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Longitudinal grooves for bluff body drag reduction (1981)

Bushnell, D. ; Quass, B. ; Weinstein, L. ; [et al.]

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Publication Date: 2011-08-18

Description: Wind tunnel test results are presented for four axisymmetric bluff body configurations in order to determine their effect on form and pressure drag. It was found that drag reductions on the order of 40% are obtainable with an afterbody incorporating four longitudinal 'V' grooves. Although this effect may be due to the functioning of the grooves as longitudinal, continuous vortex generators, it is concluded that further research is needed to elucidate the physical basis of the test results. Optimization of the effect will be useful in base drag reduction for such vehicles as automobiles and cargo aircraft with sharply upswept afterbodies.

Keywords: AERODYNAMICS

Type: AIAA Journal; 19; Apr. 198

Format: text

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