An investigation of three-dimensional effects on the performance of tubercles at low Reynolds numbers

Kristy Hansen, Richard Kelso, Bassam Dally

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    Abstract

    Force measurement results from this study have revealed that the degree of performance enhancement possible for an airfoil with tubercles is not significantly influenced by three-dimensional effects at Reynolds number, Re = 120,000. Therefore, based on the present results and the available literature, it is postulated that the effectiveness of tubercles as a passive flow control mechanism is more dependent on the Reynolds number than on three-dimensional effects.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages256-259
    Number of pages4
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2010
    Event17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference 2010, 17AFMC -
    Duration: 5 Dec 2010 → …

    Conference

    Conference17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference 2010, 17AFMC
    Period5/12/10 → …

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