Experimental Results for the Eppler 387 Airfoil at Low Reynolds Numbers in the Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel

Experimental Results for the Eppler 387 Airfoil at Low Reynolds Numbers in the Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781723574788

Experimental results were obtained for an Eppler 387 airfoil in the Langley Low Turbulence Pressure Tunnel. The tests were conducted over a Mach number range from 0.03 to 0.13 and a chord Reynolds number range for 60,000 to 460,000. Lift and pitching moment data were obtained from airfoil surface pressure measurements and drag data for wake surveys. Oil flow visualization was used to determine laminar separation and turbulent reattachment locations. Comparisons of these results with data on the Eppler 387 airfoil from two other facilities as well as the Eppler airfoil code are included. Mcghee, Robert J. and Walker, Betty S. and Millard, Betty F. Langley Research Center NASA-TM-4062, L-16430, NAS 1.15:4062 RTOP 505-60-21-01...

Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics

Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics
Author: Thomas J. Mueller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2013-03-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642840108

Current interest in a variety of low Reynolds number applications has focused attention on the design and evaluation of efficient airfoil sections at chord Reynolds numbers from about 100,000 to about 1,000,000. These applications include remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) at high altitudes, sailplanes, ultra-light man-carrying/man powered aircraft, mini-RPVs at low altitudes and wind turbines/propellers. The purpose of this conference was to bring together those researchers who have been active in areas closely related to this subject. All of the papers presented are research type papers. Main topics are: Airfoil Design and Analysis, Computational Studies, Stability and Transition, Laminar Separation Bubble, Steady and Unsteady Wind Tunnel Experiments and Flight Experiments.

Design and Predictions for a High-altitude (low-Reynolds-number) Aerodynamic Flight Experiment

Design and Predictions for a High-altitude (low-Reynolds-number) Aerodynamic Flight Experiment
Author: Donald Greer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1999
Genre: Aerodynamics
ISBN:

A sailplane being developed at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center will support a high-altitude flight experiment. The experiment will measure the performance parameters of an airfoil at high altitudes (70,000 to 100,000 ft), low Reynolds numbers (200,000 to 700,000), and high subsonic Mach numbers (0.5 to 0.65). The airfoil section lift and drag are determined from pitot and static pressure measurements. The locations of the separation bubble, Tollmien-Schlichting boundary layer instability frequencies, and vortex shedding are measured from a hot-film strip. The details of the planned flight experiment are presented. Several predictions of the airfoil performance are also presented. Mark Drela from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed the APEX-16 airfoil, using the MSES code. Two-dimensional Navier-Stokes analyses were performed by Mahidhar Tatineni and Xiaolin Zhong from the University of California, Los Angeles, and by the authors at NASA Dryden.

Applied Computational Aerodynamics

Applied Computational Aerodynamics
Author: Russell M. Cummings
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 893
Release: 2015-04-27
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1107053749

This book covers the application of computational fluid dynamics from low-speed to high-speed flows, especially for use in aerospace applications.

Fixed and Flapping Wing Aerodynamics for Micro Air Vehicle Applications

Fixed and Flapping Wing Aerodynamics for Micro Air Vehicle Applications
Author: Thomas J. Mueller
Publisher: AIAA
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2001
Genre: Aerodynamics
ISBN: 9781600864469

This title reports on the latest research in the area of aerodynamic efficency of various fixed-wing, flapping wing, and rotary wing concepts. It presents the progress made by over fifty active researchers in the field.