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19940020786 · High lift aerodynamics

NASA · 1994

Open the PDFPublic domain · NASATechnical Reports

Overview

The current program is aimed at providing a physical picture of the flow physics and quantitative turbulence data of the interaction of a high Reynolds number wake with a flap element. The impact of high lift on aircraft performance is studied for a 150 passenger transport aircraft with the goal of…

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Key points

  • The experimental program aims to provide a physical picture of flow physics and quantitative turbulence data related to high lift aerodynamics.
  • For a 150 passenger transport aircraft, a 5% increase in take-off lift-to-drag ratio can lead to a 15% increase in payload or an 11% increase in range.
  • The design goal is to create optimum high lift systems with minimum complexity.
  • Instrumentation used in the experiments includes Pitot probes, hot wire anemometry, and laser Doppler velocimetry.
  • The facilities include both 1/4 scale and full scale wind tunnels to investigate three-dimensional effects on high lift systems.
Frequently asked questions
What is the objective of the high lift aerodynamics program?

The objective is to provide a physical picture of the flow physics and quantitative turbulence data of the interaction of a high Reynolds number wake with a flap element.

What are the expected benefits of high lift systems for aircraft?

A 5% increase in take-off lift-to-drag ratio can result in a 15% increase in payload or an 11% increase in range for a 150 passenger transport aircraft.

What types of instrumentation are used in the high lift experiments?

Instrumentation includes Pitot probes, hot wire anemometry, laser Doppler velocimetry, and flow visualization techniques.

What are the characteristics of the facilities used for the experiments?

The facilities include a 1/4 scale wind tunnel with a cross-section of 1 ft x 1.5 ft and a full scale wind tunnel with a cross-section of 4 ft x 6 ft.

Who sponsored the high lift aerodynamics project?

The project is sponsored by NASA Ames, with a project budget of $30,000.

Document

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Steve Schneider

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- Chad Knauer

• Sponsored by NASA AMES

- Project Monitor- Larry Erickson

- $30,000

High Lift Aerodynamics

School of Aeronautics and

Astronautics

Purdue University

John Sullivan

Steve Schneider

Graduate Student

- Bryan Campbell

UnderGraduate Students

- Greg Bucci

- Rod Boone (Shaw University)

- Shad Torgerson

- Rick Erausquin

- Chad Knauer

Impact of High Lift on

Aircraft Performance

• For a 150 Passenger Transport

Aircraft

- A 5% increase in Take-off L/D

,, 15% increase in Payload, or,

,> 11% increase in Range

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5% increase in Max. Lift at Landing

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• Goal

- Design of Optimum High Lift Systems

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Program

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Providing a Physical Picture of the

Flow Physics and Quantitative

Turbulence Data of the Interaction of

a High Reynolds Number Wake with a

Flap Element

• Coordinate with Researchers

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Procedures

- Stuart Rogers- NASA Ames

- Kyle Anderson/Russ Rausch- NASA Langley

- Mark Drela - MIT

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- Reynolds Number Range (based on L)

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Conclusions

• 1/4 Scale Facility

- Pitot Probe and PIV Data

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• Full Scale Facility

- Operational

- Preliminary Pitot Probe Data

Recommendations

• Experiments in Full Scale Facility

- Work with Turbulence Modelers and CFD

People to Develop Design Capability of

High Lift Systems of High Reynolds

Numbers

• Issues

- Wake Structure

- Wake Bursting

- Coves

- Trailing Edge Treatment

° Facility Improvements

- Blowing in Flap/Side Wall Corner

,, Higher Lift on Flap with 2-D Flow

- Suction of Side Wall Boundary Layers

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Document details

Doc number
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19940020786
Publisher
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NASA
Year
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1994
Pages
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48
File size
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1.2 MB