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Low-Reynolds Number Aerodynamics of an 8.9 Percent Scale Semispan Swept Wing for Assessment of Icing Effects

20170007300 · NASA · 2017

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This paper presents the results of an experimental and computational study of low-Reynolds number swept wing aerodynamics. This work has been conducted in preparation for icing effects on a swept wing. A complete abstract will be written for the final paper.

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20170007300
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www.nasa.gov June 5-9, 2017 Denver, CO

Andy Broeren

Frédéric Moens

NASA Glenn Research Center ONERA—The French Aerospace Lab

Brian Woodard and Jeff Diebold

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ASE Conference

of an 8.9% Scale Semispan Swept

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Wing for Assessment of Icing Effects

Low-Reynolds Number Aerodynamics

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Outline

Introduction Objectives and Approach Experimental Methodology Model Mounting Evaluation Clean Wing Aerodynamics CFD Simulation Comparison Ice Roughness Simulation Comparison Summary Acknowledgements

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Introduction

Development and use of 3D icing simulation tools. Lack of ice accretion and aerodynamic data for large- scale, swept wing geometries. Aerodynamic understanding important for evaluating efficacy of 3D icing simulation tools. Multi-faceted research effort called SUNSET II.

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Introduction

High fidelity and low fidelity

Low-Reynolds number ( campaigns. The artificial ice shapes were developed based upon a series of ice-accretion tests in the NASA Icing Research Tunnel. Higher-Reynolds number (up to aerodynamic test campaigns.

Aerodynamic understanding important for evaluating efficacy of 3D icing simulation tools. • • • National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov

Objectives and Approach

Perform experimental and computational assessment of clean-wing aerodynamics, model installation and simulation of small ice roughness. Perform aerodynamic testing with 8.9% scale semispan swept wing model of CRM65 at low-Reynolds number. Perform 3D RANS simulations of clean wing fully turbulent and with free transition. Parametric study of model-mounting configurations. Investigate techniques for simulating small ice roughness.

Objectives • Approach • • • •

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Common Research Model (CRM)

Commercial transport class configuration. Contemporary transonic supercritical wing design. Publically available and otherwise unrestricted for world-wide distribution. A 65% scale CRM was selected as the full-scale, reference swept-wing geometry for this research. CRM65 size airplane is comparable to Boeing 757.

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M C ,

Experimental Methodology

D C , L C − Aerodynamic testing performed at Wichita State University Beech Wind Tunnel. Test section size 7-ft x 10-ft. 8.9%-scale semispan model of CRM65 geometry. Reynolds numbers = 0.8, 1.6 and 2.4×10 Corresponding Mach numbers = 0.09, 0.18 and 0.27. Measure integrated aerodynamic performance with force balance Measure surface pressure - Mini-tuft and surface-oil flow visualization.

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Model Mounting Configurations

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 0.04 www.nasa.gov 0.03 D C 0.02 0.01 Circular Splitter, Circular Shroud Circular Splitter, Streamlined Shroud Rectangular Splitter, Streamlined Shroud No Splitter, No Shroud 0.00 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 -0.4 -0.2 L C M C -0.04 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28 = 0.27.

M , 8 10 12 14 16 18 (deg.)

 = 2.4×10

Model Mounting Configurations

Effect of model mounting on aerodynamic performance at Re -6 -4 -2 • 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 -0.4 -0.2 L C National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov = 13.2 deg., α = 0.44, 28 Circular Splitter, Circular Shroud Circular Splitter, Streamlined Shroud Rectangular Splitter, Streamlined Shroud No Splitter, No Shroud y/b (in.)

x = 0.27.

M , = 2.4×10

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Surface pressure distribution at Re • 0.0 1.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 p

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration 0.04 www.nasa.gov = 0.09 = 0.18 = 0.27 M M M 0.03 , , , 6 6 6 10 10 10    D C 0.02 = 0.8 = 1.6 = 2.4 Re Re Re 0.01 0.00 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 -0.4 -0.2 L C M C -0.04 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28 8 10 12 14 16 18 (deg.)

Clean Model Aerodynamics

Effect of Reynolds and Mach number on clean wing configuration.

-6 -4 -2 • 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 -0.4 -0.2 L C National Aeronautics and Space Administration p 60.0 C -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.4 -1.8 -2.2 -2.6 -3.0 50.0 www.nasa.gov 40.0 (in.)

30.0 x = 0.18.

20.0 M , = 11.1 deg.

10.0  0.0 = 1.6×10 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 y (in.)

Re p C 60.0 -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.4 -1.8 -2.2 -2.6 -3.0 50.0 40.0 (in.)

