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Vortical Flows over a Delta Wing at High Angles of Attack  

Lee, Young-Ki (School of Mechanical Engineering, Andong National University)
Kim, Heuy-Dong (School of Mechanical Engineering, Andong National University)
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Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology / v.18, no.6, 2004 , pp. 1042-1051 More about this Journal
Abstract
The vortex flow characteristics of a sharp-edged delta wing at high angles of attack were studied using a computational technique. Three dimensional, compressible Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations were solved to understand the effects of the angle of yaw, angle of attack, and free stream velocity on the development and interaction of vortices and the relationship between suction pressure distributions and vortex flow characteristics. The present computations gave qualitatively reasonable predictions of vortical flows over a delta wing, compared with past wind tunnel measurements. With an increase in the angle of yaw, the symmetry of the pair of leading edge vortices was broken and the vortex strength was decreased on both windward and leeward sides. An increase in the free stream velocity resulted in stronger leading edge vortices with an outboard movement.
Keywords
Angle of Attack; Angle of Yaw; Delta Wing; Vortical Flow; Vortex Breakdown;
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