Numerical Investigation of Flow past a Wavy Airfoil

Abstract:

The effect of the wavy surface on the aerodynamic characteristics of an airfoil is studied using the large eddy simulations. A more gentle lift characteristic is obtained during stall. For angles of attack less than the baseline stall angle of a NACA0012 airfoil, a lift coefficient reduction was observed for the wavy airfoils, while the lift coefficient increases up to 23% greater than that of a NACA0012 airfoil when the angle of attack is larger than the baseline stall angle of the NACA0012 airfoil.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110-116)
• Pages: 4269-4275
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.4269
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: K. Lam, Y.F. Lin, Y. Liu, L. Zou
• Keywords: Airfoil Stall, Wavy Airfoil

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