Aerodynamics and Flow Characteristics of X-45 Delta Wing Planform

Bülent Yanıktepe; Coşkun Özalp; Çetin Canpolat

doi:10.17780/ksujes.86852

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Aerodynamics and Flow Characteristics of X-45 Delta Wing Planform

Abstract

The present experimental work investigates the near surface flow structure and aerodynamic characteristics of X-45 type non-slender delta wing planform using dye visualization, Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (stereo-PIV) and aerodynamic load measurements. The instantaneous images are acquired on the plan-view plane within 5^o≤ a ≤ 20^o to calculate the time-averaged flow data. In order to compare flow structures with other non-slender wing planforms such as delta and lambda, previously presented dye visualization and stereo-PIV results are also provided. It can be concluded that vortical flow with a pair of well-defined LEVs over X-45 develop at very low angles of attack, and form close to the wing surface similar to delta and lambda planforms. The stall occurs at an angle of attack a = 32^o, whereas stalling is evident at relatively lower angles of attack for simple delta wing.

Keywords

Aerodynamics, delta wing, stereo-PIV, X-45

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Bülent Yanıktepe

Coşkun Özalp

Çetin Canpolat

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May 10, 2016

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February 3, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 19 Number: 1

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Yanıktepe, B., Özalp, C., & Canpolat, Ç. (2016). Aerodynamics and Flow Characteristics of X-45 Delta Wing Planform. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 19(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.17780/ksujes.86852

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Journal of Aircraft

https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C037258

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Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science

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Aerodynamics and Flow Characteristics of X-45 Delta Wing Planform

Aerodynamics and Flow Characteristics of X-45 Delta Wing Planform

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X-45 Tipi Delta Kanat Modeli Üzerinde Oluşan Akış Karakteristikleri ve Aerodinamiği

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