An Experimental Flow Field Study of a Bio-inspired Corrugated Wing at Low Reynolds Number
Journal Title: INCAS BULLETIN - Year 2019, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
The present paper examined experimentally the glide flight flow visualization and boundary layers of a bio-inspired corrugated dragonfly wing performing a comparison with the results obtained with a flat plate, at low to moderate range of chord Reynolds numbers. The experimental work is performed in an open-end low speed subsonic wind tunnel at different angles of attack ranging from 0 to 12degrees and Reynolds number 2.25×10^5. The boundary layer measurements were done at a fixed chord location (0.7 x/c) and three different semi span locations such as 30%, 60% and 90% of the wing’s semi span from the right side of the longitudinal axis of the wing. The flow patterns were visualized by using colored tufts, placed at different span locations. The flow reversal was observed at selected Reynolds numbers and angles of attack only. The boundary layer measurements demonstrated that there exists a clear distinction on the pressure and velocity parameters in all the three tested locations on both types of the wings. The corrugated wing showed significant delay in stall and flow separation compared with the flat plate. The visualization of flow in both wings showed that there subsists a spanwise flow moving from wing tip to root, indicating three dimensional natures of airflows.
Authors and Affiliations
Y. D. DWIVEDI, Y. B. SUDHIR SASTRY
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- DOI 10.13111/2066-8201.2019.11.3.5
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