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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2007.35.6.467

Flow Visualization Study on Vortices over a Stealth UCAV Configuration  

Kang, Seung-Hee (전북대학교 공과대학 항공우주공학전공)
Lee, Do-Kwan (국방과학연구소)
Hyun, Jae-Soo (국방과학연구소)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.35, no.6, 2007 , pp. 467-473 More about this Journal
Abstract
Flow visualization study to qualitatively define the flow field over a stealth UCAV(Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicle) configuration in a water tunnel has been conducted to clarify the basic aerodynamic performance. The test was performed at freestream velocity of 12.7 cm/sec which was corresponding to a Reynolds number of $1.4{\times}10^4$ based on mean aerodynamic chord. The development and breakdown of vortices illuminated by using dye were compared to the previous force and moment data. It was shown that the effect of the vortices generated by the main-body and junction are dominant in the low angle-of-attack region. However, in the high angle-of-attack region, the vortex generated by the fore-body mainly influenced the aerodynamic performance of the model.
Keywords
Water Tunnel; Flow Visualization; UCAV;
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