Comparison of Flow-Visualised Vortices with Computed Geometry Over Thin Delta Wings

Abstract

The vortex flow patterns over thin delta wings were photographed during experiments in a vertical water tunnel making use of appropriate flow visualisation techniques. The flow geometry for these wings was also calculated using the VORSBA vortex flow computer program. A comparison is made between the calculated and experimental results and discrepancies between them are discussed. Keywords: Australia, Computations, Potential flow, Incompressible inviscid vortex flow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209083

Entities

People

  • L. D. Maclaren

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Delta Wings
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flow
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Geometry
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Mechanics
  • Potential Flow
  • Slender Bodies
  • Visualizations
  • Water Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.