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Aerodynamic Force Measurements Using Blower Balance Tunnel at Low Reynolds Number

Aerodynamic Force Measurements Using Blower Balance Tunnel at Low Reynolds Number
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Author(s): Suresh Chinnasamy (ACS College of Engineering, India), Paramaguru Venugopal (ACS College of Engineering, India)and Ramesh Kasimani (Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 15
Source title: Handbook of Research on Aspects and Applications of Incompressible and Compressible Aerodynamics
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sathish K. Kumar (Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, India)and Naren Shankar Radhakrishnan (Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4230-2.ch007

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Abstract

This chapter describes the basic concepts of aerodynamics, evolution of lift and drag, types of drag, reduction of wing tip vortices, non-planar wing concepts for increased aerodynamic efficiency, various methods for determination of aerodynamic forces of an airplane, classification of wind tunnels, blower balance tunnels, and a case study report on aerodynamic force measurement of the non-planar wing systems. To increase the aerodynamic efficiency of the monoplane configuration, the ‘C-wing' configuration is presented in this chapter. The aim is to prove, at all angles of attack, C-wing produces a higher (L/D) ratio than straight wing for the same wetted surface area. The aerodynamic characteristics of three different wing models with NACA-64215 aerofoil such as straight wing, C-wing, and inverted C-wing at different angles of attack and low Reynolds number are shown. The inverted C-wing created more lift but produced more vibration, which may lead to lesser structural integrity.

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