Paper Title:

Experimental Investigation a Hydrofoil Lift Characteristic under the Action of Lorentz Force

Periodical Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 87)
Main Theme Applied Mechanics and Manufacturing Technology
Edited by Ford Lumban Gaol, Mehdi Roopaei, Svetlana Perry and Jessica Xu
Pages 78-81
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.87.78
Citation Yao Hui Chen et al., 2011, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 87, 78
Online since August, 2011
Authors Yao Hui Chen, Bao Chun Fan, Zhi Hua Chen
Keywords Boundary Layer, Drag Reduction, Hydrofoil, Lorentz Force
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Abstract

Experiments study the Hydrofoil Lift Characteristic under the Action of Lorentz Force. With the streamwise wall-parallel Lorentz force applied on the whole suction side of the hydrofoil, The results show that the flow separation can be suppressed completely and the lift of hydrofoil is increased. The higher the Lorentz force, the larger the lift. It is also demonstrated that the Lorentz force actuator equipped on the front of the hydrofoil is more effective on the lift increase than that equipped on the tail.