Some Unsteady Aerodynamic Characteristics of Separated and Attached Flow
Abstract
Aerodynamic characteristics of separated and attached unsteady flow about a NACA 0012 airfoil have been measured for reduced frequency from 0 to 6.4 and angles of attack up to 18 deg. Results from boundary layer and near wake ensemble averaged velocity, Reynolds stress and surface pressure distributions are presented. The flow was determined to be locally two-dimensional away from the separation point (if present), within + or - 1/4 span of the airfoil centerline. A convected component of the unsteady separated pressure field was identified, and the dependence on reduced frequency, angle of attack, Reynolds number and form of transition is discussed. A geometric similarity model is suggested to explain the presence of a periodic component measured for the ensemble averaged Reynolds stresses. Finally, studies of the relative importance of acoustic and upwash velocity components of the excitation are summarized.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA137070
Entities
People
- C. M. Vaczy
- E. E. Covert
- P. F. Lorber
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology