Ahmed, Mohammed R. and Takasaki, T. and Kohama, Y. (2007) Aerodynamics of a NACA4412 airfoil in ground effect. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal, 45 (1). pp. 37-47. ISSN 0001-1452
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The flow characteristics over a NACA4412 airfoil are studied in a low turbulence wind tunnel with moving ground simulation at a Reynolds number of 3.0 x 105 by varying the angle of attack from 0 to 10 deg and ground clearance of the trailing edge from 5% of chord to 100%. The pressure distribution on the airfoil surface was obtained, velocity survey over the surface was performed, wake region was explored, and lift and drag forces were measured. To ensure that the flow is 2-D, particle image velocimetry measurements were performed. A strong suction effect on the lower surface at an angle of attack of 0 deg at the smallest ground clearance caused laminar separation well ahead of the trailing edge. Interestingly, for this airfoil, a loss of upper surface suction was recorded as the airfoil approached the ground for all angles of attack. For angles up to 4 deg, the lift decreased with reducing ground clearance, whereas for higher angles, it increased due to a higher pressure on the lower surface. The drag was higher close to the ground for all angles investigated mainly due to the modification of the lower surface pressure distribution.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Engineering and Physics |
| Depositing User: | Ms Mereoni Camailakeba |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2007 01:59 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2012 02:39 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/680 |
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