Vortex breakdown from a pitching delta wing incident upon a plate: Flow structure as the origin of buffet loading


OZGOREN M., Sahin B., ROCKWELL D.

JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES, vol.16, no.3, pp.295-322, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1006/jfls.2001.0427
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.295-322
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A delta wing is subjected to both static and dynamic variations of, angle-of-attack; the vortices from the wing impinge upon a stationary plate. A technique of high-image-density particle image velocimetry is employed to compare the patterns of vortex development with and without the impingement plate. For the limiting case of static variations of angle-of-attack, the presence of the plate exerts a large influence on the onset of vortex breakdown. In contrast, dynamic (unsteady) variation of angle-of-attack yields changes of breakdown location that are generally similar for cases with and without the impingement plate. The detailed structure of the vortex breakdown-plate interaction is represented by patterns of instantaneous velocity and vorticity, which serve as the origin of buffet-induced loading of the surface of the plate. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.