Experimental detection of flow separation over a plain flap by wall shear stress analysis with and without steady blowing

Timothée Chabert, Julien Dandois, Éric Garnier, Laurent Jacquin

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Abstract

The present article deals with the flow separation detection over a plain flap at a Reynolds number of 2{dot operator}106 by the analysis of the wall shear stress fluctuations. Natural flow separation is first considered with the study of the evolution of wall shear stress fluctuations measured along the flap chord when the flap deflection angle is progressively increased. Then, steady blowing is applied and its effect on wall shear stress fluctuations is analysed. For both controlled and uncontrolled cases, flow separation criteria are defined, studied and compared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)389-402
Number of pages14
JournalComptes Rendus - Mecanique
Volume342
Issue number6-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Flap
  • Flow control
  • Flow separation
  • Steady blowing

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