), and ACTE flap deflections were examined. High-speed flow over the clean GIII wing without VGs was found to be complex with outboard shock and boundary-layer interactions causing flow separation over the upper wing surface upstream of the aileron, which could result in buffet and controllability problems at higher lift coefficient values. The VGs were found to improve the high-speed aerodynamics of the clean wing, as expected; however, ACTE flap deflections of as little as 1 to 2 deg were found to negate all of the aerodynamic benefits provided by the VGs at high speeds.


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    Title :

    Analysis of High-Speed Aerodynamics of a Swept Wing with Seamless Flaps


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference 2018 ; 2018 ; Atlanta, GA, United States
    AIAA Aviation Forum ; 2018 ; Atlanta, GA, United States


    Publication date :

    2018-06-25


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English