OBSERVATIONS OF CROSSFLOW TRANSITION ON A SWEPT WING WITH GAW-2 AIRFOIL SECTION

  • V. Krishnan
  • R. Mukund
  • P.R. Viswanath
Conference paper
Part of the Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications book series (FMIA, volume 78)

Abstract

Low speed experiments were conducted to study features of crossflow transition on the windward surface of a wing swept at 40°. Surface pressure and wall shear stress fluctuation measurements and flow visualization by chemical sublimation conducted at different incidence angles revealed both stationary vortices and TS waves. Interesting results from the hot-film gages are discussed.

Keywords

Stationary Vortex Lead Edge Region Crossflow Vortex Streamwise Streak Windward Surface 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • V. Krishnan
    • 1
  • R. Mukund
    • 2
  • P.R. Viswanath
    • 2
  1. 1.Asian Institute of MedicineScience & TechnologyMalaysia
  2. 2.Experimental Aerodynamics DivisionNational Aerospace LaboratoriesBangaloreIndia

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