Experimental study of UTM-LST generic half model transport aircraft

[摘要] This paper presents the experimental results from the investigation carried out at the UTM Low Speed wind tunnel facility (UTM-LST) on a half model generic transport aircraft at several configurations of primary control surfaces (flap, aileron and elevator). The objective is to measure the aerodynamic forces and moments due to the configuration changes. The study is carried out at two different speeds of 26.1 m/s and 43.1 m/s at corresponding Reynolds number of 1 × 106and 2 × 106, respectively. Angle of attack of the model is varied between -2° to 20°. For the flaps, the deflection applied is 0°, 5° and 10°. Meanwhile, for aileron and elevator, the deflection applied is between -10° and 10°. The results show the differences in aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft at different control surfaces configurations. The results obtained indicate that a laminar separation bubble developed on the surface of the wing at lower angles of attack and show that the separation process is delayed when the Reynolds number is increased.

[发布机构] Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia^1

[学科分类] 航空航天科学

[关键词] Aerodynamic characteristics;Aerodynamic forces;Angles of attack;Different speed;Laminar separation bubble;Low-speed wind tunnel;Separation process