Discrepancy in the Aerodynamic Property and Flowfield of a Symmetric Airfoil Produced by the Stationary and Moving Ground Effect

Autor: Tim Lee, Vincent Tremblay-Dionne
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Fluids Engineering. 143
ISSN: 1528-901X
0098-2202
DOI: 10.1115/1.4048290
Popis: The discrepancy in the aerodynamic property and flowfield of a symmetric airfoil produced by the stationary and moving ground effect was quantified through surface pressure and particle-image-velocimetry measurements. The results show that the stationary ground effect produced a higher lift than the moving ground due to the flow passage restriction caused by the longitudinal boundary layer developed on its ground surface. In close ground proximity, the formation of a ground vortex beneath the airfoil's leading-edge region speeded up the flow, leading to a lower lift than its moving-ground counterpart. For the moving ground, the ground vortex was absent. In close ground proximity, the moving ground effect generated a larger wake and drag than the stationary ground effect.
Databáze: OpenAIRE