Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A new low-speed drag reduction approach is proposed which employs longitudinal surface V-shaped grooves cutting through the afterbody shoulder region. The test Reynolds number range was from 20,000 to 200,000 based on undisturbed free-stream flow and a body diameter of 6.08 cm. The V-grooves are shown to be most effective in reducing drag when the afterbody shoulder radius is zero. Reductions in drag of up to 33% have been measured for this condition. For large shoulder radius, the grooves are only effective at the lower Reynolds numbers of the test.
Keywords:
AERODYNAMICS
Type:
ASME PAPER 81-WA/FE-5
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Winter Annual Meeting; Nov 15, 1981 - Nov 20, 1981; Washington, DC
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