A low-speed wind-tunnel investigation was conducted to examine the effect of aspect ratio on ground effect. The characteristics of the wing and its section (a S8036 profile) were established at Re=1.2×105. The results indicate that ground effect is highly beneficial in augmenting lift, such that marked increases in the maximum lift-to-drag ratio may be realized. Finite wings in ground effect benefit from a reduction in vortex drag, as well as a lift increase, yielding greater gains in efficiency than achievable for an airfoil. The evaluation of analytic relations for estimation of the finite wing lift-curve slope and drag due to lift showed close accord with experiment.


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    Title :

    Experimental and Analytic Investigation of Ground Effect


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2015




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    55.50 Luftfahrzeugtechnik / 55.50
    Local classification TIB:    770/7040




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