Laminar Flow Control - Viscous Simulation,

Abstract

Laminar flow control offers the possibility of major reductions in aircraft drag. This lecture provides the theoretical background for the possible stabilizations of the laminar boundary layer due to shaping, suction and cooling. It comments also on the effects of vehicle and environmental factors on the implementation of that technology. Viscous simulation is the name given to the technology of adjusting boundary-layer conditions on a wind tunnel model so that results can be reliably extrapolated to flight conditions. This lecture discusses the need for an underlying simulation boundary-layer controls/trips for implementation, and finally the process of scaling wind-tunnel results to flight conditions.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004051

Entities

People

  • E. Reshotko

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Control
  • Flow
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Laminar Boundary Layer
  • Laminar Flow
  • Layers
  • Simulations
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.