Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
The base separation alleviation and drag reduction effectiveness of transverse rectangular grooves and longitudinal v-grooves in the afterbody shoulder region of a bluff body is investigated for body yaw angles of 0-30 deg. The grooves are found to be beneficial in reducing both freestream and axial drag coefficients at yaw angles of up to 25 deg.
Keywords:
AERODYNAMICS
Type:
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (ISSN 0022-4650); 24; 179-181
Format:
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