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Accession Number:
ADP002250
Title:
Experimental Investigation of Forebody and Wing Leading-Edge Vortex Interactions at High Angles of Attack,
Corporate Author:
NORTHROP CORP HAWTHORNE CA AIRCRAFT DIV
Report Date:
1983-07-01
Abstract:
An experimental investigation was conducted to assess the vortex flow-field interactions on an advanced, twin-jet fighter aircraft configuration at high angles of attack. Flow-field surveys were conducted on a small-scale model in the Northrop 0.41- by 0.60-meter water tunnel and, where appropriate, the qualitative observations were correlated with low-speed wind tunnel data trends obtained on a large-scale model of the advanced fighter in the NASA Langley Research Center 30- by 60-foot 9.1- by 18.3-meter facility. Emphasis was placed on understanding the interactions of the forebody and LEX-wing vortical flows, defining the effects on rolling moment variation with sideslip, and identifying modifications to control or regulate the vortex interactions at high angles of attack. The water tunnel flow visualization results and wind tunnel data trend analysis revealed the potential for strong interaction between the forebody and LEX vortices at high angles of attack. In particular, the forebody flow development near the nose could be controlled by means of carefully-positioned radome strakes. The resultant strake-induced flow-field changes were amplified downstream by the more powerful LEX vortical motions with subsequent large effects on wing flow separation characteristics. Author
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Aerodynamics of Vortical Type Flows in Three Dimensions: Conference Proceedings Held at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 25-28 April 1983,' AD-A135 157, p11-1-11-20.
Pages:
0020
Contract Number:
NAS1-16617
File Size:
0.00MB
