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Aerodynamic Analysis of Variable Camber-Morphing Airfoils with Substantial Camber Deflections

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  • Marta Marciniuk

    (Department of Cryogenics and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeże Stanisława Wyspiańskiego Str., 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Paweł Piskur

    (Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Polish Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte, 69 Śmidowicza Str., 81-127 Gdynia, Poland)

  • Łukasz Kiszkowiak

    (Faculty of Mechatronics, Armament and Aerospace, Military University of Technology, 2 gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Łukasz Malicki

    (Department of Cryogenics and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeże Stanisława Wyspiańskiego Str., 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Sibilski

    (Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, 24 Nowowiejska Str., 00-665 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Strzelecka

    (Department of Cryogenics and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeże Stanisława Wyspiańskiego Str., 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Stanisław Kachel

    (Faculty of Mechatronics, Armament and Aerospace, Military University of Technology, 2 gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Zygmunt Kitowski

    (Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Polish Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte, 69 Śmidowicza Str., 81-127 Gdynia, Poland)

Abstract

In recent years, morphing wings have become not only a concept, but an aerodynamic solution for the aviation industry to take a step forward toward future technologies. However, continuously morphing airfoils became an interesting answer to provide green energy solutions. In this paper, the authors conducted experimental research on a continuously camber-morphing airfoil using the Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods. The main objective of this work was to research a variety of morphing airfoils with different camber deflections. An average velocity distribution and turbulence distribution were compared and are discussed. The two-dimensional PIV results were compared to the CFD simulations to validate the numerical method’s accuracy and obtain the aerodynamic coefficient’s trends. A further comparison revealed that morphing airfoils have better aerodynamic performance than conventional airfoils for very low camber deflections and create substantial amounts of drag for significant camber deflections.

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  • Marta Marciniuk & Paweł Piskur & Łukasz Kiszkowiak & Łukasz Malicki & Krzysztof Sibilski & Katarzyna Strzelecka & Stanisław Kachel & Zygmunt Kitowski, 2024. "Aerodynamic Analysis of Variable Camber-Morphing Airfoils with Substantial Camber Deflections," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-22, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:8:p:1801-:d:1372688
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