Nonsteady features of a Whitcomb-type supercritical airfoil flowfield were studied in a series of transonic wind tunnel experiments. Data consisted of mean and fluctuating pressures on the airfoil and in the free stream, velocity fluctuations in the wake region, and airfoil vibrations. Fluctuation data were analyzed statistically for intensity, frequency content, and spatial coherence; variations in these parameters were correlated with changes in the mean airfoil flowfield. Surface pressure fluctuation intensity was influenced primarily by the location and motion of the upper-surface shock, the existence of separation, and (downstream of the shock) the development and upstream propagation of 'shocklets'. Power spectra of pressure fluctuations showed characteristics differences up- and downstream of the shock. Chordwise and spanwise coherences were considerably reduced in the presence of separation. Downwash fluctuations at the edge of the wake were noticeably affected only by the development of trailing-edge flow separation.
Surface pressure and wake flow fluctuations in a supercritical airfoil flowfield
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1975 ; Pasadena, CA
1975-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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