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Computational Prediction of Tip-Vortex of a Swept Wing

Abstract

The near-field flow structure of a wing tip vortex behind a sweptback and tapered NACA 0015 wing was investigated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code at Re of 1.81 x 105. In this paper, Numerical simulations of the tip vortices was carried out at a geometric angle of attack 8° and the numerical results of tangential velocity of tip vortex is compared with the experimental result done by P. Gerontakos and T. Lee at McGill University low speed wind tunnel at the velocity equal to 35 m/s. The numerical result that was obtained by using CFD code shows a good agreement with the experimental result. The coordinates of the vortex-core location are closely captured along the downstream of flow and the variation of the vortex flow quantities with different angle of attack are investigated. Also circulation at three different downstream location of the trailing edge are calculated

Sangram Keshari Samal, Dr. Dilip A Shah , Bharath M , Abhinash Sahoo

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