30.0 x

Clean Model Aerodynamics

20.0 = 9.0 deg.

10.0  Surface pressure distribution at 0.0 • 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 y (in.)

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M ,

Clean Model Aerodynamics

= 1.6×10 Mini-tuft and surface-oil flow visualization at Re • National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov = 0.18.

M , p 60.0 C -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.4 -1.8 -2.2 -2.6 -3.0 50.0 = 1.6×10 40.0 Re (in.)

30.0 x 20.0

Clean Model Aerodynamics

= 13.6 deg.

10.0  = 13.6 deg., and Surface-pressure distribution and mini-tuft flow visualization at α 0.0 0.0 • 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 y (in.)

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M , p C 60.0 -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.4 -1.8 -2.2 -2.6 -3.0 50.0 = 1.6×10 40.0 Re (in.)

30.0 x 20.0

Clean Model Aerodynamics

= 14.1 deg.

10.0  = 14.1 deg., and Surface-pressure distribution and mini-tuft flow visualization at α 0.0 0.0 • 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 y (in.)

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M , = 1.6×10 Re

Clean Model Aerodynamics

Surface-pressure distribution animation at • National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov cells cells cells = 8) corresponding to T N

CFD Simulation Methodology

Test-section floor included as symmetry plane. Wing: ~9.4×10 Splitter: ~6.5×10 Collar grid: ~0.65×10 − − − − CFD simulation included the wing and splitter plate, no shroud. Chimera overset grid based upon ONERA methodology. ONERA elsA solver for 3D compressible RANS equations. One equation Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model. Free-transition model criteria based upon free-stream turbulence intensity of 0.11% ( WSU wind tunnel.

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-0.4 -0.2 C = 8) M 0.15 , N 0.10 D C = 1.6×10 0.05 WSU Experiment CFD Turbulent CFD Transition ( Re 0.00 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 L -0.4 -0.2 C (deg.)

CFD Simulation Comparison

eo g  -4 Clean wing performance at • L 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 -0.4 -0.2 C National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov = 0 deg.

α = 0.18.

M , = 1.6×10

CFD Simulation Comparison

Re Surface oil flow visualization and transition location at and • National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1.0 , www.nasa.gov 0.8 = 0.84 0.6 = 1.6×10 x/c y/b Re 0.4 Local 0.2 0.0 = 13.1 deg. and 0.0 1.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 p α C 1.0 =8) N 0.8 = 0.28 0.6 x/c WSU Experiment CFD Turbulent CFD Transition ( y/b 0.4 Local

CFD Simulation Comparison

0.2 = 0.18.

0.0 Surface pressure distribution at M • 0.0 1.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 p C National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov

Roughness Simulation Methodology

Full-span artificial ice shapes were bolted to the wing leading edge. Artificial ice shapes were made using rapid-prototype manufacturing (RPM). Small ice roughness was simulated with regular pattern of hemispheres in the RPM shape. Aerodynamic results were compared to carborundum grit of equivalent size applied to the clean leading edge.

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k 0.01 M , = 0.010 in. Grit roughness with gaps = 0.010 in. Grit roughness no gaps Clean RPM, k k 0.00 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 L -0.4 -0.2 C = 1.6×10 M C Re -0.04 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28 8 10 12 14 16 18 (deg.)

Roughness Simulation Comparison

Aerodynamic performance at -6 -4 -2 0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 • L -0.4 -0.2 C National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov = 0.09, 0.18 and M and

Summary

= 0.8, 1.6 and 2.4×10 conditions, the flow over the outboard sections of the Re M and Re Circular splitter plate and streamlined shroud selected for further work. For all wing separated as the wing stalled with the inboard sections near the root maintaining attached flow. This behavior was captured for 3D RANS CFD simulations with free transition model, with opposite results for fully turbulent simulations. Size of RPM-based hemispherical roughness limited to height = 0.010 inches due to manufacturing limitations.

– – – – Experimental and computational study of 8.9% scale CRM65 semispan wing at 0.27. Four different model mounting configurations were investigated. A detailed study of clean wing aerodynamics was performed: Artificial ice roughness simulated with hemispherical patterns in RPM shapes generated aerodynamic effects equivalent to similar size carborundum grit roughness.

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Acknowledgements

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Special thanks also to the WSU Beech Wind Tunnel staff and to NASA—Advanced Air Transport Technology Project FAA ONERA Boeing University of Illinois University of Virginia University of Washington Sponsor Organizations • • • Supporting Organizations: • • • • *** William Yoshida at Univ. of Illinois for developing surface pressure contour plots National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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