Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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Effect of the Gurney Flap on a NACA 23012 Airfoil

  • Yoo, Neung-Soo (Division of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Kangwon National University)
  • Published : 2000.09.01
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Abstract

A numerical investigation was performed to determine the effect of the Gurney flap on a NACA 23012 airfoil. A Navier-Stokes code, RAMPANT, was used to calculate the flow field about the airfoil. Fully-turbulent results were obtained using the standard ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ two-equation turbulence model. The numerical solutions showed that the Gurney flap increased both lift and drag. These results suggested that the Gurney flap served to increase the effective camber of the airfoil. The Gurney flap provided a significant increase in the lift-to-drag ratio relatively at low angle of attack and for high lift coefficient. It turned out that 0.6% chord size of flap was the best. The numerical results exhibited detailed flow structures at the trailing edge and provided a possible explanation for the increased aerodynamic performance.

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