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The effects of the wing skin distortion on the boundary layer of a highly flexible wing are analyzed in a wind tunnel experiment using infrared thermography measurements. Considerable differences in the boundary layer flow are observed when comparing the sections of the wing near the ribs, where the design shape of the wing is preserved, and in between the ribs. At the spanwise locations between the ribs, the sectional wing shape distorts and triggers boundary layer transition close to the leading edge. The differences between the design behavior of the wing and the experimental results of the boundary layer analysis demonstrate the need for considering the skin deformation and its effects on the boundary layer flow when designing highly flexible wings.
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Mertens, C., Grille Guerra, A., van Oudheusden, B.W., Fehrs, M., Ritter, M.R. (2024). Analysis of the Boundary Layer on a Highly Flexible Wing Based on Infrared Thermography Measurements. In: Dillmann, A., Heller, G., Krämer, E., Wagner, C., Weiss, J. (eds) New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics XIV. STAB/DGLR Symposium 2022. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 154. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40482-5_1
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