Analysis of Limit Cycle Oscillation/Transonic High Alpha Flow Visualization
Abstract
A flow visualization test was conducted with the simple straked wing in August, 1996 (at the National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, The Netherlands), for the purpose of obtaining flow visualization data to compliment the pressure and force data base generated in earlier tests of the same configuration. This tests was conducted in two parts to examine the flow field characteristics (1) at high alpha conditions that involve vortices, shocks, and separated flows, and (2) at low alpha condition typical of transonic LCO flows with and without tip stores. Laser light sheet/water vapor techniques were used to illuminate the flows, and video recording was used to obtain the data. Both low and high speed video cameras were used to examine spanwise and streamwise laser sheet positions. In addition, under NLR funding, some preliminary particle image velocimetry (PIV) data were obtained at M = 0.225 and 0.6, as well as some pulsed laser flow visualization (9 nano-sec pulse) at M = 0.9. Correlation was performed between the flow visualization data from this test and the pressure/force data obtained in 1992 on the same configuration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 11, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA336099
Entities
People
- Atlee M. Cunningham Jr.
- Evert G. Geurts
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin