GENERATION OF CROSSFLOW VORTICES IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLAT-PLATE FLOW. Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Experiments are conducted which demonstrate the feasibility of creating crossflow vortices in a flat-plate flow. A swept leading edge and contoured wind-tunnel walls produce a strong pressure gradient and a typical swept-wing flow on the plate. Detailed three-dimensional measurements, made within the boundary layer using hot-wire anemometry, are supplemented with different flow-visualization techniques. Comparisons are made with theoretical flow-field and stability calculations.

author list (cited authors)

  • Saric, W. S., & Yeates, L. G.

complete list of authors

  • Saric, WS||Yeates, LG

publication date

  • December 1985