Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Measurements were made in the NASA-Ames 40- by 80-Foot Wind Tunnel of the rolling moment induced on a following model in the wake 13.6 spans behind a subsonic transport model for a variety of trailing edge flap settings of the generator. It was found that the rolling moment on the following model was reduced substantially, compared to the conventional landing configuration, by reshaping the span loading on the generating model to approximate a span loading, found in earlier studies, which resulted in reduced wake velocities. This was accomplished by retracting the outboard trailing edge flaps. It was concluded, based on flow visualization conducted in the wind tunnel as well as in a water tow facility, that this flap arrangement redistributes the vorticity shed by the wing along the span to form three vortex pairs that interact to disperse the wake.
Keywords:
AERODYNAMICS
Type:
AIAA PAPER 75-885
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Fluid and Plasma Dynamics Conference; Jun 16, 1975 - Jun 18, 1975; Hartford, CT
Format:
text
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