Investigation on an active winglet influencing the wake of a large transport aircraft

Alexander Allen, Christian Breitsamter

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Abstract

The results of a wind tunnel investigation on the wake vortex evolution behind a half model of a four engined large transport aircraft in high lift configuration, with and without influencing by winglet tabs, are presented. The wake is measured by means of advanced hot-wire anemometry up to 5.6 spans downstream of the model. Results obtained include vorticity and turbulence intensity fields. The measured data is processed in order to evaluate the influence of the winglet tabs on the vortex decay rate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICAS-Secretariat - 25th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2006
PublisherInternational Council of The Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS)
Pages1236-1250
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9781604232271
StatePublished - 2006
Event25th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2006 - Hamburg, Germany
Duration: 3 Sep 20068 Sep 2006

Publication series

NameICAS-Secretariat - 25th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2006
Volume2

Conference

Conference25th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2006
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHamburg
Period3/09/068/09/06

Keywords

  • Experiment
  • Large Transport Aircraft
  • Passive Influencing
  • Wake Vortex
  • Wind Tunnel

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