Influence of Boundary Layer Behavior on the Near-Wake of an NACA 0012 Airfoil

NACA 0012 에어포일의 경계층 거동이 근접 후류에 미치는 영향

  • 양재훈 (한국항공대학교 대학원 항공우주 및 기계공학과) ;
  • 김동하 (한국항공대학교 대학원 항공우주 및 기계공학과) ;
  • 장조원 (한국항공대학교 항공운항학과)
  • Published : 2006.12.31

Abstract

An experimental study was carried out in order to investigate the influence of boundary layer behavior on the near-wake at low Reynolds numbers. An X-type hot-film probe(55R51) was used to measure the near-wake of an NACA 0012 airfoil at static angles of attack ${\alpha}=0^{\circ}$, $3^{\circ}$, and $6^{\circ}$, and the Reynolds numbers Re=2.3${\times}10^4$, 3.3${\times}10^4$, and 4.8${\times}10^4$. The results of the study show that the characteristics of the boundary layer on the airfoil surface have a close relationship with the mean velocity and turbulence intensity profiles of a near-wake. Therefore, the development of the boundary layer, the position of the separation point, and the existence and non-existence of reattachment on the airfoil surface were represented by the differences in mean velocity and turbulence intensity profiles of the near-wake.

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