Wind-tunnel tests of synthetic jet control effects on airfoil flow separation

Abstract To find out the comprehensive principles of synthetic jet control effects on airfoil stall characteristics, fundamental contrastive wind-tunnel tests were conducted systematically. By using six-component balance, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technology and boundary layer probe, the meas...

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Main Authors: Guoqing Zhao, Qijun Zhao, Xi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19642-2
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description Abstract To find out the comprehensive principles of synthetic jet control effects on airfoil stall characteristics, fundamental contrastive wind-tunnel tests were conducted systematically. By using six-component balance, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technology and boundary layer probe, the measurements of model aerodynamic forces, the whole velocity field over airfoil and velocity profiles in the boundary layer were conducted, respectively. Based upon the experimentally parametric analyses of synthetic jet control on airfoil, it is concluded that the incline angle of synthetic jet has an important impact on both the flow in boundary layer and aerodynamic forces of airfoil. A tangential jet inject energy and accelerate the velocity of flow in inner boundary layer thus has a better control effects on delay stall of airfoil when the momentum coefficient of jet is relatively large, and the normal jet helps to enlarge the thickness of boundary layer which is proved to have better control effects on flow separation control and improving the aerodynamic characteristics of airfoil when the momentum coefficient of a jet is relatively small.
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spelling doaj.art-a2e11f90482d4184a8114d72d6fb16212022-12-25T12:14:25ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-12-0112111610.1038/s41598-022-19642-2Wind-tunnel tests of synthetic jet control effects on airfoil flow separationGuoqing Zhao0Qijun Zhao1Xi Chen2National Key Laboratory of Rotorcraft Aeromechanics, College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNational Key Laboratory of Rotorcraft Aeromechanics, College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNational Key Laboratory of Rotorcraft Aeromechanics, College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsAbstract To find out the comprehensive principles of synthetic jet control effects on airfoil stall characteristics, fundamental contrastive wind-tunnel tests were conducted systematically. By using six-component balance, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technology and boundary layer probe, the measurements of model aerodynamic forces, the whole velocity field over airfoil and velocity profiles in the boundary layer were conducted, respectively. Based upon the experimentally parametric analyses of synthetic jet control on airfoil, it is concluded that the incline angle of synthetic jet has an important impact on both the flow in boundary layer and aerodynamic forces of airfoil. A tangential jet inject energy and accelerate the velocity of flow in inner boundary layer thus has a better control effects on delay stall of airfoil when the momentum coefficient of jet is relatively large, and the normal jet helps to enlarge the thickness of boundary layer which is proved to have better control effects on flow separation control and improving the aerodynamic characteristics of airfoil when the momentum coefficient of a jet is relatively small.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19642-2
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url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19642-2
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