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Numerical Investigation on the Transition Flow around NLF Airfoil

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  • Hongbiao Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China)

  • Lei Tan

    (State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Ming Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Xiang Liu

    (China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China)

  • Baoshan Zhu

    (State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

Abstract

A natural laminar flow (NLF) airfoil is designed to reduce drag by expanding laminar flow areas. In-depth knowledge of transition performance is essential for its aerodynamic design. The k - ω - γ -Re θ framework, which consists of the SST k - ω turbulence model and γ -Re θ transition model, is employed to simulate transitional flows around an NLF wing RAE5243 airfoil. The transition performances of the RAE5243 airfoil under various values of turbulent intensity, temperature, angle of attack, and Mach number are simulated and compared. The results show that the rise of inflow turbulent intensity will promote an earlier transition on both the suction and pressure sides. The influence of wall temperature on transition is limited. The rise of angle of attack will lead to an earlier transition on the pressure side but a later transition on the suction side. With the rise of Mach number, the transition happens earlier under a zero and positive angle of attack but later under a negative angle of attack. In addition, the correlation of transition onset locations with respect to turbulent intensity, surface temperature, angle of attack, and Mach number is established based on numerical results.

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  • Hongbiao Wang & Lei Tan & Ming Liu & Xiang Liu & Baoshan Zhu, 2023. "Numerical Investigation on the Transition Flow around NLF Airfoil," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-21, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:4:p:1826-:d:1065993
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    1. Weiming Zhai & Ming Liu & Changjiu Huang & Daoxi Cheng & Lei Tan, 2023. "Large Eddy Simulation of Flow Characteristics around Cylinders with Crosswise and Streamwise Arrangements in Ocean Energy," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-19, November.

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