An investigation of physics and control of flow passing a NACA0015 in fully reversed condition

Abstract

Flow control experiments were performed on a NACA 0015 airfoil in fully-reversed condition, which is anticipated to occur on the retreating blade side of advancedhelicopters such as slowed-rotor compound rotorcraft. Control was achieved using nanosecond dielectric barrier discharge (NS-DBD) plasma actuators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2015
Accession Number
AD1053910

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Clifford

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flow Fields
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Reynolds Number
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.