Numerical study of the influence of the Reynolds-number on the lift created by a leading edge vortex

• Main Authors: Zhang, Xiaoqin., Schlüter, Jörg U.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106256; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16627
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We present a numerical study on the influence of the Reynolds-number on the lift enhancing effect of a leading edge vortex. Our approach is based on a combination of large-eddy simulations and the immersed boundary technique. We determine the influence of the leading edge vortex on the unsteady lift...