Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Interactions Between Co-Rotating Wing/Flap Tip Vortices

K. Rokhsaz; L. K. Kliment; T. S. Miller

doi:10.4271/2004-01-3101

2004-11-02

Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Interactions Between Co-Rotating Wing/Flap Tip Vortices 2004-01-3101

Dynamic interactions of pairs of co-rotating vortex filaments, typical of those emanating from wing tips and flap tips are studied. Time history of the motion of individual filaments has been obtained in a water tunnel using an optical method. It is demonstrated that before their merger, co-rotating vortex filaments tend to oscillate along preferred directions. Also, the motion appears to be unstable with increasing amplitude over a wide range of frequencies. These conclusions are shown to be consistent with analytical predictions. It is also shown that the merger location correlates well with the vortex strength. Comparisons with analytical and computational results are provided where appropriate.

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Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Interactions Between Co-Rotating Wing/Flap Tip Vortices 2004-01-3101

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