Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • How unsteady effects impact airfoil analysis

    Uploaded by

    Ole
    13 views3 pages
    This document discusses errors that can occur when using steady-state assumptions for unsteady aerodynamic problems. It notes that perceived velocity at the body is the only effect of unsteady motion, and outlines the cycle of alpha, lift coefficient, circulation, shed vortex formation, and returning to alpha that leads to phase delay in lift due to wake effects described by Kelvin's vortex theory. It also mentions Theodorsen theory and notes that unsteady panel methods can model unsteady problems more accurately than assumptions of quasi-steady behavior by accounting for negative hysteresis effects and how airfoil shape impacts solutions.

    Original Description:

    rotorwake assignment solution summary of lecture slides

    Original Title

    rotorwake assignment

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document discusses errors that can occur when using steady-state assumptions for unsteady aerodynamic problems. It notes that perceived velocity at the body is the only effect of unsteady motion, and outlines the cycle of alpha, lift coefficient, circulation, shed vortex formation, and returning to alpha that leads to phase delay in lift due to wake effects described by Kelvin's vortex theory. It also mentions Theodorsen theory and notes that unsteady panel methods can model unsteady problems more accurately than assumptions of quasi-steady behavior by accounting for negative hysteresis effects and how airfoil shape impacts solutions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    13 views3 pages

    How unsteady effects impact airfoil analysis

    Uploaded by

    Ole
    This document discusses errors that can occur when using steady-state assumptions for unsteady aerodynamic problems. It notes that perceived velocity at the body is the only effect of unsteady motion, and outlines the cycle of alpha, lift coefficient, circulation, shed vortex formation, and returning to alpha that leads to phase delay in lift due to wake effects described by Kelvin's vortex theory. It also mentions Theodorsen theory and notes that unsteady panel methods can model unsteady problems more accurately than assumptions of quasi-steady behavior by accounting for negative hysteresis effects and how airfoil shape impacts solutions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 3

    Monday, March 7, 2016 9:16 PM

    Unsteady when steady-assumption leads to significant error

    Only effect of perceived velocity at body

    Alpha (sum of movements) -> Cl -> Circ -> Shed vortex (Kelvin) -> Alpha etc..

    Phase delay in lift by the wake, due to Kelvin!


    Theodorsen Theory

    5 Page 1
    Different to alpha?

    5 Page 2
    -> considerably well, underestimate negative hysterysis effect, airfoil shape effects on slides for three airfoils

    Unsteady panel method

    5 Page 3

    You might also like