Influence of turbulence on cambered and symmetrical airfoils at low Reynolds numbers

NJ Kay, PJ Richards, RN Sharma - AIAA journal, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming more common as electronic systems
decrease in size and weight. These aircraft fly below a Reynolds number of 250,000, where …

Aerodynamics of a wing in turbulent bluff body wakes

Z Zhang, Z Wang, I Gursul - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
The aerodynamics of a stationary wing in a turbulent wake are investigated. Force and
velocity measurements are used to describe the unsteady flow. Various wakes are studied …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of freestream turbulence on the temporal pressure distribution and lift of an airfoil

L Li, RJ Hearst - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2021 - Elsevier
To gain insight on how freestream turbulence (FST) affects the aerodynamics of an airfoil in
a systematic manner, the present study investigates a NREL S826 airfoil subjected to seven …

Effects of integral length scale variations on the stall characteristics of a wing at high free-stream turbulence conditions

C Thompson, H Biler, S Symon… - Journal of Fluid …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The effect of variations in the integral length scale of incoming free-stream turbulence on a
NACA0012 wing is investigated with the use of force, moment and particle image …

Passive flow control for the E423 airfoil utilizing an equilateral triangular trip

S Rahmani, ZJ Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A passive flow control technique of utilizing an equilateral triangular trip close to the leading
edge was developed and tested for a micro-scale Eppler E423 airfoil at a Reynolds number …

Aerodynamic behavior and flow visualization on canonical NACA airfoils at low Reynolds number

V Durgesh, H Johari, E Garcia - Journal of Visualization, 2023 - Springer
Some unmanned aerial vehicles, micro-air vehicles, and small-scale wind turbines operate
at Reynolds number values less than 5× 10 5 based on chord length. However, there are …

Impact of large-scale free-stream turbulence on a pitching airfoil

TGE Boye, K Djidjeli, ZT ** wings at low Reynolds number
S Watkins, A Fisher, A Mohamed, M Marino… - … for aeronautics and …, 2013 - academia.edu
The atmospheric boundary layer exists from the ground up to 400-1000m and is highly
turbulent. This layer is the flight domain of insects, birds and Micro-Air Vehicles (MAVs). Low …