Aerodynamic forces and moments acting on wings of aspect ratio AR = 6 with heaving and feathering oscillations in a wind tunnel were measured at a low Reynolds number less than 104. Airfoils of the wings examined are not streamlined, but they are in various profiles such as a flat plate with and without sharp leading edge, circular arc, and corrugated airfoils. By analyzing the sinusoidal aerodynamic forces and moment, it was found that some differences among airfoils were remarkable in both the mean values and the first harmonic amplitude of aerodynamic coefficients. A large perpendicular force is obtained in some airfoils, but the thrust was almost cancelled by the drag in this low-Reynolds-number range during heaving motion alone. To get the maximum thrust, the optimal phase shift of combined heaving and feathering motion was required.
Experimental study on aerodynamic characteristics of unsteady wings at low Reynolds number
Experimentelle Untersuchung der aerodynamischen Merkmale schlagender Tragflügel bei niedrigen Reynoldszahlen
AIAA Journal ; 43 , 12 ; 2526-2536
2005
11 Seiten, 14 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 17 Quellen
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wings at Low Reynolds Number
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