NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE
In this paper, the low-speed aerodynamic performance of unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) X-45 delta wing was investigated by a numerical method using computational fluid dynamic approaches (CFD). The investigation was conducted with X-45 and the formation of leading-edge vortices (LEV) and vortex...
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description | In this paper, the low-speed aerodynamic performance of unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) X-45 delta wing was investigated by a numerical method using computational fluid dynamic approaches (CFD). The investigation was conducted with X-45 and the formation of leading-edge vortices (LEV) and vortex breakdown was studied by a varying angle of attack with the range of 5° to 30° at the Reynolds number of 10,000 using the SST turbulence model and are compared with experimental data to validate simulation accuracy of CFD. Stall conditions happened at around 30°, averaged vorticity layer demonstrates a prolonged form that goes along by narrow recirculation zones neighboring to the wing surface. Detail about flow field, including LEV formation, vortex breakdown, interaction, and nonlinear aerodynamic characteristics of X-45 was presented and discussed. |
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spelling | doaj.art-68047123ef08422485cd89bcbc6117582023-02-15T16:18:29ZengBursa Uludag UniversityUludağ University Journal of The Faculty of Engineering2148-41472148-41552022-08-0127284785610.17482/uumfd.10949871779NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLESerkan Cag0Hacı Soğukpınar1ADIYAMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİADIYAMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİIn this paper, the low-speed aerodynamic performance of unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) X-45 delta wing was investigated by a numerical method using computational fluid dynamic approaches (CFD). The investigation was conducted with X-45 and the formation of leading-edge vortices (LEV) and vortex breakdown was studied by a varying angle of attack with the range of 5° to 30° at the Reynolds number of 10,000 using the SST turbulence model and are compared with experimental data to validate simulation accuracy of CFD. Stall conditions happened at around 30°, averaged vorticity layer demonstrates a prolonged form that goes along by narrow recirculation zones neighboring to the wing surface. Detail about flow field, including LEV formation, vortex breakdown, interaction, and nonlinear aerodynamic characteristics of X-45 was presented and discussed.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2338951levcfddelta wingx-45levcfddelta kanatx-45 |
spellingShingle | Serkan Cag Hacı Soğukpınar NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE Uludağ University Journal of The Faculty of Engineering lev cfd delta wing x-45 lev cfd delta kanat x-45 |
title | NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE |
title_full | NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE |
title_fullStr | NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE |
title_full_unstemmed | NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE |
title_short | NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF X-45A TYPE UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE |
title_sort | numerical investigation of x 45a type unmanned combat air vehicle |
topic | lev cfd delta wing x-45 lev cfd delta kanat x-45 |
url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2338951 |
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