Steady vortex force theory and slender-wing flow diagnosis |
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Authors: | Y T Yang R K Zhang Y R An J Z Wu |
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Institution: | (1) State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex Systems, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China;(2) University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA |
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Abstract: | The concept vortex force in aerodynamics is systematically examined based on a new steady vortex-force theory (Wu et al.,
Vorticity and vortex dynamics, Springer, 2006) which expresses the aerodynamic force (and moment) by the volume and boundary
integrals of the Lamb vector. In this paper, the underlying physics of this theory is explored, including the general role
of the Lamb vector in nonlinear aerodynamics, its initial formation, and its relevance to the total-pressure non-uniformity.
As a typical example, the theory is applied to the flow over a slender delta wing at a large angle of attack. The highly localized
flow structures with high Lamb-vector peaks are identified in terms of their net contribution to various constituents of the
total aerodynamic force. This vortex-force diagnosis sheds new light on the flow control and configuration optimization.
The project supported partly by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10572005). |
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Keywords: | Vortex force Delta-wing Flow control |
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