3-D Wake Measurements Near a Hovering Rotor for Determining Profile and Induced Drag.
Abstract
Primarily an experimental effort, this study focuses on the velocity and vorticity fields in the near wake of a hovering roton Drag terminology is reviewed, and the theory for separately determining the profile- and induced-drag components from wake quantities is introduced. Instantaneous visualizations of the flow field are used to center the laser velocimeter (LV) measurements on the vortex core and to assess the extent of the positional meandering of the trailing vortex. Velocity profiles obtained at different rotor speeds and distances behind the rotor blade clearly indicate the position, size, and rate of movement of the wake sheet and the core of the trailing vortex. The results also show the distribution of vorticity along the wake sheet and within the trailing vortex.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA300329
Entities
People
- C. A. Schuler
- Jianzhi Wu
- K. W. Mcalister
- L. Branum
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration