Lift Increase Obtained with Boundary Layer Suction on a 10% Double Wedge Airfoil with a 20% Chord Leading and Trailing Edge Flaps

Author: Davidson, Harold William

Year: 1951

Degree: Engineer's thesis

Advisor: Millikan, Clark Blanchard

Committee Member: Unknown, Unknown

Option: Aeronautics

DOI: 10.7907/KPZ6-2V51

Abstract

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In this investigation a study was made of the effects of boundary layer control on a 10% thick, double-wedge airfoil located between endplates. In particular, the study centered around a "high-lift" investigation in order to obtain an optimum configuration for the specific airfoil. The double-wedge airfoil was used since: 1) it is a "high speed" airfoil, and 2) it has poor maximum lift and stalling characteristics.

The model used was equipped with a nose flap and a slotted trailing edge flap, both of 20% wing chord, and two suction slots, one aft of the nose flap (20% chord) and the other at the 70% wing chord. Five suction quantities were used on all possible configuration combinations. The maximum lift coefficient obtained was [...] = 2.149 at an angle of attack of 21° and a suction quantity equal to C[subscript Q] = 0.0071.* For this particular configuration, the approximate value of the horsepower required to supply the necessary suction quantity was determined. In addition to the force and moment tests, tuft studies of flow of the "optimum" configurations were made and reported.

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