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Large-eddy simulation of separated flow over a swept wing with approximate near-wall modelling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

N. Li  and
M. A. Leschziner
N. Li
Affiliation:
Imperial College, London, UK
M. A. Leschziner
Affiliation:
Imperial College, London, UK
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Abstract

The paper investigates, by means of a simulation methodology, the flow separating from a 40 degrees backward-swept wing at 9 degrees incidence and Reynolds number of 210,000, based on the wing-root chord length. The Simulation corresponds to LDA, PIV and suction-side-topology measurements for the same geometry, conducted by other investigators specifically to provide validation data. The finest block-structured mesh contains 23·6 million nodes and is organised in 256 blocks to maximise mesh quality and facilitate parallel solution on multi-processor machines. The near-wall layer is resolved, to a thickness of about y+ = 20, by means of parabolised URANS equations that include an algebraic eddy-viscosity model and from which the wall-shear stress is extracted to provide an unsteady boundary condition for the simulation. The numerical solution is in good agreement with the experimental behaviour over the 50-70% inboard portion of the span, but the simulation fails to resolve some complex features close to the wing tip, due to a premature leading-edge vortex breakdown and loss in vortex coherence. The comparisons and their discussion provide useful insight into various physical characteristics of this complex separated wing flow.

Type
Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 111 , Issue 1125 , November 2007 , pp. 689 - 697
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2007 

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